Abelard going to TED

On Mon, 25 Apr 2005 18:10:37 -0500, "Pat"
wrote:

TED says he has an inner ear infection, that could be detected by watching
his eyes! He will be taking Cephalexin for two weeks and if that does not
solve the problem the drug will be changed.

He does still have one molar on the top right but the gum is swollen over
it.

The worst news is he is totally blind in his right eye. I did not know that
before today but was not too surprised, since the eye has been bad ever
since he adopted me.

His temp was 102.4. This morning he was out chasing frogs so I guess he's
not too bad off. Wouldn't want to see him get any worse though.

TED's bill was just about 11% of my monthly income, which I can handle
unless it happens more than once a year :~\

Purrs for Abelard's swift ear recovery. Sad about the eye, but cats
are very good at adjusting to things, and I'm sure he'll be fine.

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[[TED says he has an inner ear infection, that could be detected by
watching
his eyes! He will be taking Cephalexin for two weeks and if that does not
solve the problem the drug will be changed.

He does still have one molar on the top right but the gum is swollen over
it.

The worst news is he is totally blind in his right eye. I did not know
that
before today but was not too surprised, since the eye has been bad ever
since he adopted me.

His temp was 102.4. This morning he was out chasing frogs so I guess he's
not too bad off. Wouldn't want to see him get any worse though.

TED's bill was just about 11% of my monthly income, which I can handle
unless it happens more than once a year :~\ ]]

Belated purrs for his swift recovery and for no more need for vet bills.
We just did the mega-vet-bill thing last fall, and it's like being
blindsided when a jumbo-sized expense comes out of nowhere like that.

But the most important thing is that the vet found things that are easily
treatable. I hope he responds quickly to the meds so he can get rid of the
infection ASAP.

And as for his eye -- if it took a vet visit to diagnose that he'd lost
the vision in that eye, then that tells me he's already so adjusted to the
situation that he's basically forgotten all about it.

Here's to continued good news about Abelard's recovery. )

Donna, Captain, and Stanley

Lots of purrs and best wishes,
--
Polonca & Soncek

"Pat" wrote in message
...
TED says he has an inner ear infection, that could be detected by watching
his eyes! He will be taking Cephalexin for two weeks and if that does not
solve the problem the drug will be changed.

He does still have one molar on the top right but the gum is swollen over
it.

The worst news is he is totally blind in his right eye. I did not know
that
before today but was not too surprised, since the eye has been bad ever
since he adopted me.

His temp was 102.4. This morning he was out chasing frogs so I guess he's
not too bad off. Wouldn't want to see him get any worse though.

TED's bill was just about 11% of my monthly income, which I can handle
unless it happens more than once a year :~\

"Pat" wrote in message ...
TED says he has an inner ear infection, that could be detected by watching
his eyes! He will be taking Cephalexin for two weeks and if that does not
solve the problem the drug will be changed.


Purrs for Abe's recovery.

Last spring Kumani's stupid vet bill was more than I made in a
month....closer to six weeks' income. Good thing I had DP to help me
cover the cost. Of course the fact that we still have four happy cats
is worth every cent.

--Fil

Pat wrote:
TED says he has an inner ear infection, that could be detected by
watching his eyes! He will be taking Cephalexin for two weeks and if
that does not solve the problem the drug will be changed.

He does still have one molar on the top right but the gum is swollen
over it.

The worst news is he is totally blind in his right eye. I did not
know that before today but was not too surprised, since the eye has
been bad ever since he adopted me.

His temp was 102.4. This morning he was out chasing frogs so I guess
he's not too bad off. Wouldn't want to see him get any worse though.

TED's bill was just about 11% of my monthly income, which I can handle
unless it happens more than once a year :~\

Purrs that Abelard recovers quickly.
--
Adrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera)
A house is not a home, without a cat.

"Pat" wrote in message
...
TED says he has an inner ear infection, that could be detected by watching
his eyes! He will be taking Cephalexin for two weeks and if that does not
solve the problem the drug will be changed.

He does still have one molar on the top right but the gum is swollen over
it.

The worst news is he is totally blind in his right eye. I did not know
that
before today but was not too surprised, since the eye has been bad ever
since he adopted me.

His temp was 102.4. This morning he was out chasing frogs so I guess he's
not too bad off. Wouldn't want to see him get any worse though.

TED's bill was just about 11% of my monthly income, which I can handle
unless it happens more than once a year :~\

So very late seeing this, Pat -- modem died and it took a while to get a
warranty replacement. Purrrs that Abelard is well on the mend by now.
Sam, closely supervised by Mistletoe.

On Mon, 25 Apr 2005 09:38:39 -0500, "Pat"
wrote:

Saturday afternoon he was coughing and acting a little strange, a visitor
noticed he was lurching as he walked. I didn't see it right away but I've
been seeing it since then, he sometimes sways like he's about to fall over
but then catches himself.

I'm a little worried that whatever the trouble is might be beyond this rural
vet's ability to handle not to mention being much more costly than I can
manage. I checked him over and noticed that all the teeth behind his upper
right fang are gone and the area is very bright red. Perhaps infection went
through the sinus into his brain and is causing damage to the motor control
area.

Will post again when I know more.

Purrs on the way for this to be nothing much to worry about
--
Steve Touchstone,
faithful servant of Sammy and Little Bit

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On Mon, 25 Apr 2005 18:10:37 -0500, "Pat"
wrote:

TED says he has an inner ear infection, that could be detected by watching
his eyes! He will be taking Cephalexin for two weeks and if that does not
solve the problem the drug will be changed.

He does still have one molar on the top right but the gum is swollen over
it.

The worst news is he is totally blind in his right eye. I did not know that
before today but was not too surprised, since the eye has been bad ever
since he adopted me.

His temp was 102.4. This morning he was out chasing frogs so I guess he's
not too bad off. Wouldn't want to see him get any worse though.

TED's bill was just about 11% of my monthly income, which I can handle
unless it happens more than once a year :~\

Glad to hear it's something simple, and hopefully will respond quickly
to the antibiotics
--
Steve Touchstone,
faithful servant of Sammy and Little Bit

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Belated purrs, I'm still catching up.
Suz&Spicey