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Second Burn - Pictures
Here are some pictures of the second burn on Bandit's back (gross warning).
It looks worse than this morning when the hair fell out. I don't know if I made it worse by washing the Silvadine off twice - I decided to leave it alone until I can get to the vet, now I don't know if I need to take her to the ER - I just don't have the $250.00 again for the second time in a week - and my charge card is in a safety deposit box where I can't get to it! I am freaking out again, but I don't know what to do! Do you think I should take her anyway and just write a hot check, or do you think it can wait until tomorrow morning? She is still eating and drinking and moving around OK. http://www.possibleplaces.com/CatNipped/Second_Burn/ OK, when I get upset I clean. When I get *VERY* upset I start stripping cabinets and floors, waxing, cleaning out closets. I've been going at it for about 10 hours now - cleaning and crying, crying and cleaning. It's so frustrating because I don't know what to do - I don't think Bandit is in immediate danger, so I didn't take her to the ER, but I know she's got to be hurting (and they only gave me 3 pain pills yesterday morning, I used one last night and just gave her another - I'll give her another before going to the vet in the morning). I just can't quit thinking about this and worrying. This doesn't look like it happened when the first one did, so I got to thinking - was the vet stupid enough to use the heating pad again during the surgery to fix the first burn???!!! I think after this, unless there is a *REALLY* good explanation in the morning, I'll have to start looking for another vet - I don't know if I'll be able to trust them ever again. Oh gawd, what do you guys think? I have to take off work again in the morning to take her in - after taking half days all last week to take care of her - my boss isn't going to be real happy with me. -- Hugs, CatNipped http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ |
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On Sun 13 Mar 2005 09:39:07p, CatNipped wrote in
rec.pets.cats.health+behav ): Here are some pictures of the second burn on Bandit's back (gross warning). It looks worse than this morning when the hair fell out. I don't know if I made it worse by washing the Silvadine off twice - I decided to leave it alone until I can get to the vet, now I don't know if I need to take her to the ER - I just don't have the $250.00 again for the second time in a week - and my charge card is in a safety deposit box where I can't get to it! I am freaking out again, but I don't know what to do! Do you think I should take her anyway and just write a hot check, or do you think it can wait until tomorrow morning? She is still eating and drinking and moving around OK. http://www.possibleplaces.com/CatNipped/Second_Burn/ OK, when I get upset I clean. When I get *VERY* upset I start stripping cabinets and floors, waxing, cleaning out closets. I've been going at it for about 10 hours now - cleaning and crying, crying and cleaning. It's so frustrating because I don't know what to do - I don't think Bandit is in immediate danger, so I didn't take her to the ER, but I know she's got to be hurting (and they only gave me 3 pain pills yesterday morning, I used one last night and just gave her another - I'll give her another before going to the vet in the morning). I just can't quit thinking about this and worrying. This doesn't look like it happened when the first one did, so I got to thinking - was the vet stupid enough to use the heating pad again during the surgery to fix the first burn???!!! I think after this, unless there is a *REALLY* good explanation in the morning, I'll have to start looking for another vet - I don't know if I'll be able to trust them ever again. Oh gawd, what do you guys think? I have to take off work again in the morning to take her in - after taking half days all last week to take care of her - my boss isn't going to be real happy with me. -- Hugs, CatNipped http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ CN, that looks extremely painful. I'd at least call the ER and see if there is something you can do to make it comfortable. I know it seems that most vets don't like to give out anything over the phone (with good reason, we're a sue-happy society) but maybe they can let you know something if you explain the situation, how it happened, etc? Maybe a tiny dose of aspirin? (yes I know its toxic in high doses, but it was prescribed for my kitten for pain after her surgery when she had to have a drain put in for infection after her spay) -- Cheryl |
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"Cheryl" wrote in message
... CN, that looks extremely painful. I'd at least call the ER and see if there is something you can do to make it comfortable. I know it seems that most vets don't like to give out anything over the phone (with good reason, we're a sue-happy society) but maybe they can let you know something if you explain the situation, how it happened, etc? Maybe a tiny dose of aspirin? (yes I know its toxic in high doses, but it was prescribed for my kitten for pain after her surgery when she had to have a drain put in for infection after her spay) I just gave her a pain pill - I had gone yesterday morning to get some more of the prescription. 3 pills for $16.00! Cheryl |
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CatNipped wrote:
Here are some pictures of the second burn on Bandit's back (gross warning). It looks worse than this morning when the hair fell out. I don't know if I made it worse by washing the Silvadine off twice - I decided to leave it alone until I can get to the vet, now I don't know if I need to take her to the ER - I just don't have the $250.00 again for the second time in a week - and my charge card is in a safety deposit box where I can't get to it! I am freaking out again, but I don't know what to do! Do you think I should take her anyway and just write a hot check, or do you think it can wait until tomorrow morning? She is still eating and drinking and moving around OK. http://www.possibleplaces.com/CatNipped/Second_Burn/ OK, when I get upset I clean. When I get *VERY* upset I start stripping cabinets and floors, waxing, cleaning out closets. I've been going at it for about 10 hours now - cleaning and crying, crying and cleaning. It's so frustrating because I don't know what to do - I don't think Bandit is in immediate danger, so I didn't take her to the ER, but I know she's got to be hurting (and they only gave me 3 pain pills yesterday morning, I used one last night and just gave her another - I'll give her another before going to the vet in the morning). I just can't quit thinking about this and worrying. This doesn't look like it happened when the first one did, so I got to thinking - was the vet stupid enough to use the heating pad again during the surgery to fix the first burn???!!! I think after this, unless there is a *REALLY* good explanation in the morning, I'll have to start looking for another vet - I don't know if I'll be able to trust them ever again. Oh gawd, what do you guys think? I have to take off work again in the morning to take her in - after taking half days all last week to take care of her - my boss isn't going to be real happy with me. -- Hugs, CatNipped http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ Jesus! Not only did they cause this issue, but it looks like they didn't check your cat out thoroughly enough when you brought her back to discover the second burn spot. This reeks of incompetence. Not just once, but twice. Please find another vet. |
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"CatNipped" wrote in message ... Here are some pictures of the second burn on Bandit's back (gross warning). It looks worse than this morning when the hair fell out. I don't know if I made it worse by washing the Silvadine off twice - I decided to leave it alone until I can get to the vet, now I don't know if I need to take her to the ER - I just don't have the $250.00 again for the second time in a week - and my charge card is in a safety deposit box where I can't get to it! I am freaking out again, but I don't know what to do! Do you think I should take her anyway and just write a hot check, or do you think it can wait until tomorrow morning? She is still eating and drinking and moving around OK. http://www.possibleplaces.com/CatNipped/Second_Burn/ I just don't understand how they could have burned her and not KNOWN about it. |
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"CatNipped" wrote in message ... Here are some pictures of the second burn on Bandit's back (gross warning). It looks worse than this morning when the hair fell out. I don't know if I made it worse by washing the Silvadine off twice - I decided to leave it alone until I can get to the vet, now I don't know if I need to take her to the ER - I just don't have the $250.00 again for the second time in a week - and my charge card is in a safety deposit box where I can't get to it! I am freaking out again, but I don't know what to do! Do you think I should take her anyway and just write a hot check, or do you think it can wait until tomorrow morning? She is still eating and drinking and moving around OK. http://www.possibleplaces.com/CatNipped/Second_Burn/ OK, when I get upset I clean. When I get *VERY* upset I start stripping cabinets and floors, waxing, cleaning out closets. I've been going at it for about 10 hours now - cleaning and crying, crying and cleaning. It's so frustrating because I don't know what to do - I don't think Bandit is in immediate danger, so I didn't take her to the ER, but I know she's got to be hurting (and they only gave me 3 pain pills yesterday morning, I used one last night and just gave her another - I'll give her another before going to the vet in the morning). I just can't quit thinking about this and worrying. This doesn't look like it happened when the first one did, so I got to thinking - was the vet stupid enough to use the heating pad again during the surgery to fix the first burn???!!! I think after this, unless there is a *REALLY* good explanation in the morning, I'll have to start looking for another vet - I don't know if I'll be able to trust them ever again. Oh gawd, what do you guys think? I have to take off work again in the morning to take her in - after taking half days all last week to take care of her - my boss isn't going to be real happy with me. -- Hugs, CatNipped http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ Wow, that looks bad - but healthy (well - about as healthy as a burn can look). There doesn't appear to be any necrotic tissue with is good. The yellow is eschar tissue, which the silvadene will take care of, but the vet might debride it (like picking a scab). Your right, your vet better have a *VERY* good explanation for not checking her out more carefully. And I read that they are picking up the bill on this, right? I would demand they do. And I would demand whichever tech was responsible for checking on your cat get the proper discipline (IMO - FIRED... she obviously did not check on the cat carefully enough with a heating pad in place). I think - since you have pain meds - waiting until tomorrow would be ok. Good luck, and hopes for kitty to feel better. |
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My gawd! That is a big one, too!
I really think they would have seen this if it had it been there when they operated. If not a heating pad in recovery -- I wonder if there is something on the operating table that could have done both? She would have been upside down when they worked on the first burn. I will be very interested to hear what they have to say. You know your vet, they sound like they've taken full responsibility, but I don't know if I'd trust leaving her there again. Something is happening. One long shot, is there any kind of internal infection or anything else that could cause sores like these? It sounds like both vets felt they were burns, but it just seems so odd -- one on top and one on bottom, unless it did happen during surgery. Good luck tomorrow. I'm so sorry you have to go through this. I also clean when I am extremely stressed. When I start washing curtains, it's big trouble. Your house is probably spotless by now... Rhonda CatNipped wrote: Here are some pictures of the second burn on Bandit's back (gross warning). It looks worse than this morning when the hair fell out. |
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CatNipped wrote: Here are some pictures of the second burn on Bandit's back (gross warning). It looks worse than this morning when the hair fell out. I don't know if I made it worse by washing the Silvadine off twice - I decided to leave it alone until I can get to the vet, now I don't know if I need to take her to the ER - I just don't have the $250.00 again for the second time in a week - and my charge card is in a safety deposit box where I can't get to it! I am freaking out again, but I don't know what to do! Do you think I should take her anyway and just write a hot check, or do you think it can wait until tomorrow morning? She is still eating and drinking and moving around OK. http://www.possibleplaces.com/CatNipped/Second_Burn/ OK, when I get upset I clean. When I get *VERY* upset I start stripping cabinets and floors, waxing, cleaning out closets. I've been going at it for about 10 hours now - cleaning and crying, crying and cleaning. It's so frustrating because I don't know what to do - I don't think Bandit is in immediate danger, so I didn't take her to the ER, but I know she's got to be hurting (and they only gave me 3 pain pills yesterday morning, I used one last night and just gave her another - I'll give her another before going to the vet in the morning). I just can't quit thinking about this and worrying. This doesn't look like it happened when the first one did, so I got to thinking - was the vet stupid enough to use the heating pad again during the surgery to fix the first burn???!!! I think after this, unless there is a *REALLY* good explanation in the morning, I'll have to start looking for another vet - I don't know if I'll be able to trust them ever again. Oh gawd, what do you guys think? I have to take off work again in the morning to take her in - after taking half days all last week to take care of her - my boss isn't going to be real happy with me. -- Hugs, CatNipped http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ You can wait to take her in. This doesn't look like a burn to me - the edges are so well defined. Is it possible that something else is going on with her? -L. |
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-L. wrote:
You can wait to take her in. This doesn't look like a burn to me - the edges are so well defined. Is it possible that something else is going on with her? I don't know what a burn would like really but when I was little, our very first cat, Bitsy, had an area that looked a lot like this, right above her tail. It was about 2 inches long, all the fur came out, and it was mottled with red. She had a bizarre food allergy (back then there was only one kind of cat food, Puss 'n Boots so that was all she ate--after this started happening, she had to eat horsemeat and kidneys that my mom cooked up for her). Could Bandit have a food allergy or something else, it all does seem very odd. Poor girl. I wonder if she has a circulation issue. Candace |
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