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turning a male cat into a female
Blankthis morning i took my cat, Joey (3 yrs old), to the vet for urinary
crystals. this is the second time in 2 months. in order to get a catheter in to drain his bladder which was completely full, they had to sedate him ... and even then it took 1 hour just to get the catheter in! when i talked to the vet this afternoon, she said Joey was a good candidate for an operation which will relieve him of the crystals but which will turn him into a girl. said he would never again have this problem if he had that operation. i told her that i wanted to give him that operation and she said she would make arrangements for it when Joey gets better & is no longer inflamed. has anyone ever heard of this? barbara |
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In , "No One But Me"
wrote: | Blankthis morning i took my cat, Joey (3 yrs old), to the vet for | urinary crystals. What did you expect, mutilator? Feeeding crap food was "in the contract", wasn't it? | this is the second time in 2 months. And you think it couldn't possibly be your fault, right? | when i talked to the vet this afternoon, she said Joey was a good | candidate for an operation which will relieve him of the crystals | but which will turn him into a girl. Vaguely, only in terms of how the urethra connects to the outside. The urethra above the penis is reconnected to a new opening just below the anus. It's called Perineal Urethrostomy: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...oogle+S earch There may be a period of incontinence while he learns sphincter control with new muscles. PU is a last hope procedure for chronically blocked FLUTD cases, which is not restricted to just those prone to developing crystals. If crystals are the problem in such a *young* cat, chances are that talking to a nutritionist would be the wisest course. Or maybe that isn't in the contract? -- "in order to have a home, food in your bowl, water to drink, regular medical care, and an owner to take care of them & love them, prices have to be paid. i don't think my cats hate the price (declawing) they paid for a home." -- Barbara Peale's contractarian "defence" of declawing in |
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In , "No One But Me"
wrote: | Blankthis morning i took my cat, Joey (3 yrs old), to the vet for | urinary crystals. What did you expect, mutilator? Feeeding crap food was "in the contract", wasn't it? | this is the second time in 2 months. And you think it couldn't possibly be your fault, right? | when i talked to the vet this afternoon, she said Joey was a good | candidate for an operation which will relieve him of the crystals | but which will turn him into a girl. Vaguely, only in terms of how the urethra connects to the outside. The urethra above the penis is reconnected to a new opening just below the anus. It's called Perineal Urethrostomy: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...oogle+S earch There may be a period of incontinence while he learns sphincter control with new muscles. PU is a last hope procedure for chronically blocked FLUTD cases, which is not restricted to just those prone to developing crystals. If crystals are the problem in such a *young* cat, chances are that talking to a nutritionist would be the wisest course. Or maybe that isn't in the contract? -- "in order to have a home, food in your bowl, water to drink, regular medical care, and an owner to take care of them & love them, prices have to be paid. i don't think my cats hate the price (declawing) they paid for a home." -- Barbara Peale's contractarian "defence" of declawing in |
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Barbara wrote:
when i talked to the vet this afternoon, she said Joey was a good candidate for an operation which will relieve him of the crystals The operation will NOT relieve him of crystals. It will only make him less likely to block. A vet that would recommend such a drastic measure when other things have not yet been tried is an idiot and you should be looking for a new vet. This operation is a *last resort* which should be considered *only* after all other options fail. You aren't even there yet. Using a high quality canned food only diet that is supplemented with an acidifier in tablet form is a better option that doesn't involve such drastic measures. but which will turn him into a girl. said he would never again have this problem if he had that operation. That's not true. It will NOT resolve the crystal problems, and will only lessen chances of a blockage. You need to address the cause of the crystals instead of planning to have your cat cut up unnecessarily because it seems more convenient. i told her that i wanted to give him that operation and she said she would make arrangements for it when Joey gets better & is no longer inflamed. I would never do this without first taking the time to try to resolve the cause. I hope you regain your sanity and focus on dealing with and curing the crystal issues rather than looking for a drastic quick fix. Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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Barbara wrote:
when i talked to the vet this afternoon, she said Joey was a good candidate for an operation which will relieve him of the crystals The operation will NOT relieve him of crystals. It will only make him less likely to block. A vet that would recommend such a drastic measure when other things have not yet been tried is an idiot and you should be looking for a new vet. This operation is a *last resort* which should be considered *only* after all other options fail. You aren't even there yet. Using a high quality canned food only diet that is supplemented with an acidifier in tablet form is a better option that doesn't involve such drastic measures. but which will turn him into a girl. said he would never again have this problem if he had that operation. That's not true. It will NOT resolve the crystal problems, and will only lessen chances of a blockage. You need to address the cause of the crystals instead of planning to have your cat cut up unnecessarily because it seems more convenient. i told her that i wanted to give him that operation and she said she would make arrangements for it when Joey gets better & is no longer inflamed. I would never do this without first taking the time to try to resolve the cause. I hope you regain your sanity and focus on dealing with and curing the crystal issues rather than looking for a drastic quick fix. Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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I wanted to add to my previous post the fact that a cat that has had a
perineal urethrostomy is highly prone to bladder infections and stones and needs regular trips to the vet for monitoring. Again, I would not recommend you do this to your cat when there are other options. Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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I wanted to add to my previous post the fact that a cat that has had a
perineal urethrostomy is highly prone to bladder infections and stones and needs regular trips to the vet for monitoring. Again, I would not recommend you do this to your cat when there are other options. Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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