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Old April 24th 04, 08:44 AM
bluemaxx
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Prayers for Omar are going out to you, Megan. I'm also very, very
grateful that you ranted about VCA because in-between your rant, I
read a very valuable word ... "Chylothorax".

My 11.5 yo Siamese was just diagnosed with Dilated Cardiomyopathy on
4-23. In the few web pages that I've read tonight about
Chylothorax, I learned that the Siamese breed is especially prone to
this disorder. Now I'm armed with additional information/questions
for the Critical Care Hospital where Maxx is being stabilized and
also for his Cardiologist Specialist when I see him next Tuesday.

Thank you very much. Once again, my very best wishes for Omar.

Linda

wrote in message
...
: First, thanks to all for the replies. snipped
: Omar's fluid analysis came back definitively as being caused by
: Chylothorax. I had an appointment for an ultrasound today and he
has now
: been diagnosed with Dilated Cardiomyopathy. The specialist that
did the
: ultrasound is a wonderful man who I have dealt with several times
in the
: past and he is raring to go to get this under control and give
Omar a
: good quality of life for however long that might be. I'm ecstatic
about
: this and as messed up as it is that Omar has DCM, out of all the
: possibilities that were given this is the lesser of the evils so
I'm
: oddly happy.
:
: He's been put on 4 medications and supplemental Taurine so we'll
see
: what happens. I may have to bring him in again to pull fluid out
of his
: lung area until we get this under control, but what I really hope
is
: that he doesn't throw a clot. I'm going to stay with the
specialist for
: all of Omar's treatment and bypass my regular clinic if at all
possible.
snipped
: 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

wrote in message
...
: First, thanks to all for the replies. I'm sorry for not having
responded
: earlier but I am seriously STRESSED OUT due to not only the
situation
: with Omar but also many other things I'm having to deal with as
well.
: Sometimes I just need to shut down for awhile.
:
: Before I give details, as a reminder Omar actually was the
recipient
: (along with Murphy) of some help from several on this newsgroup
who were
: kind enough to buy cat beds from me to help with the vet bills I
: incurred doing this particlar rescue. The urls to the pics in the
: original post have been changed, but the pics are available in the
: "friends and rescues" section of my photo album, and there's a
couple of
: cute pics of Omar in the Zuzuscats section too. The original
thread is
: he
:
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e...1f9ccce&rnum=1
:
: After the rescue Omar was in a foster home for awhile and the
woman that
: had him loved him and wanted to adopt him. Unfortunately one of
her cats
: hated him and they could not be together AT ALL, so a new home had
to be
: found for him.
:
: She had decided without my consent that it would be ok to adopt
him to a
: woman she knew that had a young child. Not only did Omar have
biting
: issues at the time and should not have been around children until
that
: was resolved, but it turned out that the lady couldn't even afford
good
: food or vet care. The fosterer had the idea that she would just
: contribute regularly, but that can't realisitically go on forever
and
: then what would happen to him when the help stopped??? As any of
you
: that even know me a little know, this was absolutely not an option
and
: she and I got into a pretty heated argument, which ended with me
going
: over there (I had a key) and literally packing him up and taking
him out
: of her home right then and there before she had a chance to follow
: through and bring him to this woman's home. I decided that he had
had
: enough with being confined (because of the other cat) and having
an
: uncertain future and at that moment he was mine forever. I knew it
was
: the right decision at the time and especially now considering the
: serious medical issues that have now surfaced.
:
: Omar's fluid analysis came back definitively as being caused by
: Chylothorax. I had an appointment for an ultrasound today and he
has now
: been diagnosed with Dilated Cardiomyopathy. The specialist that
did the
: ultrasound is a wonderful man who I have dealt with several times
in the
: past and he is raring to go to get this under control and give
Omar a
: good quality of life for however long that might be. I'm ecstatic
about
: this and as messed up as it is that Omar has DCM, out of all the
: possibilities that were given this is the lesser of the evils so
I'm
: oddly happy.
:
: He's been put on 4 medications and supplemental Taurine so we'll
see
: what happens. I may have to bring him in again to pull fluid out
of his
: lung area until we get this under control, but what I really hope
is
: that he doesn't throw a clot. I'm going to stay with the
specialist for
: all of Omar's treatment and bypass my regular clinic if at all
possible.
:
: Why, you may ask?
:
: begin rant
: One of my big issues right now (and this is a heads up to you all)
is
: that the vet clinic I have been a client of for 14 years was
recently
: bought out by VCA which is, in my view, basically a big
corporation that
: runs around the country buying up already established practices
and
: destroying any semblence of compassion and consideration for the
animals
: and instead focusing on how much cash they can make in the
shortest
: amount of time.
:
: One example of this was when I brought Omar in for a
Thoracentesis. I
: had this done before with another cat that required it several
time. At
: that time the cost averaged about $40 and I was fit in to the
schedule
: when it was convenient and never charged an office visit. This
time,
: thanks to VCA, I am being charged $115 plus an exam fee *every
time*
: which has already been twice in 9 days. It doesn't matter that
between
: my rescue and pet accounts I have spent well over $80,000 or that
I have
: brought them literally tens of thousands of dollars worth of new
: business because of my recommendations. Nope, now the only thing
they
: see is $ and the welfare of my cat is only important if I can pay
the
: exhorbitant fees.
:
: A dark cloud is now hanging over the clinic and, even though I
like one
: vet there, her hands are tied now and she has to tow the company
line.
: It's sickening and I have already heard from some of the staff
that they
: hate it and want to leave, and that clients are walking away and
doing
: things such as not following up for needed booster shots because
of the
: dramatically increased expense.
:
: When I first heard this was happening I did a google search to
see what
: VCA is all about and I found mostly negative comments. Having now
: experienced them for myself I can see why. I am certain that
animals are
: going to die unnecessarily because of these *******s and their
policies
: and it makes me ill. This is also going to limit my ability to
help or
: rescue any cats that might cross my path and that has me
particularly
: incensed. IMO VCA is like a malignant cancer and I urge anyone
that is
: considering using a VCA clinic to think twice. I'm really ****ed
because
: now is *not* the time that I need to start finding a new vet, but
I
: don't see as I have a choice. Plus I don't want to give those
****ers
: another dime of my hard earned money if I can avoid it. /rant
:
: 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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