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Urinary Blockage - NOT Males Only
It happens to females as well. Came this !! close to losing her.
Naturally it happened on a holiday -Memorial day when my regular vet was closed. Saw her acting strange that morning but I had to go out for a while. Came home about 11AM and she seemed worse. It seemed all to familiar as I had the problem with a male cat before but I figured it only happens to males. I saw her going downhill by the minute and finally I lifted her hind end up and squeezed up under her legs. Yikes - almost hard as a rock - panic sets in. Now I did know of a 24 Hour emergency animal hospital that I have been to before But its 45 min away so I figured there must be one closer and there was so I went there. The "nice" doctor there confirms my diagnosis and says the cat is blocked. So I asked "well aren't you going to unblock her". He told me to have a seat. 20 minutes later he presents me with a $1000 estimate and would not do anything for the cat unless I signed it. I asked why cant you just unblock the cat and then worry about what else she needs because shes suffering. He said "you cant just do that - its not that simple" and with each question I asked he got madder and madder until finally he said "I dont have time for this" and told me to leave fully knowing that the cat was suffering and near death and that the other 24 hour facility was now over an hour away. The jerk only cared about his wallet. So I head for the other place figuring she will never make it as she was hardly moving and down for the count. When I got there I said "this cat is blocked and she dont look good". They said you mean "he". I said "she". Anyway they immedietely took her in the back and fifteen minutes later came out and said she was indeed blocked and that they did unblock her and did see some blood come out. Now unless I'm missing something isn't that the way its supposed to be done? Unblocking the cat provides almost instant relief for the cat and minimizes any futher damage to the kidneys etc. How could the other jerk know what the cat would need unless he first unblocked her and then investigated the damage done? Anyway I left her there and they called later to say her kidney levels were sky high and they would be giving her fluids and antibiotics. The next day they told me she dont look good but they would recheck her kidney levels the following day so I stuck it out. Four days and $800 later she came home. It was a rocky road since then with flare ups of bloody urine and straining to go and of course fighting me to the death over taking her medicines but I'm happy to say at this moment she looks quite good. So just remember it can happen to females. If I had acted sooner the cat would have been much better off and so would my wallet. Everything I have ever heard about it only mentions males. Tony |
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I've *heard* it can happen to females but it is pretty rrare. I'm so GLAD
she is OK! "Tony" wrote in message ... It happens to females as well. Came this !! close to losing her. Naturally it happened on a holiday -Memorial day when my regular vet was closed. Saw her acting strange that morning but I had to go out for a while. Came home about 11AM and she seemed worse. It seemed all to familiar as I had the problem with a male cat before but I figured it only happens to males. I saw her going downhill by the minute and finally I lifted her hind end up and squeezed up under her legs. Yikes - almost hard as a rock - panic sets in. Now I did know of a 24 Hour emergency animal hospital that I have been to before But its 45 min away so I figured there must be one closer and there was so I went there. The "nice" doctor there confirms my diagnosis and says the cat is blocked. So I asked "well aren't you going to unblock her". He told me to have a seat. 20 minutes later he presents me with a $1000 estimate and would not do anything for the cat unless I signed it. I asked why cant you just unblock the cat and then worry about what else she needs because shes suffering. He said "you cant just do that - its not that simple" and with each question I asked he got madder and madder until finally he said "I dont have time for this" and told me to leave fully knowing that the cat was suffering and near death and that the other 24 hour facility was now over an hour away. The jerk only cared about his wallet. So I head for the other place figuring she will never make it as she was hardly moving and down for the count. When I got there I said "this cat is blocked and she dont look good". They said you mean "he". I said "she". Anyway they immedietely took her in the back and fifteen minutes later came out and said she was indeed blocked and that they did unblock her and did see some blood come out. Now unless I'm missing something isn't that the way its supposed to be done? Unblocking the cat provides almost instant relief for the cat and minimizes any futher damage to the kidneys etc. How could the other jerk know what the cat would need unless he first unblocked her and then investigated the damage done? Anyway I left her there and they called later to say her kidney levels were sky high and they would be giving her fluids and antibiotics. The next day they told me she dont look good but they would recheck her kidney levels the following day so I stuck it out. Four days and $800 later she came home. It was a rocky road since then with flare ups of bloody urine and straining to go and of course fighting me to the death over taking her medicines but I'm happy to say at this moment she looks quite good. So just remember it can happen to females. If I had acted sooner the cat would have been much better off and so would my wallet. Everything I have ever heard about it only mentions males. Tony |
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I've *heard* it can happen to females but it is pretty rrare. I'm so GLAD
she is OK! "Tony" wrote in message ... It happens to females as well. Came this !! close to losing her. Naturally it happened on a holiday -Memorial day when my regular vet was closed. Saw her acting strange that morning but I had to go out for a while. Came home about 11AM and she seemed worse. It seemed all to familiar as I had the problem with a male cat before but I figured it only happens to males. I saw her going downhill by the minute and finally I lifted her hind end up and squeezed up under her legs. Yikes - almost hard as a rock - panic sets in. Now I did know of a 24 Hour emergency animal hospital that I have been to before But its 45 min away so I figured there must be one closer and there was so I went there. The "nice" doctor there confirms my diagnosis and says the cat is blocked. So I asked "well aren't you going to unblock her". He told me to have a seat. 20 minutes later he presents me with a $1000 estimate and would not do anything for the cat unless I signed it. I asked why cant you just unblock the cat and then worry about what else she needs because shes suffering. He said "you cant just do that - its not that simple" and with each question I asked he got madder and madder until finally he said "I dont have time for this" and told me to leave fully knowing that the cat was suffering and near death and that the other 24 hour facility was now over an hour away. The jerk only cared about his wallet. So I head for the other place figuring she will never make it as she was hardly moving and down for the count. When I got there I said "this cat is blocked and she dont look good". They said you mean "he". I said "she". Anyway they immedietely took her in the back and fifteen minutes later came out and said she was indeed blocked and that they did unblock her and did see some blood come out. Now unless I'm missing something isn't that the way its supposed to be done? Unblocking the cat provides almost instant relief for the cat and minimizes any futher damage to the kidneys etc. How could the other jerk know what the cat would need unless he first unblocked her and then investigated the damage done? Anyway I left her there and they called later to say her kidney levels were sky high and they would be giving her fluids and antibiotics. The next day they told me she dont look good but they would recheck her kidney levels the following day so I stuck it out. Four days and $800 later she came home. It was a rocky road since then with flare ups of bloody urine and straining to go and of course fighting me to the death over taking her medicines but I'm happy to say at this moment she looks quite good. So just remember it can happen to females. If I had acted sooner the cat would have been much better off and so would my wallet. Everything I have ever heard about it only mentions males. Tony |
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I've *heard* it can happen to females but it is pretty rrare. I'm so GLAD
she is OK! "Tony" wrote in message ... It happens to females as well. Came this !! close to losing her. Naturally it happened on a holiday -Memorial day when my regular vet was closed. Saw her acting strange that morning but I had to go out for a while. Came home about 11AM and she seemed worse. It seemed all to familiar as I had the problem with a male cat before but I figured it only happens to males. I saw her going downhill by the minute and finally I lifted her hind end up and squeezed up under her legs. Yikes - almost hard as a rock - panic sets in. Now I did know of a 24 Hour emergency animal hospital that I have been to before But its 45 min away so I figured there must be one closer and there was so I went there. The "nice" doctor there confirms my diagnosis and says the cat is blocked. So I asked "well aren't you going to unblock her". He told me to have a seat. 20 minutes later he presents me with a $1000 estimate and would not do anything for the cat unless I signed it. I asked why cant you just unblock the cat and then worry about what else she needs because shes suffering. He said "you cant just do that - its not that simple" and with each question I asked he got madder and madder until finally he said "I dont have time for this" and told me to leave fully knowing that the cat was suffering and near death and that the other 24 hour facility was now over an hour away. The jerk only cared about his wallet. So I head for the other place figuring she will never make it as she was hardly moving and down for the count. When I got there I said "this cat is blocked and she dont look good". They said you mean "he". I said "she". Anyway they immedietely took her in the back and fifteen minutes later came out and said she was indeed blocked and that they did unblock her and did see some blood come out. Now unless I'm missing something isn't that the way its supposed to be done? Unblocking the cat provides almost instant relief for the cat and minimizes any futher damage to the kidneys etc. How could the other jerk know what the cat would need unless he first unblocked her and then investigated the damage done? Anyway I left her there and they called later to say her kidney levels were sky high and they would be giving her fluids and antibiotics. The next day they told me she dont look good but they would recheck her kidney levels the following day so I stuck it out. Four days and $800 later she came home. It was a rocky road since then with flare ups of bloody urine and straining to go and of course fighting me to the death over taking her medicines but I'm happy to say at this moment she looks quite good. So just remember it can happen to females. If I had acted sooner the cat would have been much better off and so would my wallet. Everything I have ever heard about it only mentions males. Tony |
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"Tony" wrote [snips] Thanks for the heads up, Tony. I would like to know who the first vet is. I don't think he should be in business. |
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"Tony" wrote [snips] Thanks for the heads up, Tony. I would like to know who the first vet is. I don't think he should be in business. |
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"Tony" wrote [snips] Thanks for the heads up, Tony. I would like to know who the first vet is. I don't think he should be in business. |
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