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Hip Dysplasia: Louis is doing better after Metacam
When Louis was diagnosed with Hip Dysplasia, the vet gave him an
analgesic and anti-inflammatory (Metacam). His rear leg was almost unusable when we took him in, but after a week of Metacam and rest, you'd be hard pressed to notice anything wrong. Of course, if it is Hip Dysplasia, all this means is that the femur popped itself back into its ill-fitting pelvic socket after the swelling went down and he had a few days to rest. Does anyone know whether Metacam is safe for medium-long term use? This could allow us to put off surgery for a bit longer than I'd expected. Anyway, he's doing very well - though he hasn't jumped up on the refrigerator, he's playing and happy. After anguishing about the surgery, a friend reminded me that cats have free-floating shoulder joints (allowing them to squeeze through small openings). The Femoral Head Ostectomy surgery seems radical, but it only results in the hip joints becoming free-floating. There's some hope (and lots of anecdotal reports) that post-surgery, the cat can function quite well. Of course, the sticking point is surgery itself, which is always risky. Louis is young and healthy though, so his prognosis is pretty good. The breeders we bought him from seem to have disappeared. Since HD is transmitted by both parents, it makes me wonder whether they realized their queen and sire were damaged goods. Bengals are marvellous cats, as are many of the pure-breeds. I am now officially a convert to adopting moggies, though. Tiger, the Maine-Coonish moggie farm cat, is as active and healthy at 13 as he was at 2. It's a stark contrast that our little 4 year old Bengal is more challenged than he is. BLink -------------------------- "The worst thing about censorship is [redacted]" |
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Hip Dysplasia: Louis is doing better after Metacam
My vet told me that metacam should only be used for short-term use (week or
so). Of course, ask your vet what he/she would recommend. Sue "Brian Link" wrote in message ... When Louis was diagnosed with Hip Dysplasia, the vet gave him an analgesic and anti-inflammatory (Metacam). His rear leg was almost unusable when we took him in, but after a week of Metacam and rest, you'd be hard pressed to notice anything wrong. Of course, if it is Hip Dysplasia, all this means is that the femur popped itself back into its ill-fitting pelvic socket after the swelling went down and he had a few days to rest. Does anyone know whether Metacam is safe for medium-long term use? This could allow us to put off surgery for a bit longer than I'd expected. Anyway, he's doing very well - though he hasn't jumped up on the refrigerator, he's playing and happy. After anguishing about the surgery, a friend reminded me that cats have free-floating shoulder joints (allowing them to squeeze through small openings). The Femoral Head Ostectomy surgery seems radical, but it only results in the hip joints becoming free-floating. There's some hope (and lots of anecdotal reports) that post-surgery, the cat can function quite well. Of course, the sticking point is surgery itself, which is always risky. Louis is young and healthy though, so his prognosis is pretty good. The breeders we bought him from seem to have disappeared. Since HD is transmitted by both parents, it makes me wonder whether they realized their queen and sire were damaged goods. Bengals are marvellous cats, as are many of the pure-breeds. I am now officially a convert to adopting moggies, though. Tiger, the Maine-Coonish moggie farm cat, is as active and healthy at 13 as he was at 2. It's a stark contrast that our little 4 year old Bengal is more challenged than he is. BLink -------------------------- "The worst thing about censorship is [redacted]" |
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Hip Dysplasia: Louis is doing better after Metacam
on Thu, 28 Dec 2006 03:45:39 GMT, Brian Link wrote:
The breeders we bought him from seem to have disappeared. Since HD is transmitted by both parents, it makes me wonder whether they realized their queen and sire were damaged goods. Bengals are marvellous cats, as are many of the pure-breeds. I am now officially a convert to adopting moggies, though. Tiger, the Maine-Coonish moggie farm cat, is as active and healthy at 13 as he was at 2. It's a stark contrast that our little 4 year old Bengal is more challenged than he is. That was my (heartbreaking) experience with a pure bred dog, too, but before I understood the difference between responsible breeders and the backyard variety... I'm so glad your boy is feeling better. I hope the surgery is a complete success and that he heals rapidly. -- Lynne http://picasaweb.google.com/what.the.hell.is.it/ |
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Hip Dysplasia: Louis is doing better after Metacam
No, it's not for long-term use. It can affect one of the organs --
kidneys, I think. Talk to your vet about it. Our vet once suggested possibly using it long-term on one of our cats but it was a careful schedule, I think one dose every four days or so. Hope all turns out well with Louis, Rhonda Brian Link wrote: Does anyone know whether Metacam is safe for medium-long term use? This could allow us to put off surgery for a bit longer than I'd expected. |
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