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Old April 12th 04, 09:51 PM
Teej
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Hey-

I am going to be brining my cat in for radioactive iodine treatment
(he has been on tapazole for a few years and is starting to have some
adverse reactions to the drug). I was wondering if anyone has done
this and could tell me what to expect when he comes home. Also, what
did you do with the litter during the first 2 weeks that the cat comes
home? What litter flushes best?

Any other things that I should be aware of?

Thanks!

Stacey
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Old April 12th 04, 11:54 PM
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I found no change in Indigo's behavior right after the treatment. In a few
weeks I could see the improvement in his coat and eating habits. I just
double bagged up the litter and put it in the trash.

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"Teej" wrote in message
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Hey-

I am going to be brining my cat in for radioactive iodine treatment
(he has been on tapazole for a few years and is starting to have some
adverse reactions to the drug). I was wondering if anyone has done
this and could tell me what to expect when he comes home. Also, what
did you do with the litter during the first 2 weeks that the cat comes
home? What litter flushes best?

Any other things that I should be aware of?

Thanks!

Stacey
--
Teej
http://www.panix.com/~teej



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Old April 12th 04, 11:54 PM
Larry
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I found no change in Indigo's behavior right after the treatment. In a few
weeks I could see the improvement in his coat and eating habits. I just
double bagged up the litter and put it in the trash.

--
Larry - Owned by six cats
"Teej" wrote in message
...
Hey-

I am going to be brining my cat in for radioactive iodine treatment
(he has been on tapazole for a few years and is starting to have some
adverse reactions to the drug). I was wondering if anyone has done
this and could tell me what to expect when he comes home. Also, what
did you do with the litter during the first 2 weeks that the cat comes
home? What litter flushes best?

Any other things that I should be aware of?

Thanks!

Stacey
--
Teej
http://www.panix.com/~teej



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Old April 13th 04, 03:22 AM
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I had this treatment done on my cat 2 years ago. I highly recommend it. A
word of WARNING. I was told that if you place anything radioactive in the
trash, the trash people can track it to your house and fine you $. I guess
it depends on where you live, whether they run a geiger counter over the
trash or not. I just flushed mine. I forget what litter I used, but the
doctor doing this procedure should give you VERY detailed instructions on
what to do with the litter and how to best dispose of it.

The place where I had my cat's iodine treatment done was so thorough, that
she literally had to wear a "Warning: Radioactive" collar on until we got
her home, in case we were in a car accident driving home and no one knew
that she was (mildly) radioactive.

Of course, keep your cat away from small children and pregnant women for 2
weeks. Again, your vet should go over all this with you.

Also PLEASE PLEASE watch out for signs of high blood pressure and kidney
disease after this gets done. All the systems are inter-linked (thyroid,
kidneys, blood pressure) and must be monitored carefully afterward. Normal
checkups should take care of it, but you should know the signs (drinking
alot, weight loss, dialation of the eyes etc.)

Meghan

"Larry" wrote in message
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I found no change in Indigo's behavior right after the treatment. In a

few
weeks I could see the improvement in his coat and eating habits. I just
double bagged up the litter and put it in the trash.

--
Larry - Owned by six cats
"Teej" wrote in message
...
Hey-

I am going to be brining my cat in for radioactive iodine treatment
(he has been on tapazole for a few years and is starting to have some
adverse reactions to the drug). I was wondering if anyone has done
this and could tell me what to expect when he comes home. Also, what
did you do with the litter during the first 2 weeks that the cat comes
home? What litter flushes best?

Any other things that I should be aware of?

Thanks!

Stacey
--
Teej
http://www.panix.com/~teej





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Old April 13th 04, 03:22 AM
Meghan
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I had this treatment done on my cat 2 years ago. I highly recommend it. A
word of WARNING. I was told that if you place anything radioactive in the
trash, the trash people can track it to your house and fine you $. I guess
it depends on where you live, whether they run a geiger counter over the
trash or not. I just flushed mine. I forget what litter I used, but the
doctor doing this procedure should give you VERY detailed instructions on
what to do with the litter and how to best dispose of it.

The place where I had my cat's iodine treatment done was so thorough, that
she literally had to wear a "Warning: Radioactive" collar on until we got
her home, in case we were in a car accident driving home and no one knew
that she was (mildly) radioactive.

Of course, keep your cat away from small children and pregnant women for 2
weeks. Again, your vet should go over all this with you.

Also PLEASE PLEASE watch out for signs of high blood pressure and kidney
disease after this gets done. All the systems are inter-linked (thyroid,
kidneys, blood pressure) and must be monitored carefully afterward. Normal
checkups should take care of it, but you should know the signs (drinking
alot, weight loss, dialation of the eyes etc.)

Meghan

"Larry" wrote in message
ink.net...
I found no change in Indigo's behavior right after the treatment. In a

few
weeks I could see the improvement in his coat and eating habits. I just
double bagged up the litter and put it in the trash.

--
Larry - Owned by six cats
"Teej" wrote in message
...
Hey-

I am going to be brining my cat in for radioactive iodine treatment
(he has been on tapazole for a few years and is starting to have some
adverse reactions to the drug). I was wondering if anyone has done
this and could tell me what to expect when he comes home. Also, what
did you do with the litter during the first 2 weeks that the cat comes
home? What litter flushes best?

Any other things that I should be aware of?

Thanks!

Stacey
--
Teej
http://www.panix.com/~teej





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Old April 13th 04, 04:39 AM
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On Tue, 13 Apr 2004 02:22:05 GMT, "Meghan"
wrote:

I had this treatment done on my cat 2 years ago. I highly recommend it. A
word of WARNING. I was told that if you place anything radioactive in the
trash, the trash people can track it to your house and fine you $.


You are right, the litter must be flushed. Here's a link to the story of
a man fined $2800 when he put the litter in the trash.

http://www.vanderbilt.edu/radsafe/0210/msg00438.html

BarB
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Old April 13th 04, 04:39 AM
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On Tue, 13 Apr 2004 02:22:05 GMT, "Meghan"
wrote:

I had this treatment done on my cat 2 years ago. I highly recommend it. A
word of WARNING. I was told that if you place anything radioactive in the
trash, the trash people can track it to your house and fine you $.


You are right, the litter must be flushed. Here's a link to the story of
a man fined $2800 when he put the litter in the trash.

http://www.vanderbilt.edu/radsafe/0210/msg00438.html

BarB
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Old April 13th 04, 01:42 PM
dgk
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On Tue, 13 Apr 2004 03:39:13 GMT, BarB wrote:

On Tue, 13 Apr 2004 02:22:05 GMT, "Meghan"
wrote:

I had this treatment done on my cat 2 years ago. I highly recommend it. A
word of WARNING. I was told that if you place anything radioactive in the
trash, the trash people can track it to your house and fine you $.


You are right, the litter must be flushed. Here's a link to the story of
a man fined $2800 when he put the litter in the trash.

http://www.vanderbilt.edu/radsafe/0210/msg00438.html

BarB


Well at least don't put anything with your name in the trash at the
same time!

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Old April 13th 04, 01:42 PM
dgk
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On Tue, 13 Apr 2004 03:39:13 GMT, BarB wrote:

On Tue, 13 Apr 2004 02:22:05 GMT, "Meghan"
wrote:

I had this treatment done on my cat 2 years ago. I highly recommend it. A
word of WARNING. I was told that if you place anything radioactive in the
trash, the trash people can track it to your house and fine you $.


You are right, the litter must be flushed. Here's a link to the story of
a man fined $2800 when he put the litter in the trash.

http://www.vanderbilt.edu/radsafe/0210/msg00438.html

BarB


Well at least don't put anything with your name in the trash at the
same time!

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Old April 13th 04, 04:46 PM
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BarB-

That article on being fined for radioactive waste was fascinating! Thanks
for sharing.

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