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Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: Dawn (DiddyDawn) on February 11, 2008, 22:02:46 PM
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I had to rush Becky in the vets this afternoon as she was making the most awful wailing noise, I really thought she was dying. Sean said he'd see her and by the time I got there, she was acting as if nothing was wrong :sneaky: Her colour wasn't brilliant but other than that, he couldn't really find anything apart from her glands being blocked again :sick: This is the second time in a matter of weeks :tired: She's had them cleared, and had an antibiotic jab and if there's any more problems with her, to get her back in. He said he has found with all the breeders cats, they are all very loud if they aren't feeling too good, and he thinks this is the case with Becky :-: I had to laugh when he was checking her, she was rolling round like a little floozy looking extremely cute but she still didn't get out of having the thermometer up her bum :evillaugh:
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What a scare, glad she is ok
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Me too, I wouldn't mind but Sean was doing ops in the back, and I'd dragged him out to check a drama queen :evillaugh: She's been her normal self since coming home but it's better to be safe than sorry, I was really worried about the little tyke :Luv:
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Yes better safe than sorry always - glad everythings ok.
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lol ohhh Dawn... the little tike!! at least you put your mind at ease and I'm sure Sean understood!!
It does give you quite a scare when they start wailing or take ill suddenly. Glad to hear she is OK though. hopefully you can laugh about it now! ;)
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Glad everything was ok ;D
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lol ohhh Dawn... the little tike!! at least you put your mind at ease and I'm sure Sean understood!!
He was fine about it, he thinks she's pretty cute anyway :Luv: I do worry about her a little bit though, she's pretty healthy in herself but her body shape is a little odd :shify: Sean was saying today, she's definitely a runt and seems shorter in body than the normal Bengals. He said he prefers them like that as she seems more compact :evillaugh: She is growing but there's a hell of a difference in size between her and Benjy now, Becky always reminds me of a rat on stilts but very cute with it ;) I'm just going to keep an eye on her and hopefully today, she was probably feeling a little under the weather, she's absolutely fine now and at this moment giving herself a good wash whilst sat on my knee :Luv:
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Pics aren't brilliant, but you can see the difference in size with the two of them :Luv:
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there is a difference but tbh my Tilly was quite small until she reached about 18 months and then became a monster overnight!
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I think Linda said the males tend to grow a lot faster but in comparison Becky seems so delicate bless her :Luv: I'll try and get a piccie of her later standing up, her whole stance doesn't seem right but Sean said she is healthy so not to worry about her . I'm not sure if it's normal for the breed but her joints are extremely supple as well, when you stroke her back, she immediately bends her spine sort of inwards with her bum half way off the floor and she'll stay like that for ages whilst you are stroking her :shy: Even if she's not perfect, she is to me and I love her to bits :Luv: :Luv:
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See what you mean about the size difference Dawn but she's the prettiest rat I've ever seen ;D
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Becky is having to go back to see Uncle Sean tomorrow, she's still nibbling like mad and has made a nice big sore under her neck :tired: I'm not sure what's causing it as she's had anal glands done twice and Sean Frontlined her the other day as well incase it was some form of mite that she had. The breeder is convinced she's got a skin infection but funnily enough none of hers have suffered from this, although Becky was full of scratches and cuts when I got her :sneaky:
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Hope things go well with the vet visit today for little Becky.
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good luck baby Becky!
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Becky's been to see Uncle Sean again and he thinks she's suffering from some form of allergy :tired: She's had a long acting anti inflammatory which hopefully should stop the nibbling and last about 6 weeks and then she'll have to go back in again for a check up. He said bedding wise, to wash in Fairy non bio just in case the powder I use is irritating her and also to get her some Omega 3 oils as her skin is extremely dry which may also make her itch. Some of this could also be hormonal so he's advised getting her in in about 10 days for spaying :scared: She is old enough now but she's soooooo tiny bless her, hopefully she should be okay.
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Dawn, this is just a thought but one of my dogs once developed a really itchy skin. Eventually tracked the cause down to carpet freshener. Do you use that?
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No, don't use anything like that, I have a dog who suffers from allergies as well so I have to be careful.
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poor little Becky hope it gets sorted my friends cat has a food allergy and it was a real pain to get under control
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Becky's still nibbling like mad but I texted Sean and he said the jab she had should start kicking in soon :tired: I'm just a little concerned to how her skin is going to react to an incision when she's spayed as well, she has a large lump just from having the jab on Wednesday :scared: She's booked in with Benjy for a week on Wednesday, hopefully her skin will be a lot better by then. She's not going to need much shaving though as she's pulled most of the fur out on her legs and on her tummy :sneaky:
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Hope the meds soon kick in, it's horrible when you are itchy.
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Poor Becky. There's nothing much worse than a constant itch, is there. Hope she's soon feeling more comfy. :)
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Poor baby! she is so cute! hope you sort the itching out soon :Luv:
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Aww poor babe - might be worth investing in some ecoballs for washing their stuff (and some of yours :evillaugh:) they work using magic or something so nothing to cause an allergy. Hope she's ok.
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Piriton can help itchy skin, worth mentioning to uncle sean...
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Piriton can help itchy skin, worth mentioning to uncle sean...
Can this be used on kittens? She has got another big sore on her neck where she's been scratching whilst I've been in work :sneaky: If this is an allergy, I can't understand why all the cuts she's getting are round her neck, chin and face, with her legs and belly, she just plucks the fur out and has only had a couple of sores :-: Just spoke to the breeder and she reckons hormonal as well :tired:
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There is someone on the US forum who had a Bengal with this problem, but hers was behavioural (she was an only cat) - a lot of interactive play and possibly something else helped her a lot, will pm her and see how they determined it with hers.
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Hopefully spaying will clear it up. Check with Sean but i should imagine she would just have a smaller dose as small humans can have it :-:
Around the neck etc is an easy place for frantic back foot scratching :Dont know: You could clip her claws so they are blunter, cases like this is where soft paws can be useful, pink ones of course ;)
Starflower oil is also useful for skin and hormones
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Thanks Des, the breeder is also getting onto a mate of hers as well who has this problem with one of her stud boys to see what she's used for him, his apparently is a hormone problem though. I don't think it's behavioural with Becky but I won't know until she's been spayed and then not for a few weeks :tired:
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Hopefully spaying will clear it up. Check with Sean but i should imagine she would just have a smaller dose as small humans can have it :-:
You could clip her claws so they are blunter, cases like this is where soft paws can be useful, pink ones of course ;)
Starflower oil is also useful for skin and hormones
Thanks hun, I may text him later. With her claws, I think I'll have to wait until she goes in and she's knocked out, she's a little minx when I'm trying to do anything with her. I may get Sean to try next time she's in because she's pretty good for him :sneaky: I'll have a read up about the Starflower oil :thanks:
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Have sent a pm, will see what she comes back with.
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Thanks Des :hug: I'll try anything at the moment, she's driving me mad and I don't want her hurting herself with all the gouging :(
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Hopefully spaying will clear it up. Check with Sean but i should imagine she would just have a smaller dose as small humans can have it :-:
You could clip her claws so they are blunter, cases like this is where soft paws can be useful, pink ones of course ;)
Starflower oil is also useful for skin and hormones
Thanks hun, I may text him later. With her claws, I think I'll have to wait until she goes in and she's knocked out, she's a little minx when I'm trying to do anything with her. I may get Sean to try next time she's in because she's pretty good for him :sneaky: I'll have a read up about the Starflower oil :thanks:
If only she knew blunt claws would be nicer :innocent:
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Got a response - hers started after she was spayed, rather than before, and may also be diet related. This is what has helped, might be worth seeing Sean about - this person is in the UK
took her to the vet immediately and got an anti bacterial steroid cream for the infection and the steroids to make it stop itching. Using that for a week was enough to clear the infection and she stopped overgrooming it and the hair grew back. Last time though it took 2 weeks on the cream for it to heal.
And this
From what I've heard the behavioural type of overgrooming tends to spread in area on the cat. I.e they'll end up licking their entire belly bald or their side or wherever they're going for. The allergy type of overgroomin tends to be more focused and because the cat is itching they keep going even after it starts hurting.
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Thanks for that Des, I hope it isn't diet related as it would mean changing all their food again :sneaky: From what your friend has said, it could possibly be behavioural though rather than diet, but with the hormone side, I won't know until she's been done and the hormones have settled.
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A couple more piccies of Becky, you can see where she's been nibbling her fur :sneaky: Still not a lot of change but she's not had any new cuts for a few days so that's got to be a good thing ;)
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Glad there are no more new cuts. Isn't she beautifully marked?
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Keep up the good work, Becky ;D :Luv: :Luv:
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I've got her booked in on Friday for her spay but I'm still not sure :tired: She's been in to see Sean tonight as she's still taking chunks out of herself :sneaky: She still has the lump from a couple of weeks ago when she had her injection, it has a huge scab over it and bruising to her ears where she been scratching as well :tired: I'm worried how she's going to react to a cut, her skin is really thin and I'm not too sure what decision to make :notlisten: Sean said he can understand what I'm saying so basically he's given her a hormone jab as he's thinking more hormonal, and he said there should be some improvement by tomorrow. The jab he gave her last time obviously didn't work so this has got to be worth a go. If I'm happy, to take her in Friday and if not, leave her a week and then get her in :tired: The other concern I have is whether her skin will handle being pulled together and stitched, I meant to ask but she was a little minx having her jabs and we got sidetracked. On checking her anal glands again, they were full :Crazy: I'm not sure what the next step is with these as Sean does not agree with removing them, he's suggested I change her diet as the Royal Canin may not be agreeing with her but if this is the case, I'm going to have to change the whole :censored: lot again :shocked: Why can't life be :censored: simple :sneaky:
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Bizarre :-:
Would glue be better for her wound than stitches?
Does she have solid poo, cos that should clear them naturally. If she is loose then her glands filling up would be expected as nothing is rubbing past them :rofl:
Tabitha had to have hers emptied last week and the vet reckoned a dog would have been proud :sick: she said i could try adding some fibre to her wet food to bulk things out more.
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Bizarre :-:
Would glue be better for her wound than stitches?
Does she have solid poo, cos that should clear them naturally. If she is loose then her glands filling up would be expected as nothing is rubbing past them :rofl:
Tabitha had to have hers emptied last week and the vet reckoned a dog would have been proud :sick: she said i could try adding some fibre to her wet food to bulk things out more.
Sean's vets don't use glue and again with the way she is with her skin, would it irritate her? She's a nightmare, I have all these worries and with her being done Friday, I am concerned about how she's going to be with the wound over the weekend as I'm in work :sigh: Her poo's are solid but Sean said she can still get problems with them if the food doesn't agree with her system :-: He said if she was a dog, he would suggest weetabix sprinkled on her food, my response was she isn't a dog so the info was useless :sneaky:
I'm going to see how she is tomorrow, if there's any improvement, Sean is happy to spay her and I've told him I will trust him but I'm obviously worried about her :tired:
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The vet i saw said plain cereal bran but i have a tub of nutrifyba which doesnt smell as strong as bran so im using that.
Sean's vets don't use glue and again with the way she is with her skin, would it irritate her?
I guess shes gonna be one of these you dont know til you do it cats.
At least you know she will be in good hands with sean :hug:
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could you not have her done on a Mon/Tues to make sure you are about to keep an eye on her Dawn? Molly wasn't keen on bran, so I get high fibre food for her, she has Perfect Fit wet and Asda Tiger Senior (highest two I could find in the supermarket, me and a friend spent ages checking every single tin/pouch in Asda one day!!).
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could you not have her done on a Mon/Tues to make sure you are about to keep an eye on her Dawn?
It's trying to fit them in Des, Sean's vets is really busy and I won't chance letting anyone else do her plus I want Benjy doing on the same day. Normally I would delay but if it's hormonal, I need her sorting because she's going to cause herself some damage if left much longer. I'll get the kids to watch her and if there's any problems, I'll have to come home. I normally don't have collars for mine but in Becky's case she'll have to have one I think, hopefully I'm worrying about nothing and she'll be fine.
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someone I used to work with had a similar thing it was diet related apparently chicken was a big problem, not wanted to teach granny (in the nicest possible way lol) to suck eggs but are food allergies worth investigating???
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This was one of the thoughts initially. I was thinking about cutting out all her wet food and seeing if that's makes a difference and then introducing it back in slowly but avoiding the likely trigger factors. Kara my shepherd my suffers from allergies and Billy can only have certain food so whatever Becky needs to have, it's going to have to suit Billy as well :tired:
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not wanted to teach granny (in the nicest possible way lol) to suck eggs ???
:slap: stop being so cheeky :evillaugh:
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I know I derserve it!!! ;)
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Yes you do :sneaky:
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I've decided Becky will be going in tomorrow so please keep your fingers crossed nothing goes wrong :wish: I'm still not 100% happy about it but I can't really keep putting it off :tired:
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Best of luck tomorow Becky, hope all goes well and your mummy doesn't worry too much
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Wishing all best wishes :hug:
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Keeping our paws crossed for you Becky
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Fingers crossed for her today
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After all the worry with Becky, she is a snuffly as anything this morning so I've had to cancel her appointment :tired: I think today obviously wasn't meant to be.
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Oh dear, hope she feels better soon :hug:
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What a shame. Hope she feels better soon.
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How is Becky doing, Dawn? Hope her skin is improving. I put this in a post about Zac as hope he is improving too :hug: :hug:
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Thanks for thinking of her :hug: She's still having problems with her skin and I had her rebooked in for Monday but she still wasn't 100% so cancelled again. She is now booked in for next Thursday :scared: I'm still dreading it as she cut herself a couple of weeks ago on her side, and the wound hasn't healed and she's still got her lump and scab from the injection Sean gave her a few weeks ago :tired: I'm really not sure how her skin is going to respond but it's something I can't really not have done :(
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poor little Becky - hope the skin issue gets sorted
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Aww, poor babe. It's strange that her skin is so fragile, isn't it. Fingers crossed for next Thursday :hug:
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Dawn, there is a condition that can cause the skin to be so fragile, I Can't remember much more, and I wont get chance to look until tomorrow, but it might be worth askign about. The only suggestion I remember reading is SoftPaws to stop them cutting their skin when they scratch. Think it is pretty rare though.
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Dawn, there is a condition that can cause the skin to be so fragile, I Can't remember much more, and I wont get chance to look until tomorrow, but it might be worth askign about. The only suggestion I remember reading is SoftPaws to stop them cutting their skin when they scratch. Think it is pretty rare though.
I think I may get her some softpaws, hopefully these may help. Sean's off this week but I'll mention to him about the skin condition, none of mine have had run of the mill stuff when it comes to being ill, they have to go that step further :sneaky: If you can look it up, that would be great :hug:
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Where's the best place and price for SoftPaws, any ideas? I think I'll have to get Becky the kitten ones, I think the others will be too big :tired: I've just spoke to the receptionists at the vets and she said when I take her in for spaying, I can take the soft paws in as well and hopefully they'll have time to put them on her whilst she's under :)
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Becky has been back in this evening for a check, Sean's off this week but I wanted her skin looking at again before Thursday before I commit to her being spayed. The other vet also said her skin is extremely thin and I mentioned I was worried about her being stitched and how her skin responds. She's suggested stitching and glueing and said they will do a glue test on her first to make sure her skin doesn't react to it, if she does, it can be removed straight away. I'm also going to have some bloods done on her on Thursday, mainly ones to find out her hormone levels, this will be a lot easier than waiting for her hormone levels to subside and then have to take blood whilst she's awake. I have insisted that Sean does her spay just in case but the vet was saying whenever she does any, she's usually ask if it's one of mine because she tends to feel under more pressure if it is :evillaugh: She will be having Soft Claws put on whilst under so these will help with her scratching anyway but I think she's going to have to wear a buster collar until her spay wound healed, as she'll be the type to rip her stitches out straightaway :sneaky:
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Will be keeping everyting crossed for Becky on Thursday :luck: Glad it's Shaun doing the honours and it will be great if they can glue instead of stitch. Give her a chin tickle from me :Luv2:
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Glad it's Shaun doing the honours
They've all had their orders and I have stressed I do not want anyone else touching her :evillaugh:
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Fingers crossed - but isn't getting her hormone levels tested when she is spayed a waste of time?
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Fingers crossed - but isn't getting her hormone levels tested when she is spayed a waste of time?
Nope, I want to get her growth hormones checked as well as a blood profile ;) The other reason for doing the bloods even though she's being spayed is, if her hormones are raised, I will know it's likely that is the cause but if they are normal, it's something else causing it so I'll have an idea at the time.
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Good luck for Thursday, hope they can get to the bottom of it
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I've now ordered Becky's soft claws and they should arrive tomorrow :scared: I'm hoping she will be okay with them, the lady from the firm phoned me and she sounded lovely and was so helpful :) She said they don't tend to notice them after a few minutes and she wants me to let her know how she gets on with them. I'm still not confidant about taking her in but fingers crossed she'll be okay, I do love this little girl so much and I feel sick just thinking about it :(
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Lots of love to you both and hoping that everything goes well on Thursday :Luv:
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sending lots of purrs to Becky ( and also little black cat ) for their trip to the Vets tomorrow. So hope all goes well for the little darlings :hug: :hug: :Luv:
Dawn, thinking of you worrying about Becky :hug:
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Lots of love to you both and hoping that everything goes well on Thursday :Luv:
Thanks :hug:
Dawn, thinking of you worrying about Becky :hug:
Thanks hun :hug: I know I'm going to end up crying leaving her there :-[ Onto nicer things, the raw chicken is a massive hit with all of mine it seems, Becky was snorting and growling as soon as she got her teeth into it :rofl: The amount she eats, she should be the size of a tank but I think she's like her mum, small and dainty :evillaugh: I'm sure she'll be okay tomorrow, just trying not to think about it too much today, I've had a banging head with worrying about her and with Craig going off to Lichfield on top :tired: Cats and kids, who'd have them ;)
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Just to wish Becky good luck for tomorrow, hope every thing goes really well for her . :hug: :hug:
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Good luck from me too.
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I really don't think Becky's spay is meant to be :tired: after starving her last night, spending the night worrying about her, James gave them all some food at 4am this morning so the appointment had to be cancelled :tired: She is now booked in for Tuesday :shify:
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oh no
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Oh poor you , now you have to worry for another 5 days. :hug: :hug:
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Poor you!
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Oh no :'( so sorry for you :Luv:
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Becky has been back in the vets this evening :tired: I noticed this morning her tummy was quite rounded, and all sorts of things were going through my mind :-: Sean's taken a look at her and she is constipated :-[ I think the fact she was stuffing her face last night might have something to do with it :sneaky: He did stick a needle in her tummy just to rule out any fluid being in there, he said this was his first thought and he was dreading it as he does love little Becky, I must admit, it was my first thought as well :( She's had a dose of liquid paraffin and if her tummy doesn't go down by tomorrow, I've got to pick her an enema up from the other surgery as the one I used tonight were out of them.
I've mentioned to him about raw feeding and he wasn't happy with it :tired: He said main concerns are Salmonella etc and obviously if Becky succumbed to something like that, she may not survive. He wants me to try and cut her wet food out altogether which would mean the others doing without, and then introducing stuff back gradually. If this doesn't work, try her on James Wellbeloved and seeing if that makes a difference and reintroducing the wet back gradually :tired: I'm hoping when she's spayed, her problems will go, and food can remain as it is. I'm a bit gutted about the raw feeding, they all love it :sneaky:
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Sending Becky lots of chin tickles ( she won't appreciate them on her tummy! ) Poor little one is really going through it, isn't she. Hope the L. Paraffin does the trick so that she doesn't need the indignity of the enema. :hug: :hug:
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Poor little girl, let's hope the lp does the trick
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Is it worth restricting her a little bit with her food until her tummy is okay? She is at this moment dragging a food dish away from Jasper so she can get her fill first :sneaky:
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How's Becky's tummy today, Dawn?
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Her tummy seems fine, it's still up a little but I think she's had a poo in the night as it's not as bad as it was :hug:
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Glad she seems to be improving.
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Well it's D Day for Becky tomorrow and I'm absolutely dreading it :scared: Just thinking about it the other day driving along set me off crying :'( :'( I just hope the little madam will be okay :Luv: :Luv:
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I was just looking for Becky's thread when you posted! Just want to say all the best for tomorrow and will be thinking of you, Dawn.
Looking forward to hearing that everything was fine :hug: :hug: :hug:
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Thanks hun, I'm sure she'll be fine and I hope I don't make too much of a fool of myself when I leave her in the morning :-[
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Keeping everything crossed for little Becky and sending a big :hug: to you Dawn
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Becky's in the vets and god, how I hated leaving her there, she was fine whilst I was fussing her but crying like crazy when I gave Phoebe and Bob a fuss :'( :'( :'( I told Sean if anything happens to her, I'll be doing a neuter on him :evillaugh: :evillaugh:
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Bless her, I am sure she will be fine. Looking forward to the Becky is home post later. :hug:
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:hug: :hug: :hug: to you and Becky x
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I don't know whether to be relieved or cry, had Sean on the phone and he hasn't done Becky. I asked him this morning to do a blood profile and her Liver Enzymes are double what they should be and also her Amylase is up :'( He thinks there's possibly some damage there and taking into account where she came from, this is likely rather than it being an infection of some kind. He wants to get her on a 10 day course of tablets and then do another blood test to see if there's any difference in the levels, he will then decide on when to spay her :tired:
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oh no. Hope things go ok with the meds. Poor little Becky
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Oh poor little Becky and poor you. I hope the meds do the trick. Sending lots of positive vibes :Luv2:
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poor little Becky - sorry but there should be more regulations on breeders - not sure how it would be done but somebody smarter than me ought to be able to think of something
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I just hate the thought of having to go through it all again now :'( I will see what her next results come back as and will mention it to said breeder if there is something wrong, the more I get on at her about the problems she's producing, the more she may think about what she's doing :sneaky: I'm just worried now as I've known from day one Becky isn't 100% and I've made the mistake of letting her get to me and I really couldn't handle my heart being broken again over something that was so avoidable :'(
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what could it be down to Dawn? its pretty sick that you are picking up the pieces again and again, and this is just one person, I dread to think of all the things we don't hear about
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Wow I've just read this whole thread for the first time, poor little Becky, (who is adorable by the way)
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Dawn, I'm sooo sorry hun :hug: :hug: :hug:
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what could it be down to Dawn? its pretty sick that you are picking up the pieces again and again, and this is just one person, I dread to think of all the things we don't hear about
Not sure Dawn but in a way it's my own fault for getting involved, Sean has told me time and time again about ignoring the breeder but how could I turn my back on the likes of Becky :tired:
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Not sure Dawn but in a way it's my own fault for getting involved, Sean has told me time and time again about ignoring the breeder but how could I turn my back on the likes of Becky :tired:
The thing is, as you said, unless she knows the problems she's creating she's just going to continue to breed unhealthy cats.
Sorry to hear the op was cancelled again, and that she's got raised liver enzymes :hug:
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If this woman had any heart she would have stopped by now. Sadly dawn i dont think your struggles and heartbreak is going to stop her :(
I hope its just down to an infection and nothing more sinister, she has youth on her side :wish:
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If this woman had any heart she would have stopped by now. Sadly dawn i dont think your struggles and heartbreak is going to stop her :(
I hope its just down to an infection and nothing more sinister, she has youth on her side :wish:
I know I'm fighting a losing battle with her but I'm hoping one day I get through :shy: With Becky, it would be just my luck something is wrong, any cat I fall totally in love with, something happens :'( Fingers crossed, she'll prove me wrong :hug:
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Fingers and toes crossed that Becky makes a full and speedy recovery, it must be such a worry Dawn, thinking of you and sending positive vibes for little Becky xxx
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This little lady has given me sleepless nights but hopefully by some miracle her bloods will be normal when she goes back to see her Uncle Sean :Luv: :Luv:
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Well let's all hope for the miracle and send loads of positive thoughts Becky's way
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I just talked to one of the other vets now to ask about her having the contraceptive jab to cover her for the time being and what risks are involved. Apparently the risk of womb infections can increase so this really isn't an option but may be okay short term. I'll have a chat with Sean and see what he thinks, because with the tablets she's on, it's usually a good couple of months before you see a marked difference in liver function, and I think from what I've heard, having raised enzymes could actually affect the blood clotting and that is something I don't want to be going through if she is spayed :notlisten:
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poor little Becky - I hope she is ok, is she getting any bigger?
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She's growing a little and has got her gangly legs now :evillaugh: She's a solid little lump and although small, I have no worries with her weight and she is one of the best eaters I've got. Every time a dish is topped up, she is one of the first there and you'd think she'd not eaten for a month so on that score, she is fine. She's extremely active and is bright but does get the snuffles constantly, I just have this other inkling about other issues going on with her. I may be just over protective with her because of my feelings for her but I also know, any cat I have felt like this about, something has always happened and they have had hidden health problems that always come to light later on, hopefully I'm wrong for my sake as well as hers.
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Becky is back in the vets this evening for a check up :tired: After her vet visit she went as snotty as hell so Sean prescribed her some Baytril the other day. She's fine in herself but I'm still a little worried :tired: When she's finished her tablets, I've got to leave it a week and then she's in for her blood test. I've changed her food again now and they are all on the Royal Canin Hair and Skin, her skin's been okay the last couple of weeks but this won't do her or the others any harm, and it's only 10p a bag more than what I was paying anyway so can't be bad ;)
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Good luck with your vet visit Becky
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lots of luck to you both, really hoping that she will be ok xx
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Hope all goes well tonight. Head tickles for Becky :Luv:
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Becky ended up going in this morning as Sean wanted to give her a full check up and also an ultrasound on her tummy. She's gained a lot of weight lately which did concern me I have to say. Her tummy has been checked and she seems fine although there was something Sean wasn't 100% about but he said it could have been a loop of intestine. She's going back in a couple of weeks for another scan so he can recheck. This kitty is a nightmare, she's giving me sleepless nights and turning me into an overprotective meowmy :sneaky: Sean was quite pleased with her weight gain and said it is fat and doesn't appear to be harbouring anything nasty which was a big sigh of relief. She did her usual wailing like a banshee but other than that, up to now everythings fine ;D
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Glad your fears were unfounded
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What a stressful time you had with wee Becky, :hug:
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It's great news she's gained normal weight Dawn, really pleased. Fingers crossed she doens't keep you up many more nights.
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It's great news she's gained normal weight Dawn, really pleased. Fingers crossed she doens't keep you up many more nights.
She looks like a barrel on stilts :evillaugh: I'd forgotten that she'd had a jab of Oestrogen a few weeks ago for her skin, Sean said this can cause weight gain but even he was surprised at how much :-[ I've still got to keep an eye on her anyway, she'll be in for her blood test soon and hopefully she can then be spayed. Sean let me in with him this morning so I could watch whilst he did the ultrasound, I was dead chuffed and I think it was better for Becky as I was holding her :Luv: :Luv: I couldn't weigh up what was what but just pretended I knew what he was talking about when he was pointing things out :naughty:
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Oh Dawn,
I've just read all this about Becky and I had no idea things had become so anxious with the little babe. I had assumed that her spay had gone through okay and that she was thriving normally.
I just don't know what to say :( I'm becoming very angry with this breeder. What is going on at her place? God, she should have STOPPED breeding months ago when all these illnesses started happening. How many more kittens are out there that other people have innocently bought who are now seriously ill? It's like a time bomb waiting to go off. How can she be stopped?
You could try giving the Bengal Cat Club a call and talking to someone there. Mention the breeder by name and make sure that everyone knows about her...but more importantly, they might be able to help you with some of Becky's problems if they are a bengal thing. Bengals do have some health problems that seem to be singularly their own.
http://www.bengalcatclub.co.uk/committee.asp
All I can say is that I hope and pray that little Becky will survive all this...poor little love. How is Benjy? Is he showing any signs of illness? I know how much you all love little Becky and it seems so damned unfair.
Sending lots of love and cuddles to that gorgeous little girl :get well 2:
Keep ya chin up huns. :hug: :hug:
Roz
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Hi Roz, I've had her booked in for a spay a few times now but obviously the timing isn't right and tbh, I would rather it be cancelled than make her risks even higher than normal. She's got her bloods again in a week or so and then we'll take it from there. Benjy is fine, he's growing well but does have a tendency to pull his fur out and has started doing it on the others now :tired: Although Becky is a major worry, she is as bright as a button and as already mentioned, her appetite is fantastic but she does have a tendency to stuff her face. I thought this would calm down after a while as knowing what I know with the breeder, I think the cats are quite restricted with their food where as here they aren't. Sometimes I wish to god I had listened to Sean and not got involved, and I know when I got Becky he was less than impressed but he does understand and we've had a few chats and words :evillaugh: but by the same token, I need him on side for Becky's sake in case she does need treatment in the future. Sean loves Becky to bits and I know he will do his utmost to get her through her spay safely, her liver is a worry but with the right food etc, hopefully it will regenerate itself to give her a happy, healthy future :shy: I won't really know if she will need treatment for this until she has her next bloods done. It's weird with them how even when they appear fine, you get this inkling that something isn't quite right :'( I really hate this side of things and yes I love her to bits, and it would break my heart if something happens to her but I won't regret taking her in, she's such a little poppet and must have been sent to me for a reason, not figured out why yet, probably to keep me on my toes and give me sleepless nights ;)
As far as the breeder is concerned, things are being put into place ;)
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Becky is going in to see her Uncle Sean in the morning and having her bloods and ultrasound done, fingers crossed everything is okay with the little minx. Her tummy is still a weird shape so I'm still really worried about her, she's bright and lively though and is eating really well so that's in her favour.
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Sending positive vibes for Becky's vet trip tomorrow~~~~~~~~Good Luck! :hug:
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Ditto....
Good luck for tomorrow sweetheart.
Lots of love :luck: :catluv:
Roz
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Good luck Becky, sending positive vibes little one xxx
:hug: for you Dawn xxx
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hope becky gets on ok
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hope all's going well. :hug:
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Becky's bloods show her liver levels have elevated again by 120 which isn't good :'( Sean has decided now he wants her in to be spayed and he'll be doing her midline so he can do an exploratory on her at the same time. She's been put on some more antibiotics and also tablets to help detoxify her liver and she is booked in for Monday. He said basically we have to just go for it, she will be intubated and he has promised me faithfully he will do everything to keep her safe. I am worried though as he said she will be at a much higher risk from the anaesthetic so I have to be brave. I've told him if he finds anything wrong and he feels she has to be pts, he will have to make the decision, I really couldn't face it with Becky :'( :'(
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Awww sending huge hugs and all my best wishes yours and Beckys way! :hug:
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Will be thinking of you Dawn, no doubt you will have a worrying weekend. :hug: :hug: Im sure that with Sean she will be in safe hands
I will light some pink candles for Becky this weekend and send her heaps of positive vibes xxx
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Thanks :hug: When he was telling me this morning, he told me not to cry and I managed to stay brave until I phoned Lainey up :-[ I feel sick to the stomach and I'm absolutely dreading it, I'm just going to try and enjoy the weekend with her and hope for the best. He said he can't get over how healthy she's looking and she has actually grown since he last saw her, but sadly there is something going on with her and this will determine whether she has a future or not :'( I know she'll be in good hands on Monday and he will do his best by her, I just hope god is also on her side :wish:
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I will keep eveything crossed here for you and Becky on Monday. At least you know she's in the safest hands with Sean. Give her a gentle cuddle from me and sendign hugs for you too :hug: :hug:
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I will do :hug: He'll also be doing more bloods on her on Monday, he wants to check for Lymphoma amongst other things but with her age, he said this is doubtful. She just seems so bright and everything, it's hard to imagine there's anything wrong with her :tired: These things are sent to try us I suppose and the little minx had to worm her way into my heart on top of everything :sneaky:
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she's in good hands Dawn, hopefully he'll find nothing
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Sending positive vibes to Becky and yourself~~~~~~~ :hug: :hug: :hug:
Hope everything turns out fine for her! :Luv:
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:hug:to you chum xxx In your heart of hearts, you knew there was more to Becky than met the eye, thats why you fell in love with her as much as you have :hug:
Try not to worry too much over the weekend, it may well be that the problem can be solved, you just wont know until Sean has a better look.
Wishing you both all the very best and sending loads of hugs xxx
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Oh Dawn,
I pray that this little girl will be all right. It must be so stressful for you. When you say that the shape of her tummy is not quite right, what do you mean? Is it bloated? (She couldn't be another one with FIP could she?) I know she came from that hell-hole, bless her. I'm sure Sean must have ruled this out however, otherwise he wouldn't be doing the other tests .
I'm just so pleased to read that she is still very bright and playful, and I think you've always said that she eats well, which is a good sign (imho)
I will keep everything crossed here for little Becky. You both deserve to stay together.... and the alternative is just too unbearable to think about.
Lots of love to you both, :Luv:
Roz
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I shall also be keeping everything crossed for Becky on Monday Dawn :hug:
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When you say that the shape of her tummy is not quite right, what do you mean? Is it bloated? (She couldn't be another one with FIP could she?) I'm sure Sean must have ruled this out however, otherwise he wouldn't be doing the other tests .
Her tummy is very distended, and yes, Sean did a needle test on her a couple of weeks ago which was okay so it isn't FIP, this was our first concern. She's still bright and eating well, and extremely playful........she's just basically mad :Luv: :Luv: She just looks to have a very odd shape about her, it's hard to describe unless you see her as Candice and Elaine will verify. Fingers crossed things will go well on Monday, Sean said if things go wrong, he will close her straight back up again and bring her round but he said they could also lose her under the anaesthetic, this is a chance I have to take.
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Becky has been extremely snuffly since coming back from the vets on Friday which I expected as she hates the car journey and gets totally stressed by it. I texted Sean earlier and he's suggested postponing her op until later on in the week and hopefully by then, she'll be feeling better. I'm relieved although I just want to get it over and done with, but her risks are higher than normal and if she's snuffly, that will take her risks even higher and anything that will help get her through the op has to be better, so it looks like she's had another reprieve for a few days.
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is there any chance that she could just be a funny shape? I know the person involved wasn't that great so maybe a bit of inbreeding went on? Does Sean defintely think there is something going on that isn't just cosmetic?
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There are concerns about her liver but this could also explain her shape. She's booked in again for Thursday, if she'd have gone in today I would have brought her home as Sean is off ill this morning.
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liver disease causes a sort of bloated, hard tummy like a football look. Is that how she looks? I understand how frightened you are with the anaesthetic and her liver and I'm just hoping and praying for you that it all goes ok. Does she definitely have to have the op now, or could she be treated with antibiotics, steroids (they may make the snuffles a bit worse unfortunately) and maybe Destolit for her liver and you wait a month and see if the liver values can come down a bit? At least you have the (small I know) consolation of really trusting your vet. sending lots and lots of positive vibes :hug:
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Yes, that's how her tummy sounds. Sean wants to do the op now because she's not spayed although she's had an Oestrogen jab, he's concerned that she may get caught once it wears off. If she does, she will have to be aborted and the risks again increase :tired: I'm worried about her but I trust Sean and he feels that she is bright and alert at the moment and obviously if she goes downhill, she may not be up to having the op. I've just bought her some ld today and I'll be trying her on that, her Alt is 290 which is really high, it should be between 20-100. She's also on Doxion to help to try and detoxify her liver.
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how's Benji Dawn, does he seem healthy?
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Poor little Becky...
It sounds really worrying...I just don't know what to say.
I suppose the only thing you can do until Sean finds out what is going on is to try to reduce the amount of high level proteins going into her...anything to prevent the liver from having to work so hard.
On the plus side, the only symptom she is showing so far (apart from those alarmingly high levels) is the distended tummy. She isn't suffering from lethargy and appetite loss and weight loss etc is she?
Oh, I just hope that she is going to be all right.
Everything crossed for the little angel.
Lots of love
Roz
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how's Benji Dawn, does he seem healthy?
He's absolutely fine, they both are typical Benglies in that they are inquisitive, naughty, and never keep still :Luv: :Luv: If it wasn't for Becky's weird shape, you'd never know there was anything wrong with her.
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Becky's snuffles are clearing up brilliantly thank god although I know she's going to be snuffly again after her vet visit, she's still her usual energetic self, probably more so the last couple of days but maybe the Doxion is doing her good as well. Just spoke to the breeder and she said she's been chatting to her friend and she said it does sound like liver disease as well :tired: Is this an hereditary thing or is it down to bad breeding, I don't really know much about it and haven't read up on anything as I don't want to get more worried about her until I know for sure. The breeder has also asked me to send her a nice piccie of Becky, her hubby has offered to do a painting of her for me :-: I thinks maybe a little soft soaping in case anything happens to her :sneaky:
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Thats nice - my hubby does animal portraits too , he did a lovely one of our old doggie! :hug:
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sorry but these people are demented
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sorry but these people are demented
As I have learnt to my peril Dawn :sneaky: Whatever happens, I'm still glad I got Becky, I would hate to think what would have happened to her if I hadn't have got involved, and you never know, she may have years left in her yet, that's what I'm hoping anyway :Luv:
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omg I hope so too Dawn, but it does make me angry that she doesn't seem to have a clue how much you've helped her, I hope whatever Becky's problem is can be sorted with medicine and you have her for a very long time
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don't know Doxion (what is it?), but 1/4 Destolit per day worked very well on Swamp's liver disease. And Zentonil is v good too. Is she not vomiting though as often they vomit about 3 hours after eating? I'd be very concerned about any anaesthetic with that ALT, as I'm sure you are. Liver is a real b****r as all pills etc are metabolised by the liver. Then again, it can improve as the liver can regenerate. I don't think liver disease is down to anything genetic etc, just bad luck, unless it's a reaction to something toxic or a drug. (Swamp's was caused by a freak reaction to a sedative, Torbugesic). If Becky won't eat l/d, my vet said the kidney diets like k/d are the next best thing. We had to make sure there was vitamin K and enough taurine in his nosh. Also the liver really takes the strain unless you feed little and often.
Please don't lose hope as Swamp's ALT went from 1500 to about 300 to about 60 in a year. Hope Becky's going to be fine :hug:
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My problem is Dawn, sometimes I'm too soft for my own good and let my heart rule my head :shy: I know when I got Becky, I had no intention of falling in love with her but you have to meet her to realise just how special she is :Luv: :Luv: :Luv: It's cats like her that make me wonder whether I am the right person to do cat rescue, I suppose most rescues would have run a mile from these cats problems but I can't turn my back on them and if I can help in some way, it's got to be better for the cats :shy:
don't know Doxion (what is it?), but 1/4 Destolit per day worked very well on Swamp's liver disease. And Zentonil is v good too. Is she not vomiting though as often they vomit about 3 hours after eating? I'd be very concerned about any anaesthetic with that ALT, as I'm sure you are. Liver is a real b****r as all pills etc are metabolised by the liver.
It's in tablet form and basically maintains liver health in cats and small dogs. She has half a tablet daily and hopefully this should help detoxify her. I'm worrying like crazy about her to the point I can't sleep and have lost weight over the last few weeks :shy: I love her to bits and not sure how I would cope if anything happens to her. I know she's going to be in good hands but sometimes this isn't enough so I know I have to prepare myself. She's eating the ld so this will be her main diet from now on and I will try and restrict her with the biscuits. She has no vomiting and no signs apart from her bloated tum and liver levels but she does eat alot and apparently this can be another sign. Thursday is D Day so I'm hoping he will find something that can be sorted, Elaine mentioned about a blocked bile duct which is something else Sean will be looking for on Thursday, fingers crossed for her :wish:
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Don't think there's such a thing as being too soft or loving a furbabe too much! Try not to worry (impossible, I know) as the liver and bile ducts can regenerate. They stop eating with very severe liver disease and just lie there. You know the Thames where it goes around the Isle of Dogs? Swamp's scan while he was so ill showed his bile duct was that shape, twisted completely.
I would ask him about Destolit tablets as although they are for humans and not yet tested on cats officially, the Americans, Australians and UK specialists do try them and often they have good results. They are a treatment of several months. Has Becky got jaundice? Yellow everywhere inside her mouth? thinking of you :hug:
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totally agree, its nothing to do with being soft - here's hoping it is a fixable problem :hug: :hug:
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Wishing little Becky all the luck in the world for tomorrow xxx Great big :hug: :hug: for you Dawn xxx
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Dawn, wishing little Becky lots of love for tomorrow. Will be thinking of you both :hug:
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Thanks guys :hug: :hug: I've just been trying to keep busy today to take my mind off it but typically it didn't work, I just hope she'll be okay.
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Got everything crossed for tomorrow, will be thinking of you both :hug:
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Crossing everything for you and Becky. :hug:
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Please God, let there be a happy ending for you and Becky tomorrow Dawn.
Will be thinking about you both.
Lots of love and luck :luck:
Roz
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Best wishes for tomorrow Dawn. we'll be thinking of you and praying for you and Becky xxxx :hug:
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Best of luck to you both today Dawn. :hug:
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Thinking of you and Becky today, hope all goes well. :Luv2: :hug:
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Good luck today Dawn :hug:
And Becky :ahh:
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good luck Dawn and Becky, thinking of you both
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Lots of fingers and toes crossed here. xx
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Good luck today!
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All the very, very best. Hope and pray for good news :hug:
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After a worrying few hours for me, Becky is absolutely fine :Luv: :Luv: Everything looks normal apart from her Pancreas being a little on the large side, her kidneys and liver and even her intestines look fine :) He's done some more bloods on her but I think these ones are being sent off but I'll find out when I pick her up. I feel totally drained now but very, very relieved ;D Becky is just waking up so I can pick her up later :)
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so she just looks a bit funny but nothing is wrong????????????
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There's still something causing her liver enzymes to be raised but we'll have to wait to see what the bloods show up, he said when you feel her tummy, here seems to be a lot in there but on checking, everything is normal. He was surprised her intestines weren't thickened in view of where she came from but again, they are a nice colour and normal. I just hope something shows up on the bloods now to explain her liver enzymes :tired:
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Aww Dawn it must be a relief to you to know she has come though okay :hug: :hug:
Hope you find out what's raising the liver enzymes soon
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That is good news Dawn , so pleased for you and little Becky! :hug:
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don't know about cats but I was told (I've got high liver enzymes) that some people just have it for no reason, one gp even rang me at work to see if I drank!!! but my normal gp said my normal might be someone elses high
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So glad this went well and hopefully you can find out about the enzymes etc.
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Oh thats a relief Dawn! Hope the bloods come back ok too. :hug:
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What a relief, I have been checking all day to see if there was any news.
So pleased Dawn huge huggles for little Becky xxxxxxxxxxx
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What a relief! SO glad everything looked normal inside and that the op went well. :hug: to you and a chin tickle for Becky xxx
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That is terrific news....I hardly dared look at this thread but knew I had to... What a relief Dawn.
Let's hope the little star goes from strength to strength and that her bloods don't show anything that cannot be sorted.
Well done Becky :hug:
(told ya this week had been good Dawn :sneaky:)
Lots of love
Roz
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Yay! Thats fantastic news! ;D
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Excellent news! Good on ya, Becky! Hope they find the ALT's reason. I know it can be variable, especially in cats with other problems.
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If Im not mistaken the liver enzymes could be related to the pancreas. I think Dragan had a problem with his being raised.
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Thanks for all the good wishes :hug: :hug: I was going to try and get some kip earlier as I hardly had any sleep last night, but I can't relax until I get her home :Luv2: I'll be picking her up shortly :yayyy:
If Im not mistaken the liver enzymes could be related to the pancreas.
Sean did say her Pancreas was enlarged so that may explain it. I'll have a chat to him if he's there when I pick her up :hug:
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Becky is now home bless her but she's not happy at all :'( She was making a horrible crying noise in the vets when she saw me so I just hope she's not in any pain. I've had to put her in a hospital cage for now with some chicken, hopefully she'll be feeling a little better later.
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Oh bless her , hopefully she will perk up soon. :hug:
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Dawn, in my experience bengals do make horrible noises - one of the worst noises I ever heard tilly make was at the vets, hopefully Becky is calm and settled now
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When Estella bengal was spayed she too made blood curdling noises and ended up going in for extra pain relief, think its just another bengal thing some milk it for all its worth.
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Estella milked it for all it was worth T and you fell for it :evillaugh: :rofl: I still remember the little dance ;)
Dawn maybe some extra pain relief? I remember T letting me know Estella had to be rushed back in to get the pain relief after her spay. And Benglies can make the hellish of all noises!
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those benglie girls!
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When we collected Mellika from her spay the vets said they had been worried because she was making "blood curdling howls" luckily one of the vets knows Bengals and said its a Bengaly thing - she was fine when we picked her up - little booger :rofl:
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She's still not happy today, I'm waiting for Sean to phone me back. She had Rimidyl yesterday which should last about 2 days and with having all her insides checked out as well, she is probably sore from that as well. Her tummy seemed quite swollen last night :'(
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Bless her little heart, hope she is soon on the mend xxx
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hope she'll start to feel better soon, I'm sure she would be swollen he did have a good look around inside - get well soon Becky!
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Hi Dawn,
Have to say that neither of my bengals made a fuss when they were spayed. In fact, Ruby ran between my hubby's legs when he opened the front door to come in (it was February and still dark outside at 6 pm) and I couldn't find her!!! I took a torch outside and the bloomin' thing packed up on me (I invested in a rechargeable one after that...one of my best buys).
The little git decided to come in at 6 am the following morning...apparently none the worse for wear. I'd been sitting up all night waiting for her!
Dubes didn't seem to suffer either. But bengals do make weird sounds...quite unlike any other cat...and they invariably announce when they are going to be sick so you can prepare for it!!
I just hope that it is because Becky's feeling sore after the op.
Sending lots of healing thoughts to our little patient :get well 3:.
For anyone who doesn't know Ruby was my F3 bengal who would have been 12 this year but who was killed on the road at aged just four. She loved being out and about and would normally potter in and out of the house but I always worried about her. We developed the cat-proofing system after she was killed to keep all my other cats safe but I still miss my little Ru Ru and always will. I don't think I had a happy day for five years after she was killed....
Lots of love
Roz
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Becky had me rushing to the vets with her a couple of months ago when she sounded as if she was dying, I got Sean out of surgery to look at her and the little minx was fine :sneaky:
I'm worried about her with her op though, she's not eaten anything at all and she's not been to the loo yet. Normally she's so bright and is the first to the food dish but she's just lying there, so it's so out of character :'(
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Sean's told me to take her in and he'll have a look at her now.
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Can you get her interested in playing with anything Dawn? Would she follow a toy with her eyes if you dangled one in front of her? Bengals are always very playful and if she shows absolutely no interest (even if she doesn't get up), I would be worried. Is she sitting in a 'hunched up' position?
I know how quickly bengals can deteriorate (because of Dubes) so if you are worried I would definitely ask Sean if he thinks it would be prudent to admit her for a day or two, so that she can be monitored. It would take the worry out of the situation for you and you would know that she is in the best place should anything go wrong with her recovery. Anaesthetic is dangerous for some cats and we know that Becky has some medical problems.
(Btw I know it wouldn't stop you worrying but what I'm trying to say is that, for me at least, whenever I have a cat at home who is causing me concern, I just can't stop checking up on them to make sure they're still alive!!!)
Get well soon Becky.
Lots of love
Roz
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Sorry Dawn, had to leave my message for a few minutes while typing it up but I can see you're taking Becky into the surgery now so just ignore my message.
Good luck Becky.
Lots of love
Roz
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Sean's given her a good check over and everything appears to be in order. Her temp is normal, no fluid build up in her abdomen and her colour looks good. He said basically she's had a major op and she will be feeling like :censored: She has a large incision on her abdomen and this could possibly be giving her some discomfort as well. He didn't want to give her another pain killer as this will dampen her immune system even more but he's given her another anti imflammoratory jab, an antibiotic jab and also something to open up her airways as her breathing is pretty laboured. He's told me if she's not eaten by tomorrow to give him a bell and or if I have any other concerns with her. I'm still worried but feel a little easier about the whole thing :hug:
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glad she is ok, probably a bit sore and grumpy don't blame her!
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Sean said they all react different and he could understand my concerns about her, he knows I love her to bits and I'd never forgive myself if anything happened to her because I just thought she was reacting normally to her op. I felt a bit of a clux as I cried all the way to the vets only to find she's in pretty good shape considering :-[
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well if you didn't go and it all went wrong you'd never forgive yourself, I took Tilly in once because she had a bit of grass stuck to her tongue!! £26 and a few funny looks from the vet!
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These furbabes have a habit of driving us round the twist but we have to love them :shocked:
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I know how quickly bengals can deteriorate (because of Dubes) so if you are worried I would definitely ask Sean if he thinks it would be prudent to admit her for a day or two, so that she can be monitored.
Becky would get so stressed out, she was as snuffly as anything when I picked her up again yesterday :( Sean's on this weekend and if I have any worries about her night or day, I know I can just ring him :hug: :hug:
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Glad Sean's on standby just in case ;)
It took Smoke 2 days to fully recover from her spay, she was so dopy and just wanted to be cuddled. Lirael took, well, she recovered instantly (my husband couldn't get the collar thing on her and I had to leave work early to save him).
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You're right to take her in Dawn....and in my experience bengals can be very prone to breathing difficulties. This is how Dubes died. Nobody seemed to think she was very ill (except me) until she started to hyperventilate and after rushing her into the emergency vet (who proceeded to give her anaesthetic!! tried inducing her, X-rayed her and goodness knows what else!!!!!!!!....still makes me so angry.....why do they always put inexperienced vets on emergency relief?) she died four hours later. She had been a little off colour for five days and I had been taking her in for treatment and in fact the senior partner had only examined her earlier that evening and didn't find anything very worrying......but within six hours she had started to hyperventilate....and died!
So I would never hesitate over taking a cat with laboured breathing in and during the daytime if possible when the best vets are around!
Sometimes popping a cat into the bathroom where it is moist and/or steamy can help with respiratory problems.
C'mon Becky....we're all thinking about ya... :catluv:
(Sorry Dawn...hope this post still relevant...been on the phone again while typing it up)
Lots of love
Roz
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Glad Sean's on standby just in case ;)
It took Smoke 2 days to fully recover from her spay,
Most of mine have bounced back after their spays, but Becky's had her insides pulled every which way as well as the spay to deal with. I'm surprised she's not eaten yet as food is her passion, she's always the first there each time :tired: Sean did say earlier that the size of her abdomen is quite small and there seemed to be a lot to pack back into it, so this could also cause her discomfort the fact she's been meddled with.
You're right to take her in Dawn....and in my experience bengals can be very prone to breathing difficulties.
So I would never hesitate over taking a cat with laboured breathing in and during the daytime if possible when the best vets are around!
So sorry about Dubes :'( Becky's breathing isn't brilliant at the best of times, she suffers constant snuffles and every vet visit brings her out worse, so for something simple, she still has to have treatment for her snuffles on top :tired: Sean said her breathing wasn't normal today but with her, he would expect it so for me not to worry too much. I always worry too much anyway but with it being weekend it's an extra worry as I have to work, so the kids will have to keep an eye on her tomorrow and I'll come home to check on her at dinner. If she gets any worse they'll phone me and I'll just have to come home, I'll just have to make up some crap excuse for the boss as telling him I have to take the cat in won't go down too well :scared:
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Glad Sean's on standby just in case ;)
It took Smoke 2 days to fully recover from her spay,
Most of mine have bounced back after their spays, but Becky's had her insides pulled every which way as well as the spay to deal with. I'm surprised she's not eaten yet as food is her passion, she's always the first there each time :tired: Sean did say earlier that the size of her abdomen is quite small and there seemed to be a lot to pack back into it, so this could also cause her discomfort the fact she's been meddled with.
Give her some extra cuddles the poor girl.
My goddaughter Arwen (she's a birman) had to have a lot more removed when she went in for a spay (I forget the tech specs but she had some genetic problems and a lot of things weren't as they should have been), her parents said she wasn't happy for a day or two but soon recovered and barely stopped eating for a few days.
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Poor Becky she has been though it hasn't she :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:
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Glad that Sean found nothing worrying. I'm sure poor wee Becky's feeling like sleeping her troubles off for a few days. Must be very sore. I suppose being stressed makes her breathing problems worse too. Nice quiet day or two and hopefully she'll be feeling a lot better and eating :hug: and purrs.
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I've just left her quiet in the lounge for now, she's sleeping at the moment which I think under the circumstances is the best thing for her and hopefully she'll feel like eating later :hug: :hug:
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Lots of love+ :hug: to you and Becky, Dawn xxx
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fingers crossed Dawn, hope I come back to good news on Tuesday
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Hope Becky improves
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Sending loads of hugs and good wishes , and a little prayer to Becky and to you Dawn. :hug:
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Becky is much improved and seems to be nearly back to her old self :Luv: :Luv: I've just seen Sean and her blood results look to be pretty much okay apart from her liver levels which I knew anyway. She's going back in for more bloods in a month and she's got to remain on the Doxian tablets. She's not over keen on the ld Hills so Sean's given me some of the RC Renal food to try her on, he said if she'll eat just some of it, that's better than nothing.
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That's great news Dawn....I'm writing up my new brochures and keep having a peek to see if there's any news on our little star....
Keep up the good work Becky...my brochures are relying on ya :Luv:
Lots of love
Roz
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It's a big relief I can tell you :Luv: :Luv: She spent the night cuddling up to me last night, she's still wearing her collar and seems to have accepted she's got no choice in the matter ;) I had to come home earlier to take Little Louie to the vets and Becky was whinging for England as she wanted some food :) Sean thinks she'll be fine but will need regular blood tests and monitoring, on the whole, he's really pleased with her blood results and hopefully she'll have a few more years left in her :hug: :hug:
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Danw , thats great news! BTW dont forget to contact me about those kittens now will you.............. ;)
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WOnderful news.
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That is fantastic news - way to go Becky xxx
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Becky is improving by the day, in fact she's nearly back to her old self :Luv: :Luv: The little minx kept me awake last night though, she is wanting more cuddles since she had her op and decided to lie across my neck with the plastic collar shoved into my chin all night :sneaky: It was my own stupid fault as being a soft cow, I didn't want to disturb her, Benjy then decided to snuggle up to her as well so I've been exhausted all day :tired:
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You love it really Dawn :) :hug:
Glad she's feeling better ;D
Have an early night :hug:
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Ditto what Mark said....
Lots of love to ya both and an extra hug for Becky :hug:
Roz
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great news! hope you can sleep now Dawn!
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It was my own stupid fault as being a soft cow, I didn't want to disturb her, Benjy then decided to snuggle up to her as well so I've been exhausted all day :tired:
a woman after my own heart... lol ;) you're not alone on that one Dawn, I'm exactly the same especially when they are poorly I won't move to disturb them lol
Really pleased to hear she is doing much better though and hope you're taking care of yourself too :hug:
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I had another sleepless night with her last night and I've got a horrible feeling this is going to last until her collar comes off :tired: The main thing is, she's back to eating well and is having a couple of mad half hours here and there :Luv: :Luv: The odd thing thing, her tummy looks to have gone down a little although I've not had a good feel at it yet :Crazy: Heidi the vet nurse did say sometimes with an ex lap, even though they don't find anything, things seems to settle down and go back to normal, I'm wondering if this will be the case with Becky :shify:
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So glad to hear she's doing well :hug:
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me too :hug:
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Becky's wound is doing great, no infection and looks fab. I took her collar off today thinking she would dive straight for the stitches and if that was the case, she was going in to have them removed. Luckily she didn't but whilst I was out, she scratched her neck and her cheek so bad, she has made them bleed, scratched all the fur off, and made it all wet to the touch >:( >:( All her cheek and neck is now really swollen and she's also done the same to the tops of her front legs and pulled all the fur out of her back ones :tired: She's been back to the vets and Siobhan has given her some steroid cream and she will have to wear her collar again for a few days. She was loathed to give her a steroid jab and tbh, I really didn't want her having one either but we really need to sort this scratching problem out :sneaky:
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Oo Ouch! If only they new when they were causing damage......hope she heals quickly! :hug:
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That was the silly thing about it, she was purring away in the vets and was acting as if there was no pain :sneaky: I'm not sure what the answer is, as she can't wear a collar forever. I should have got them to put the safe claws on her when she was having her op :tired: I was stupid really but didn't want her being under longer than necessary so didn't bother, I think the only thing I can do is attempt to put them on her myself and see how she gets on.
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how's she doing Dawn, do you think the heat could be bothering her as well?
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She's a lot better today thanks Dawn, she wasn't too happy at all last night and I had visions of rushing her back in. The heat won't be doing her much good, she seems to get quite sweaty round her arm pits and under her neck, so this could also be causing her to itch. Hopefully the cream will get her sorted for now but really we need to sort out the long term problem with her.
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are they still thinking food allergy, I'd forgotten that she had a skin problem
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Awww glad to hear Becky is on the mend hope you get the scratching sorted out :hug:
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are they still thinking food allergy, I'd forgotten that she had a skin problem
We're not sure what's causing it but she's back in for bloods soon, in the meantime they are trying to do some research into the possible causes.