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What to do with a pet's remains? Afford an autopsy?
I learned a lot last time I posted and found real peace of mind by
taking my cat to the vet when its behavior veered into the abnormal. Thank you. My cat set up a racket last night. 15minutes later I walked in and found a dead animal. Strictly indoors. One other cat lives inside too, so I'm concerned about the cause which remains mysterious. Please help by giving out what you can about autopsy costs as it seems logical and appropriate to protect my remaining companion. Thanks all. |
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What to do with a pet's remains? Afford an autopsy?
"buzzgun" wrote in message oups.com... I learned a lot last time I posted and found real peace of mind by taking my cat to the vet when its behavior veered into the abnormal. Thank you. My cat set up a racket last night. 15minutes later I walked in and found a dead animal. Strictly indoors. One other cat lives inside too, so I'm concerned about the cause which remains mysterious. Please help by giving out what you can about autopsy costs as it seems logical and appropriate to protect my remaining companion. Thanks all. I think it is very important to have an autopsy in a case like this, especially since you have another cat. It will probably add to your peace of mine (just as you described) to have a definitive answer. I don't know what you mean by "abnormal behavior" in the past, but that information should be given to the vet when you request an autopsy. I can't answer your question about cost, but I am writing to urge to call your vet's office *immediately.* They will be able to give you the costs, but they will also be able to tell you exactly how you should handle the body. You have my deepest sympathies. That would be a devastating thing to go through. I hope you can derive some solace in knowing that this seems to have been a very quick incident, and therefore your kitty did not suffer a prolonged illness. MaryL |
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What to do with a pet's remains? Afford an autopsy?
On Mar 21, 8:08 am, "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER
wrote: "buzzgun" wrote in message oups.com... I learned a lot last time I posted and found real peace of mind by taking my cat to the vet when its behavior veered into the abnormal. Thank you. My cat set up a racket last night. 15minutes later I walked in and found a dead animal. Strictly indoors. One other cat lives inside too, so I'm concerned about the cause which remains mysterious. Please help by giving out what you can about autopsy costs as it seems logical and appropriate to protect my remaining companion. Thanks all. I think it is very important to have an autopsy in a case like this, especially since you have another cat. It will probably add to your peace of mine (just as you described) to have a definitive answer. I don't know what you mean by "abnormal behavior" in the past, but that information should be given to the vet when you request an autopsy. I can't answer your question about cost, but I am writing to urge to call your vet's office *immediately.* They will be able to give you the costs, but they will also be able to tell you exactly how you should handle the body. You have my deepest sympathies. That would be a devastating thing to go through. I hope you can derive some solace in knowing that this seems to have been a very quick incident, and therefore your kitty did not suffer a prolonged illness. MaryL Thanks Mary. I called my alumni school's vet teaching hospital and they recommended calling local vets since the university here isn't sufficiently equipped. I'm waiting for the Humane Society to open. I've only been here a month and not yet contacted any vets in the area. I believe it was a very quick passing. There will never be another cat like that one for me. I've decided to be easy on myself and try to make sure the indoor environment here is safe for my remaining cat. The abnormal behavior was with him actually. Now that I recall, however, the one who passed away did have a heart murmer reported about 1 year ago. All I could do was talk myself to sleep and hope to replay the recording someday when it doesn't feel so bad. Its a happy time too though and life will continue. Thanks for your sympathy. I don't know anyone here really. |
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What to do with a pet's remains? Afford an autopsy?
"buzzgun" wrote in message ups.com... On Mar 21, 8:08 am, "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote: "buzzgun" wrote in message oups.com... I learned a lot last time I posted and found real peace of mind by taking my cat to the vet when its behavior veered into the abnormal. Thank you. My cat set up a racket last night. 15minutes later I walked in and found a dead animal. Strictly indoors. One other cat lives inside too, so I'm concerned about the cause which remains mysterious. Please help by giving out what you can about autopsy costs as it seems logical and appropriate to protect my remaining companion. Thanks all. I think it is very important to have an autopsy in a case like this, especially since you have another cat. It will probably add to your peace of mine (just as you described) to have a definitive answer. I don't know what you mean by "abnormal behavior" in the past, but that information should be given to the vet when you request an autopsy. I can't answer your question about cost, but I am writing to urge to call your vet's office *immediately.* They will be able to give you the costs, but they will also be able to tell you exactly how you should handle the body. You have my deepest sympathies. That would be a devastating thing to go through. I hope you can derive some solace in knowing that this seems to have been a very quick incident, and therefore your kitty did not suffer a prolonged illness. MaryL Thanks Mary. I called my alumni school's vet teaching hospital and they recommended calling local vets since the university here isn't sufficiently equipped. I'm waiting for the Humane Society to open. I've only been here a month and not yet contacted any vets in the area. I believe it was a very quick passing. There will never be another cat like that one for me. I've decided to be easy on myself and try to make sure the indoor environment here is safe for my remaining cat. The abnormal behavior was with him actually. Now that I recall, however, the one who passed away did have a heart murmer reported about 1 year ago. All I could do was talk myself to sleep and hope to replay the recording someday when it doesn't feel so bad. Its a happy time too though and life will continue. Thanks for your sympathy. I don't know anyone here really. ----- Please accept my sympathies as well. We all know what it feels like to lose a special pet -- completely and totally miserable. Please feel free to post here and let us know what happens. People here try to be supportive. I don't know that you can conclude this was caused by the heart murmur. Lots of cats have heart murmurs (including mine) and live for many, many years. I think you are wise to want to investigate the cause of death for the safety of your other cat, though. Please keep us updated. Best regards, ---Cindy S. |
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What to do with a pet's remains? Afford an autopsy?
I am sorry to hear what happened. I think in this case an autopsy
would be worth doing to see they can find the reason esp. if you have another pet. Might be worth having a general health check on your other cat too. |
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What to do with a pet's remains? Afford an autopsy?
buzzgun wrote: I learned a lot last time I posted and found real peace of mind by taking my cat to the vet when its behavior veered into the abnormal. Thank you. My cat set up a racket last night. 15minutes later I walked in and found a dead animal. Strictly indoors. One other cat lives inside too, so I'm concerned about the cause which remains mysterious. Please help by giving out what you can about autopsy costs as it seems logical and appropriate to protect my remaining companion. Thanks all. Necropsy costs aroun $150.00, IIRC. I'd have it done for peace of mind. -L. |
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What to do with a pet's remains? Afford an autopsy?
buzzgun wrote: I think it is very important to have an autopsy in a case like this, especially since you have another cat. It will probably add to your peace of mine (just as you described) to have a definitive answer. I don't know what you mean by "abnormal behavior" in the past, but that information should be given to the vet when you request an autopsy. I can't answer your question about cost, but I am writing to urge to call your vet's office *immediately.* They will be able to give you the costs, but they will also be able to tell you exactly how you should handle the body. You have my deepest sympathies. That would be a devastating thing to go through. I hope you can derive some solace in knowing that this seems to have been a very quick incident, and therefore your kitty did not suffer a prolonged illness. MaryL Thanks Mary. I called my alumni school's vet teaching hospital and they recommended calling local vets since the university here isn't sufficiently equipped. huh? Necropsy doesn't takle any advanced equipment - just skill. I'm waiting for the Humane Society to open. I've only been here a month and not yet contacted any vets in the area. I believe it was a very quick passing. There will never be another cat like that one for me. I've decided to be easy on myself and try to make sure the indoor environment here is safe for my remaining cat. The abnormal behavior was with him actually. Now that I recall, however, the one who passed away did have a heart murmer reported about 1 year ago. All I could do was talk myself to sleep and hope to replay the recording someday when it doesn't feel so bad. Its a happy time too though and life will continue. Thanks for your sympathy. I don't know anyone here really. I'd call a local feline specialist of there is one in your area and have them do the necropsy. Good luck and I am very sorry for your loss. -L. |
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On Mar 21, 7:35 am, "cindys" wrote:
"buzzgun" wrote in message ups.com... On Mar 21, 8:08 am, "MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote: "buzzgun" wrote in message groups.com... I learned a lot last time I posted and found real peace of mind by taking my cat to the vet when its behavior veered into the abnormal. Thank you. My cat set up a racket last night. 15minutes later I walked in and found a dead animal. Strictly indoors. One other cat lives inside too, so I'm concerned about the cause which remains mysterious. Please help by giving out what you can about autopsy costs as it seems logical and appropriate to protect my remaining companion. Thanks all. I think it is very important to have an autopsy in a case like this, especially since you have another cat. It will probably add to your peace of mine (just as you described) to have a definitive answer. I don't know what you mean by "abnormal behavior" in the past, but that information should be given to the vet when you request an autopsy. I can't answer your question about cost, but I am writing to urge to call your vet's office *immediately.* They will be able to give you the costs, but they will also be able to tell you exactly how you should handle the body. You have my deepest sympathies. That would be a devastating thing to go through. I hope you can derive some solace in knowing that this seems to have been a very quick incident, and therefore your kitty did not suffer a prolonged illness. MaryL Thanks Mary. I called my alumni school's vet teaching hospital and they recommended calling local vets since the university here isn't sufficiently equipped. I'm waiting for the Humane Society to open. I've only been here a month and not yet contacted any vets in the area. I believe it was a very quick passing. There will never be another cat like that one for me. I've decided to be easy on myself and try to make sure the indoor environment here is safe for my remaining cat. The abnormal behavior was with him actually. Now that I recall, however, the one who passed away did have a heart murmer reported about 1 year ago. All I could do was talk myself to sleep and hope to replay the recording someday when it doesn't feel so bad. Its a happy time too though and life will continue. Thanks for your sympathy. I don't know anyone here really. ----- Please accept my sympathies as well. We all know what it feels like to lose a special pet -- completely and totally miserable. Please feel free to post here and let us know what happens. People here try to be supportive. I don't know that you can conclude this was caused by the heart murmur. Lots of cats have heart murmurs (including mine) and live for many, many years. I think you are wise to want to investigate the cause of death for the safety of your other cat, though. Please keep us updated. Best regards, ---Cindy S.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I've decided to forward the synopsis from the vet who performed the necropsy. My remaining feline is doing fine and I found nothing in my home warranting suspicion. I'd welcome anyone's input. Your male feline's external and oral exam (including proximal trachea/ esophagus) were unremarkable except for mild dental tartar/gingivitis. Theo's abdomen had a small amount of yellow, blood tinged fluid. It appeared to be secondary to a very compromised 6" section of mid- jejunal intestine. This section was very thin and friable, discolored, and dilated with gas. The mesenteric lymph nodes were grossly enlarged. The rest of the abdomen was unremarkable. He had normal stool in his colon and a stomach full of food, indicating an acute death. His chest cavity was also grossly unremarkable. Our assumption was that he died of acute bacterial endotoxemia of unknown origin. ---- |
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