Cripple Kitten - Updates 15December2007

It's another Saturday, the vet clinic was full of people and their fur kids. I have a long cue ahead and since the doc is a good friend, I 'smuggled' Alera into the operation room, lol, just to wait there and avoid the crowd. At this time of writing, the doc still not 100% sure and couldn't determined whether Alera biting was due to psychological effect, that's why he didn't give the anti-anxiety medicine.

However he said all this might have been started from the urinary tract infection in the first place and Alera started to feel stress, which lead to licking, biting and so on. He will continue with the antibiotic and let the wound heal first. By the way, he has also given Alera anti-histamine injection just now.

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• alera
• cripple
• kitten
• penang
• malaysia
• urinary
• problem
• track
• bladder
• distention
• hematuria
• biting
• bone

[thereseball]

It's obvious you love him & want the best for him. But you REALLY need to consider what you're putting this poor cat thru w/constant Vet visits, bandage changes, stress, pain, meds, etc. He's a 'special needs' kitty who had no use of his hind limbs to being with. WHY are you so concerned about keeping one of those hind legs that he can't even use? It's causing him so much distress & pain. For Alera's sake, PLEASE allow the vet to amputate. It's the most loving thing you could do for him.

[ngothyeaun]

I am speechless.

[floridagirl1523]

I know there are risks to amputation and there are no guarantees, but believe me, I work in REAL LIFE with humans who require amputation; if there is a risk of overwhelming infection, this is what any surgeon who say or do. Again, I am not trying to offend you; I am just trying to offer some information you may want to consider. Also, why does this vet not wear any gloves?

[RYEUD]

keep goind alrea your leg is getting better!!!

[thereseball]

whatever you wanna to think.  it's a free world and everyone's entitled to their opinion.

[Grampylove]

Poor cat, I'm glad it's doing better now. Good thing you didn't listen to all these randoms claiming to be in the medical field. Chances are, it's just some person using multiple accounts trying to validate themselves.

[ngothyeaun]

One more comment from you without reading the whole story, you shall be block. Last warning.

[blackwind2007]

floridagirl1523 and thereseball is right! Cut off that poor kitty's leg. What you're doing is just plain cruel!

[thereseball]

Sorry, I know I said I wouldn't comment again, but when I feel my veterinary expertise is being questioned, I had to clarify my point a bit more. Enough said, I'm sure you & the vet will decide what's best for Alera. But, if it were my cat (and I have several), I wouldn't hesitate to amputate.

[thereseball]

Every veterinarian like every human doctor is going to have a different opinion. I have been a surgical assistant in NUMEROUS amputations and have yet to see any complications. The procedure is NOT as traumatic as people think and as I mentioned, most animals are up and about the next day. Alera's leg is useless to begin with. Now it's an open wound, painful, he's chewing at it. Why keep him suffering.

[floridagirl1523]

It is apparent that he is very uncomfortable and in pain. If he keeps biting himself and having recurrent infections, then he is at risk for gangrene, associated sepsis (dessiminated infection) and death; if his infection does not heal and there is no way to keep him from biting himself, then amputation would probably be his best shot.

[floridagirl1523]

I have been reading all the comments and have been following Alera's story for a while. Thomas, I think it is a wonderful thing that you do, and you are obviously a warm, caring person with a great heart. It is obvious you want the best for Alera and would do anything for him. However, being in the medical field and having an understanding about infections and indications for amputation, I felt that I needed to comment. Please read on...