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Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: bunglycat on April 05, 2013, 00:43:00 AM
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He hasn't moved from the fire for about 5 hours and he has started opening his mouth , panting ?
Has he got too hot? Have syringes him some water , but he is still doing it . Should I ring the vet ?
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I have pmed you and think you should get him to the vet,,,,its best cos you would never forgive yourself if something happened cos you didnt :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:
Always best to be safe than sorry
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If he's unresponsive I'd definitely get him to the vet. poor lamb I hope he's just a little dehydrated. :hug:
EDIT just spotted your other post Gillian, there's a chance the abscess on his leg may have more serious implications. I'd call the 24 hour vet to be on the safe side and tell them what meds he had yesterday in case he's had a negative reaction or something.
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Have you managed to speak to the vet Gill. Hope Winston is feeling better. :hug: :hug: :hug:
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Gill, sending lots of positive vibes your way. Hoping you've managed to get hold of the Vet. :hug: :hug:
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Hope you've managed to speak to the vet and that Winston is ok :hug:
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I think he got a bit overheated as I put him near the fire and he never moved .
He was a bit better in himself later and ate a bit .
I slept beside him on the sofa all night, he has got up and had a wee this morning and giving him some more food and metacam.
His leg is still bad , so will see you it is later today.
I did ring the vet last night too at 1 am ,
The penicillin injection might have made him feel a bit odd too .
Still need the healing vibes for his leg please , wish I knew what he had done though .
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Hope the swelling is going down and loads of goodd vibes for Winston :hug: :hug: :hug:
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Glad to hear this. I wonder if there's something else troubling him as we'll as that leg? is it possible he fell and has other injuries your vet hasn't picked up on? Perhaps call your vet and ask if he can be re-examined? Hope he continues to improve and you can get some rest now too. :hug:
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a good few years ago one of my stable cats had been at home as he was unwell, and when he was better I took him back to the stables in my car. Unfortunately it was one of the hottest days of the year and I didn't have the windows open, always worried that if he escaped he would get out. I drove down the A2, was about 1/2 hr journey, and when I came off the A2, I looked round at Bill and he was panting really badly, with his mouth wide open and very distressed! I put my foot down, and ignored the speed limits as I needed to get him out of the car. That was until a police car saw me and chased me with blue lights and sirens :-[ and pulled me over just outside the stables. I gabbled to them about my cat struggling to breathe in the back, because of being in a hot car, they looked in and saw him then luckily theyjust gave me a warning and let me go. Once he was out of the car in the fresh air, he calmed down, i rubbed him down with a wet towel and he was right as rain after about 1/2 hour. was one of the most scariest things in my life! Bet the police had a giggle later tho, as i had a Lada car, which were never built for speed :evillaugh: it sounds to me like Winston just got overheated by the fire, hope he feels better soon and his leg heals ok :Luv:
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Thanks , yes I think he had over heated as he had stayed there too long.
He is eating ok and somehow managed to get up and down the stairs , but is still hobbling and in pain.
If he is still the same Monday ,I will be booking in him for an x ray .
I slept on the sofa last night as he was on the rug next to it . Didn't get much sleep as kept checking him every 10 mins !
Still need the vibes for his leg though please.
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Sending lots of positive vibes for Winston from me and young Master Ross xx
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lots of good vibes for Winstins leg and very sensible to get it xrayed on Monday if he stii in so much pain and its still swollen :hug: :hug:
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Vibes from me too, brave boy xx
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How is Winston this morning Gillian? Topping up the positive vibes, and hoping he's much better. :hug: :hug:
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I think there is a very slight improvement . Mary has been sending Reiki for him too.
He is a stubborn old so and so as he insisted on going out the front garden, I went with him and he wasn't happy I did ! He pottered along a few doors and then came back , he has just eaten and had his metacam.
Have rang the vet and waiting him to ring back ,that won't be till early evening or this afternoon as he does surgery in the mornings and operations.
I wondered if it was a ganglion ? They apparently come up quickly and he isn't one to jump up on places much . Its baffling to what happened , wish I knew .
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Aw, poor Winston. He'll not have liked having a chaperone on his potter-about, that's for sure. :-:
Not sure, but could perhaps be a cause - they can be troublesome little blighters (ganglions, not Winston!)
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Is he putting any weight on that foot?
If not I still think he needs an xray.
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A little Gill, I am waiting for the vet to ring .
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Vet has rang, wants him in for an X-ray on Wednesday morning, says he thinks its a circulation problem ! :scared:
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Sounds odd? Can you get there ok Gill, I know your vet is a long way away. :hug:
Sending more vibes for Winston, :care:
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That sounds really daft as a circulation problem would not show on an xray!
In fact unless there was some kind of clot dont think a circulation problem would show on any type of scan.
Why does your vet not think its a fracture and why delay until Wed?
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Rang back to try and get in tomorrow ,but said he is choo lock full and he is on his own at present , its a really busy practise too.
I have no idea why he doesn't think it's a fracture , maybe because of where it is ?
I think he thinks it may be a clot , but if so surely he would have had him in tomorrow ?
I can get there ok Sheila , I drive , it's about 14 miles each way , been and got some petrol again as I will have to leave him and come home Wednesday and then go back to pick him up again.
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An ultra sound shows up a lot of things like this they can see if there are any lumps and bumps in soft tissue
Keeping all paws crossed here for Winston and his Mum :hug:
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Thanks, going to be worried sick now till I know what's going on with him.
He does have one small lump not fixed above his front leg which he has a touch of arthritis in.
I am having his tummy scanned too , his sides stick out a bit and I ask him if he is just fat ( he weighs almost 6kg ) said probably , but may also be fluid there as he has a heart murmur !
No wonder my hair is nearly all grey now !
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How is winston?
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Winston has hurt his Achilles heel !
He is slightly better and was sat in the window sill this morning and is getting about a bit better.
The vet says its could be 4-6 weeks before its better , but I can see an improvement a little already .
He is fine in himself, eating, drinking and wanting to go in the garden.
Still on Metacam and will be for a while .
thanks for all the help and advice .
Mr Owen says he is doing ok for a cat his age , he is 15 next Month .
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So pleased he will get bettter, albeit in time ;D ;D ;D
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That's great news! ;D So pleased to know that he's already beginning to look better, which means he's already beginning to feel better. :Luv: :hug: :hug:
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Thanks .
He jumped on my bed this morning and that's quite high up and went to sleep with me for a couple of hours ,first time he has done that since he hurt his leg.
He has gone to sit in the garden noob, so hopefully on the Mende.
Will be celebrating his 15th in May ! ;D
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Think he is becoming accident prone !
His eye looked sore last night , not sure why , so popped some fucithelmic (sp) cream in .
This morning it looks awful ! The pale orange part of his eye has gone really dark orange , so booked in for 6.30pm this evening .
No idea how this has happened either !
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Hope his eye is OK :hug: :hug:
Please do not self medicate when you dont know what the problem is especially with eyes.
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Oh NO, Winston! Fingers crossed the vet will be able to pick up on what he's managed to do to himself this time round and treat it pronto. :doh:
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I think he may have had a bleed behind his eye :scared:
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Gill, try not to pre-empt matters. Not much longer now, and you can let the vet check it out. Sometimes a blood vessel bursts without it being serious, so don't panic. :hug: :hug:
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Are you back from the vets and what did he say?
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Not been back long.
Winston has had a bleed behind his eye . He has checked his blood pressure and its a bit high so he is on tablets and got to go back next Monday.
Says he has probable lost most of the sight in the eye and we need to try and stop the other one going the same way . He has heart problem and that may have caused it .
Not been banged or anything .
I am gutted for my poor boy :'(
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I am so sorry and high blood pressure can cause this but the meds are effective and small.
I do hope the other eye will be OK :hug: :hug: :hug:
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Thanks Gill.
He has already had a tablet today , well , he has to have an eighth of a tablet a day !
Had his meals took upstairs and loads of kisses and cuddles. Luckily I have had him 11 years and in the same house , so he should be ok finding his way round .
I can't believe all this for him , first the leg now his eye . He is so good at the vets as well .
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Ahhhh yes thats right its part of a tab cos Kocka had detaching retinas and couldnt be pilled but I could crush this part of a tab and she ate off my finger mixed in her AD diet.
Its so sad when this happens but she got around even when her retinas flapped and made her blind.
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Poor Winston. :-: What a lot for him to cope with. It sounds like he's getting excellent attention from his very own personal Nursing Attendant, and for things to continue the same for him is exactly what he needs right now. :hug: :hug:
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poor winston, hope the bp can be brought down and the other eye stays good, bless him he is putting up with a lot at the moment
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Poor Winston. We're keeping all our paws and fingers crossed for him. :hug: :hug:
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How's Winston doing Gill? :hug:
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Hi, a bit better thanks Sheila.
His eye is looking a lot better , he is back at the vets tomorrow evening to get checked out. He is still limping though , but the vet said that could take 6 weeks or more to get better if it does as he has arthritis too.
H has his metacam at lunchtime , his blood pressure tablet tea time and heart tablet bedtime .
He is such a good boy .
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That sounds really hopeful, Gill. Am relieved you've got a positive plan for him, just need him to keep on fighting it and being good about his meds. More vibes headed his way :hug: :hug:
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Winston is doing really well and hopefully his BP tabs have caught this in time and as long as he keeps taking the mini meds he will fine ;D ;D ;D
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Sending some good vibes Winston's way :hug: :hug:
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Winston had his check up last night , has to stay on the BP tablets for 4 weeks , then another check up . His eye seems a bit better, still limping though , but ok in himself.
Also had to take Fifi with me as I noticed she has a bad eye too , she has a ulcer started ! Got some drops for her as well , I need luck to do it as she is a cantankerous old lady ! It will be done though :sneaky:.
Another vet bill not far off £100 as had to get Winston's Fortekur as well !
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Oh Lord Gill - it never rains but it pours! :hug: :hug:
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Winston is doing ok , eye is slightly better , but you can still see its a different colour and I am sure he has lost some sight in it .
Still limping too , but that could be another few weeks .
On the other hand , he is eating well, going and sitting on the doorstep and occasionally trying it on with Pandora :rofl: who doesn't mind at all as she loves him :Luv2:
He hates these tablets though and they are the tiniest things , being one eighth of a tablet , yet he just eats is fortekur out of my hand .
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Pleased he is doing OK and think he will need the BP tabs for the rest of his life :hug: :hug:
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Am pleased to hear he's not doing so badly, even though he isn't keen on his meds. :) :hug:
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Winston is also doing ok and his eye looks almost normal now , even though I think he has lost a little sight in it .
He is still limping though , his leg is taking a long while to get better .
They have all been outside though , until i had to get the grass cut !
Still , I am hoping we can all have a rest and sit in the sun this weekend .
I have painted a few panels of my fencing , but the rest can wait now a few days as there are far too many to do in a few days ! Last time I tried to do a lot , I had pains in my shoulders and arms for weeks .
I am also thinking of decorating the living room , not got any further than thinking though at this stage .
Why is there always so much to do ??
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It's the same here Gillian - I know it needs to be done, but just the thought is deterring me from action just now. The thought of all the aches and pains that follow a spell with the paintbrush and stepladders. :hug:
Very glad to hear Winston is on the mend, although a shame if he has lost some of the sight in that eye, bless his heart. :hug: I hope you get your wish, and can sit outside enjoying a warm and peaceful weekend. :)
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Is it six weeks or even close!
He will improve in time and suspect that he will have lost sight and thats why the BP meds must continue for the rest of his life or he will lose tha sight in both eyes.
He is a lovely old chap and long may he continue to love his life :hug: :hug: :hug:
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Think its about 4 weeks Gill , have to check when his birthday is as its the next few days.
He is a very special boy :Luv2: