NHR - more jingles...

[calypso]

Hi everyone,

I just got in from the vet (1:45am) I have a cat that was blocked. Bladder the size of a grapefruit. He was in this morning to get "plumbed" and sent home with meds to see if we could manage it. We couldn't, so back we went tonight. It was obvious he was uncomfortable and when the put the cath in he was pee-ing blood. So, I'd really appreciate jingles for Gandalf. He's a big (14 pound) fluffy "recovering feral" so you know being admitted to the hospital is very scary for him. I suggested they keep him mildly zoned - to keep them safe, and to keep him from being too stressed out.

Earlier today I was supposed to meet my vet remove Kaleigh's caslick, but I had to cancel due to the cat crisis. We'll get it on Monday. When I finally got up there this afternoon she was out grazing (what a surprise - eating : and her rather large belly was dancing a jig!! The baby was really going to town. She's looking great - starting to bag up a bit, nothing dramatic. I still think she'll have a Valentine baby.

I'll post pics tomorrow. I can barely keep my eyes open now. And, you might recall - "Caly and technology are un-mix-y things" under the best of circumstances.

Sorry I've been so MIA lately - work is a b*tch in January. I don't do taxes so April is ho-hum yawn, but I do corporate (and non-profit) so January is year-end close, 1099's, W-2's, etc. Ugh. Anyway, I'm kinda back. (Pregnant horse and cats nonwithstanding.)

And, I do appreciate prayers and jingles for Gandalf (the Grey).

Caly

[ljbrooks]

Jingles coming your way for Gandalf, Caly. Good luck.

[ebo]

Poor kitty. Jingles. Cats shouldn't get sick!!!!

[atticus]

Jingles for Gandalf!! He will recover great, I work at a vet....many blocked cats and they do great after the sweet relief of getting rid of the giant bladder. Make sure your Dr. is giving him pain meds to manage the bladder spasms after he is emptied, make sure you keep him on the food he recommends and finish all the meds and he shoud be just fine. Cosequin for cats is good for the bladder as well, so you might want to ask your vet about that.

[cybercat]

Gandalf, hang in there buddy...you deserve a great healthy lfe...

[swissgrl]

Sorry Calypso, hope he's going to feel better soon, sending tons of Jingles from SoCal

[calypso]

Thank you everyone! I've had a "break" for a bit from cat crisis. But, since we do special needs cats this is normally my normal. (I still never get used to having a cat sick. I'd rather the "special need" be a behavior issue!)

Gandalf: So far, so good. Is still on IV and cath. Urine is coming out peach colored, so still bloody, but not quite so bad. He's doing better than I would have expected. Has the "thousand yard stare" but his HR and RR are low-normal so he's not terribly stressed. He's on buprenex for pain and that's a morphine derivitive so it's helping him stay a little sedated. No extra sedation needed so far. Thanks for the suggestion atticus - given his HR/RR I don't think he's experiencing much pain right now. They have an antispasmotic on his meds chart. No anti-inflammatory though cause of elevated kidney values. They want to flush him at least 24 hours - longer if the urine isn't clear. Poor guy. And poor me with the checkbook. Oh well, when it rains it pours, eh?

Kaleigh: Equine vet called this am. "Let's get that caslick out tomorrow since sometime these things can move pretty quickly" Yeah, that's my thinking too.

Work: I think I have some stupid meeting tomorrow too - anyone know how to clone a human yet?

Pics later - dooty duty is calling first.

Caly

edited to make it make more sense (I hope)

[jenm]

Wait a second... he seemed like he was doing ok when I saw him last night...

Tons of extra jingles for the big fluffy kitty! Hugs for you too.

Remember to stop and take a breath if you can.

[piopico]

OK Caly- it's a new one for me........what the heck is a 'caslick'?