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On 2005-03-08, Brandy*Alexandre penned:
Luckily I brush Kami's underbelly with a slicker all the time because that's the only place she gets mats when she gets them. I'd probably find something like that awfully quick. But I know few cats who would actually allow that brushing. If it had been Oscar rather than Bandit, I wonder how long it would take me to realize she was in trouble. Oscar is long-haired and she does not tolerate belly exposure. Well, that is, she's fine about showing off her belly when she wants to, but woe betide anyone who tries to expose it without her consent! I would imagine she wouldn't be flopped on the ground with her belly exposed if she were in pain. It's scary =/ -- monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca |
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Oh no, your poor baby.
I can understand how you wouldn't see that -- not many cats show their bellies that often, and she was long-haired to boot. I'm glad you were brushing her and were able to find it. That sounds like quite a burn. She must have been too out of it after her tooth-cleaning to move when it got too warm. Geesh, I just can't believe something like that could happen. You don't expect to find different injuries on your cat when they come home from the vet, but I know life is never perfect. I hope the surgery goes well for her tomorrow. I'm sending lots of healthy tummy vibes... Rhonda CatNipped wrote: Bandit had lost the hair on her belly and there was a *HUGE* area (about 2 1/2 inches in diameter) that looked like a big, weeping blister. The stench (*horrible* smell) was coming from that. I had just taken my Ambien, Alluna, Melatonin, and 2 muscle relaxers (Zanaflex), so I screamed for DH to come down and drive us to the emergency vet. |
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She's probably feeling so much better by now, on the pain medication.
Sounds like she's relaxing and will have a nice, comfy night tonight. Rhonda CatNipped wrote: OK, I'm feeling a *little* bit better at having had to leave Bandit at the vet. I just talked to them and they said Bandit is resting comfortably, she ate a good amount of food, and she's getting her pain meds. |
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"CatNipped" wrote in message ... "CatNipped" wrote in message ... Oh gawd, I am *SO* freakin' *STUPID*. How could I have been so d*mn *BLIND*! I told you guys that my 15-year-old, Bandit, had her teeth cleaned on Feb. 25 - a week ago last Friday. Well, since then she has been even meaner and grumpier than usual, growling and hiss-spitting at everyone and everything. My reaction to that (**@$$HOLE**) was to leave her alone except to pet and brush her head and back to try and soothe her. I figured she had a touch of arthritis that all the fighting at the vet's had aggravated (**STUPID**). Sunday she was walking even more stiff than usual, then yesterday afternoon I noticed a horrible smell from her. I attributed that to her getting litter all over her hind quarters when she urinates. Every night when I give them their canned food I pick her up off my bed and take her over to the food dish to make sure she eats OK and none of the younger cats eat her share. Last night when I picked her up a felt something wet on her stomach. Again, I though litter box (she's long haired and sometimes when she squats down in the litter box her rear quarter will get wet and litter will stick - I brush her off every night. So last night at around 9:10PM I was brushing her and decided to turn her over to make sure I got any stuck litter off of her tummy. Ohmygawd, I was appalled at what I saw. Bandit had lost the hair on her belly and there was a *HUGE* area (about 2 1/2 inches in diameter) that looked like a big, weeping blister. The stench (*horrible* smell) was coming from that. I had just taken my Ambien, Alluna, Melatonin, and 2 muscle relaxers (Zanaflex), so I screamed for DH to come down and drive us to the emergency vet. We got there at 9:30PM, but I was so out of it from the meds I didn't even realize it wasn't until about 11:45PM before the doctor even saw us. They had to give Bandit 2 shots of sedative in order to calm her down enough to handle her. The would *NOT* let me handle her (hospital pollicy bullsh*t), no matter how much I begged. I was *SO* worried about them giving her so much sedative when she was in an obviously weakened state. Finally they let us back in to see her so I would hold her down on her back while the vet looked at the sore. The vet said it looked like a burn, possibly a chemical burn but more likely a heat burn (she kept asking us if there was something Bandit could have been burned on at home). There is *NOTHING* in my house, either chemical or heat, that could have burned Bandit. Our heating vents are on the ceiling and Bandit doesn't even come upstairs much less go into the kitchen by the stove. Then I thought about the report I posted hear from when she had her teeth cleaned and they had something on there about a heated recovery. I know Bandit is a *VERY* bad cat at the vets and it's possible that the techs didn't check on her as often as they might have another cat. But do you think that she could have been burned by the heating pad they used???!! I am *SICK* with worry, self-recriminations, and just plain outrage that my baby could have been in such horrible pain for *10 DAYS* without my even knowing it. Imagine having a burn over your entire stomach, from groin to sternum, and having it go untreated for that long - ohmygawd!!! The emergency vet gave us some Clavamix, some pain pills, and some Sulfadine (SP??) cream to put on the wound and I'm supposed to call my regular vet this morning. I just don't know if I can *TRUST* my regular vet - OK, it may have been a mistake, they happen, or neglect by a vet tech and the vet may have had no idea anything happened, but it makes me wonder. What should I do??? Any advice????? Please send lots of purrs that my baby gets better soon!! DH is staying home with her today and I'm going to try to get off the rest of the week. I'll keep you all posted on how she is. Thanks for listening, guys. Hugs, CatNipped Actually, I just got off the phone with my vet and I feel *SO* much better about her. *SHE* brought up the probability that it was the heating element that caused the burn - no denial, no excuses - she said that no other injection nor the anesthesia would cause something like that. They immediately pulled the heating blanket out of use as soon as the emergency vet called them this morning and are going to have it thoroughly checked out before using it again. I know that mistakes happen and can forgive that, and the fact that she is willing to, up front, take responsibility makes me trust her even more. I really do like this vet, so Bandit is going to see her today at 12:30. I'll keep you posted. Taking responsibility includes covering the cost of the emergency clinic and any additional treatments and medications resulting from the accident (actually, negligence). Just remember, if this happened to a human, the Dr. would have a huge malpractice suit. Phil |
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On 2005-03-09, Phil P. penned:
Taking responsibility includes covering the cost of the emergency clinic and any additional treatments and medications resulting from the accident (actually, negligence). And that's what her vet is doing. -- monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca |
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"Monique Y. Mudama" wrote in message ... On 2005-03-09, Phil P. penned: Taking responsibility includes covering the cost of the emergency clinic and any additional treatments and medications resulting from the accident (actually, negligence). And that's what her vet is doing. That's good - not that the vet had much of a choice. |
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