« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Kitten poorly after spay  (Read 2515 times)

Offline nessa (A C S )

  • Cat Rescue
  • Adult Cat
  • *****
  • Posts: 191
  • Kai David 11/02/09
    • Animal Care Society (Cork)
Re: Kitten poorly after spay
« Reply #13 on: March 11, 2009, 23:14:39 PM »
 :yayyy:
Logged
annefitz@animalcaresociety.ie
http://www.animalcaresociety.ie/

My grandson Kai David McMahon Fitzgerald Butler was born on the 11/02/09 at 5.03pm weight 8lb 14ozs

Offline Gill (sneakiefeline)

  • Rainbow Bridge/Rescue/Moderating Staff
  • Purrrrrfect Cat
  • *****
  • Posts: 73567
  • Misa at 4yrs old and new with me
  • Slave to: Misa, Sasa, Franta Napoleon RIP, Ducha RIP and Lupin, Kocka RIP
Re: Kitten poorly after spay
« Reply #12 on: March 11, 2009, 22:43:47 PM »
Thats great news  ;D
Logged

Offline fluffybunny

  • Hero Cat
  • *****
  • Posts: 1614
  • Slave to: Geoffrey and Milly
Re: Kitten poorly after spay
« Reply #11 on: March 11, 2009, 21:30:39 PM »
Many thanks for your advice everyone!  Kitty is still a little poorly but is now back home and eating on her own so it looks as if she's on the road to recovery  :wow:
Logged

Offline Maddiesmum

  • Honorary Cat
  • *****
  • Posts: 5853
Re: Kitten poorly after spay
« Reply #10 on: March 09, 2009, 13:28:14 PM »
She is in the best place to be monitored and helped.  Hope she is soon feeling much better  :hug:
Logged

Offline Gill (sneakiefeline)

  • Rainbow Bridge/Rescue/Moderating Staff
  • Purrrrrfect Cat
  • *****
  • Posts: 73567
  • Misa at 4yrs old and new with me
  • Slave to: Misa, Sasa, Franta Napoleon RIP, Ducha RIP and Lupin, Kocka RIP
Re: Kitten poorly after spay
« Reply #9 on: March 08, 2009, 00:09:55 AM »
I am pleaswed that she has ben admitted cos they can medicaye as necessary and also give her iv if necassary.....hope for a speedy recovery  :hug:
Logged

Offline dabs

  • Cat Rescue
  • Senior Cat
  • *****
  • Posts: 491
Re: Kitten poorly after spay
« Reply #8 on: March 07, 2009, 20:37:52 PM »
This has happened a couple of times to me with my fosters. It is from the endotracheal tube that they use to keep the trachea open during the op. I have syringe fed with A/D made sloppy with water, to get fluids and food down little throats, then progressed onto feeding from a bowl and then made the food gradually thicker and then progressed onto mashed up cat food and took it from there.

AB's can be crushed and popped into the syringe at feed times, check with vet first that you have the type of AB's that you can do that with.

It usually resolves itself with treatment in about a week to 10 days, not a lot to worry about but it is frightening when you first see it.

Hope she gets better soon.  :hug:

Logged
Nuneaton and Hinckley Cats in Need

Offline Millys Mum

  • Purrrrrfect Cat
  • ******
  • Posts: 11930
Re: Kitten poorly after spay
« Reply #7 on: March 07, 2009, 19:14:15 PM »
Im glad shes been admitted, at least they can get pain relief and abs into her IV, these should act quickly and hopefully sort her out. x rays are wise choice, it could just be coincidence and she has managed to eat something she shouldnt have.

Insurance doesnt cover the cost of neutering so probably wouldnt cover anything resulting from that?
Logged

Offline woodlandcats

  • Hero Cat
  • *****
  • Posts: 1111
Re: Kitten poorly after spay
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2009, 13:08:50 PM »
Can't me much help, but one of my kitties was very ill for a week! The whole week she refused to eat and I had to force water down her, coz drinking she would  neither. She just spent a whole week on the same chair being so poorly. It was the first time I experienced a cat being that sick after neutering.
Logged
Every life should have 9 cats

Offline Kay and Penny

  • Auction Staff
  • Honorary Cat
  • *****
  • Posts: 5280
Re: Kitten poorly after spay
« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2009, 12:13:49 PM »
this is a sad situation - and shows how important insurance is, so that if there is a dispute with the veterinary care the insurance company can deal with it

this sort of thing is going to put some owners off having their kittens and cats spayed :scared:
Logged
Robert A. Heinlein:
How you behave toward cats here below determines your status in Heaven.

Offline Mark

  • Purrs Registered Cat Rescue
  • Purrrrrfect Cat
  • *****
  • Posts: 33326
  • Clapton
    • AnimalAid - Support Humane Charities
Re: Kitten poorly after spay
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2009, 12:09:22 PM »
I would say if it is an infection and it was caused by a tube at the vets, the least they could do is treat the poor kitten for free. I accept that accidents happen but they shouldn't be charging to rectify.


I hope the poor kitten gets sorted.
Logged
DO NOT BREED OR BUY WHILE SHELTER ANIMALS DIE

I believe I am not interested to know whether Vivisection produces results that are profitable to the human race or doesn't. To know that the results are profitable to the race would not remove my hostility to it.  Mark Twain

Offline fluffybunny

  • Hero Cat
  • *****
  • Posts: 1614
  • Slave to: Geoffrey and Milly
Re: Kitten poorly after spay
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2009, 11:42:54 AM »
Thanks Gill - it seems that kitty is still very poorly and has been taken back to the vets who have admitted her for fluids & observation.  They have said that they want to take x-rays even though they are sure it's an infection not a blockage, and her owner is a bit worried about the necessity (not to mention the cost) of thiis.  Anyone else got any more suggestions?  :thanks: 
Logged

Offline Gill (sneakiefeline)

  • Rainbow Bridge/Rescue/Moderating Staff
  • Purrrrrfect Cat
  • *****
  • Posts: 73567
  • Misa at 4yrs old and new with me
  • Slave to: Misa, Sasa, Franta Napoleon RIP, Ducha RIP and Lupin, Kocka RIP
Re: Kitten poorly after spay
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2009, 19:50:16 PM »
This does not sound very good at all and she should have got advice from the vets about giving the meds.....I assume they are not open at all at the weekend?

I know Desley is quite an expert using metacam, which is a painkiller but have no idea how you get the abs into her if she has a throat infection.....I would have thought abs injections would be better and although convenia may not be the right one to use there are others that can be administered and last 48 hours.

I think I would be back onto the vets and tell them that she needs abs injections cos that way the meds will stay in her too.

She may want to see another vet!
Logged

Offline fluffybunny

  • Hero Cat
  • *****
  • Posts: 1614
  • Slave to: Geoffrey and Milly
Kitten poorly after spay
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2009, 19:25:23 PM »
Posted on behalf of someone I know...I have sent her the link to this thread so she can read any suggestions you may have...

------------------

My little kitty was spayed on Friday of last week, then on Tuesday night, she'd been scratching the carpet, and started wretching and coughing in the middle of the night, so I put 2 and 2 together and though she'd swallowed some carpet fluff, had a look in her mouth, nothing there, so let her carry on as normal as she was ok and eating and drinking fine.

Wednesday night, she stopped eating, despite being offered salmon and cat milk, she looked like she wanted to eat/drink but something was stopping her (the carpet fluff)

Took her to the vets yesterday, and he thinks it may be a throat infection from when the tube went her mouth during the spay and she had a high temp. He gave her an anti-inflamatary and some metacam...

Went back today and he checked her over and gave us 2 lots of meds to try her on over the weekend (synulox and metacam)

How do we get her to take the meds? she's still not eating a great deal and sicks up everything she has eaten since last night (we told the vet about this) also, is it common for this to happen after a neuter?

I'm really worried about my poor kitty, she's still up and walking about as normal but the coughing and sickness is really worrying as well as her not eating much.

------------------------

Can anyone offer any advice or suggestions please?  Many thanks.
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »
 


Link to CatChat