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mug punter wrote:
Thank you. wrote: Cats hide pain and illness extremely well, and we often don't see it until it's pretty bad. Megan Oops, Outlook Express changed the account, hence the different reply name AKA Animal Luva |
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mug punter wrote:
PawsForThought wrote: From: "Animal luva" 1. Felines posess a higher pain threshold than other animals. or 2. Felines feel the same amount of pain but express their suffering less than other animals ? Absolutely #2 is correct. Cats, by their very nature as predators, will not exhibit pain, in most instances. Some vets are now of the opinion that cats when having surgery should be given pain medication, instead of just thinking they aren't in pain because they don't show it. ________ Thank you. I understand it must be very difficult to judge, even for the very experienced. Oops, Outlook Express changed the account, hence the different reply name AKA Animal Luva |
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mug punter wrote:
PawsForThought wrote: From: "Animal luva" 1. Felines posess a higher pain threshold than other animals. or 2. Felines feel the same amount of pain but express their suffering less than other animals ? Absolutely #2 is correct. Cats, by their very nature as predators, will not exhibit pain, in most instances. Some vets are now of the opinion that cats when having surgery should be given pain medication, instead of just thinking they aren't in pain because they don't show it. ________ Thank you. I understand it must be very difficult to judge, even for the very experienced. Oops, Outlook Express changed the account, hence the different reply name AKA Animal Luva |
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olitter wrote on 10/12/03 4:36 PM: From: "mug punter" PawsForThought wrote: From: "Animal luva" 1. Felines posess a higher pain threshold than other animals. or 2. Felines feel the same amount of pain but express their suffering less than other animals ? Absolutely #2 is correct. Cats, by their very nature as predators, will not exhibit pain, in most instances. Some vets are now of the opinion that cats when having surgery should be given pain medication, instead of just thinking they aren't in pain because they don't show it. ________ Thank you. I understand it must be very difficult to judge, even for the very experienced. Yes, it most definitely is. Good luck with your kitty. I'm very sorry to hear Spot is so ill. Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm I'm very sorry too What a difficult time for you. Karen |
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PawsForThought wrote:
2. Felines feel the same amount of pain but express their suffering less than other animals ? Absolutely #2 is correct. Cats, by their very nature as predators, will not exhibit pain, in most instances. Some vets are now of the opinion that cats when having surgery should be given pain medication, instead of just thinking they aren't in pain because they don't show it. ________ Thank you. I understand it must be very difficult to judge, even for the very experienced. Yes, it most definitely is. Good luck with your kitty. I'm very sorry to hear Spot is so ill. Lauren Yes, our vet certainly seems a little confused but I presume there's not enough specific detail available for him. Thank you for your kind thoughts. |
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PawsForThought wrote:
2. Felines feel the same amount of pain but express their suffering less than other animals ? Absolutely #2 is correct. Cats, by their very nature as predators, will not exhibit pain, in most instances. Some vets are now of the opinion that cats when having surgery should be given pain medication, instead of just thinking they aren't in pain because they don't show it. ________ Thank you. I understand it must be very difficult to judge, even for the very experienced. Yes, it most definitely is. Good luck with your kitty. I'm very sorry to hear Spot is so ill. Lauren Yes, our vet certainly seems a little confused but I presume there's not enough specific detail available for him. Thank you for your kind thoughts. |
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Karen wrote:
2. Felines feel the same amount of pain but express their suffering less than other animals ? Absolutely #2 is correct. Cats, by their very nature as predators, will not exhibit pain, in most instances. Some vets are now of the opinion that cats when having surgery should be given pain medication, instead of just thinking they aren't in pain because they don't show it. ________ Thank you. I understand it must be very difficult to judge, even for the very experienced. Yes, it most definitely is. Good luck with your kitty. I'm very sorry to hear Spot is so ill. Lauren I'm very sorry too What a difficult time for you. Karen Thank you for your kindness. I'll survive... |
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Karen wrote:
2. Felines feel the same amount of pain but express their suffering less than other animals ? Absolutely #2 is correct. Cats, by their very nature as predators, will not exhibit pain, in most instances. Some vets are now of the opinion that cats when having surgery should be given pain medication, instead of just thinking they aren't in pain because they don't show it. ________ Thank you. I understand it must be very difficult to judge, even for the very experienced. Yes, it most definitely is. Good luck with your kitty. I'm very sorry to hear Spot is so ill. Lauren I'm very sorry too What a difficult time for you. Karen Thank you for your kindness. I'll survive... |
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"Animal luva" wrote in message ...
He's a 13yr old neutered male cat recently diagnosed with oral squamous cell carcinoma and we been advised to prepare for euthanasia. He's been prescribed metacam in a final bid to make his last days more comfortable and we've been informed that Spot "will let us know when it's time" Needless to say I've trawled the internet. I've got my head around most of it - except where it comes to a cats pain threshold. Obviously, it's vital I understand this so can anyone tell me which if any of these statements are true? 1. Felines posess a higher pain threshold than other animals. or 2. Felines feel the same amount of pain but express their suffering less than other animals ? We know this is true. Cats are stoic by nature. They do not show illness easily. Thank you. This link might help you know when it is time: http://angelshavenhere.homestead.com...edecision.html Best of luck to you, -L. |
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