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zeno wrote:
Our cat had suffered his third blockage in eight months (his second within a month), and something like his fifth or sixth blockage of his life (he is over 9 years old) this past weekend. They were unable to catheterize him this time, the catheter would only go in a very short way and then just stop. The vet recommended (well, basically said they had to do) a perineal urethrostomy, because the only way they could drain his bladder at that point was with a needle. Of course, we said, go ahead; they are excellent vets (Berkeley Dog and Cat/Special Veterinary Services) and called a great surgeon in to do the operation. From all I can tell so far (he is still recovering) he is doing great although they claim he is very aggressive and angry, but is urinating well and eating voraciously (he always has). Still, I'm feeling horribly guilty. I realize that we did everything we could for him, we was on a special diet of C/D for over a year, and he is already being treated for an enlarged heart (a rare case, though, where the cardiazem seems to be reversing the condition, and prognosis is great! he was diagnosed with this after his first blockage of the past year, by worse vets; they catheterized him and anesthetized him and he became very ill, went into heart failure; this is when I found the new specialists who said "bah" to the original three-month-lifespan prediction, and he's now going strong, heartwise). I'm rambling, sorry, I'm looking to make sure that we did the right thing. He's almost 10 years old. I have no illusions that he will live forever. The surgery was very expensive, but I felt like he was definitely not at "death's door" and will continue to live a great life with this surgery. I just hope he doesn't hate us forever! Aside from the possibility of infections, are there other problems to watch out for that could result from this operation? He shares a house with two other cats , they all share one box but I try to keep it immaculately clean and use the blue silicone crystal litter which they like and seems to seperate out the waste much more successfully. Any tips, recommendations? I had a cat that got the PU procedure after a series of blockages. No further urological problems for the rest of his life. I'd say you did the right thing right from the start. I hope you have many happy years together. Roby |
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zeno wrote:
Our cat had suffered his third blockage in eight months (his second within a month), and something like his fifth or sixth blockage of his life (he is over 9 years old) this past weekend. They were unable to catheterize him this time, the catheter would only go in a very short way and then just stop. The vet recommended (well, basically said they had to do) a perineal urethrostomy, because the only way they could drain his bladder at that point was with a needle. Of course, we said, go ahead; they are excellent vets (Berkeley Dog and Cat/Special Veterinary Services) and called a great surgeon in to do the operation. From all I can tell so far (he is still recovering) he is doing great although they claim he is very aggressive and angry, but is urinating well and eating voraciously (he always has). Still, I'm feeling horribly guilty. I realize that we did everything we could for him, we was on a special diet of C/D for over a year, and he is already being treated for an enlarged heart (a rare case, though, where the cardiazem seems to be reversing the condition, and prognosis is great! he was diagnosed with this after his first blockage of the past year, by worse vets; they catheterized him and anesthetized him and he became very ill, went into heart failure; this is when I found the new specialists who said "bah" to the original three-month-lifespan prediction, and he's now going strong, heartwise). I'm rambling, sorry, I'm looking to make sure that we did the right thing. He's almost 10 years old. I have no illusions that he will live forever. The surgery was very expensive, but I felt like he was definitely not at "death's door" and will continue to live a great life with this surgery. I just hope he doesn't hate us forever! Aside from the possibility of infections, are there other problems to watch out for that could result from this operation? He shares a house with two other cats , they all share one box but I try to keep it immaculately clean and use the blue silicone crystal litter which they like and seems to seperate out the waste much more successfully. Any tips, recommendations? I had a cat that got the PU procedure after a series of blockages. No further urological problems for the rest of his life. I'd say you did the right thing right from the start. I hope you have many happy years together. Roby |
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our cat needed a perineal urethrostomy....
Our cat had suffered his third blockage in eight months (his second
within a month), and something like his fifth or sixth blockage of his life (he is over 9 years old) this past weekend. They were unable to catheterize him this time, the catheter would only go in a very short way and then just stop. The vet recommended (well, basically said they had to do) a perineal urethrostomy, because the only way they could drain his bladder at that point was with a needle. Of course, we said, go ahead; they are excellent vets (Berkeley Dog and Cat/Special Veterinary Services) and called a great surgeon in to do the operation. From all I can tell so far (he is still recovering) he is doing great although they claim he is very aggressive and angry, but is urinating well and eating voraciously (he always has). Still, I'm feeling horribly guilty. I realize that we did everything we could for him, we was on a special diet of C/D for over a year, and he is already being treated for an enlarged heart (a rare case, though, where the cardiazem seems to be reversing the condition, and prognosis is great! he was diagnosed with this after his first blockage of the past year, by worse vets; they catheterized him and anesthetized him and he became very ill, went into heart failure; this is when I found the new specialists who said "bah" to the original three-month-lifespan prediction, and he's now going strong, heartwise). I'm rambling, sorry, I'm looking to make sure that we did the right thing. He's almost 10 years old. I have no illusions that he will live forever. The surgery was very expensive, but I felt like he was definitely not at "death's door" and will continue to live a great life with this surgery. I just hope he doesn't hate us forever! Aside from the possibility of infections, are there other problems to watch out for that could result from this operation? He shares a house with two other cats , they all share one box but I try to keep it immaculately clean and use the blue silicone crystal litter which they like and seems to seperate out the waste much more successfully. Any tips, recommendations? |
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He's almost 10 years old. I have no illusions that he will live
forever. The surgery was very expensive, but I felt like he was definitely not at "death's door" and will continue to live a great life with this surgery. I just hope he doesn't hate us forever! Aside from the possibility of infections, are there other problems to watch out for that could result from this operation? He shares a house with two other cats , they all share one box but I try to keep it immaculately clean and use the blue silicone crystal litter which they like and seems to seperate out the waste much more successfully. Any tips, recommendations? My cat had PU surgery. I was very worried whether or not I wsa doing the right thing. Would he be okay psychologically without a penis? Would it be painful? He was fine after surgery. It took him a few days to realize that he must now squat instead of stand and pee backwards. His butt smelled a little for six months. I had to take him to the vet to get his anus area shaved. He had exploratory bladder surgery at the same time to rule out cancer so maybe that's why he couldn't reach around and clean as well. I was supposed to put tea tree oil on the new urethra area to toughen up the skin but I didn't. That stuff burns! You made the right choice. My cat was 6 or 7 when he had the operation. |
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He's almost 10 years old. I have no illusions that he will live
forever. The surgery was very expensive, but I felt like he was definitely not at "death's door" and will continue to live a great life with this surgery. I just hope he doesn't hate us forever! Aside from the possibility of infections, are there other problems to watch out for that could result from this operation? He shares a house with two other cats , they all share one box but I try to keep it immaculately clean and use the blue silicone crystal litter which they like and seems to seperate out the waste much more successfully. Any tips, recommendations? My cat had PU surgery. I was very worried whether or not I wsa doing the right thing. Would he be okay psychologically without a penis? Would it be painful? He was fine after surgery. It took him a few days to realize that he must now squat instead of stand and pee backwards. His butt smelled a little for six months. I had to take him to the vet to get his anus area shaved. He had exploratory bladder surgery at the same time to rule out cancer so maybe that's why he couldn't reach around and clean as well. I was supposed to put tea tree oil on the new urethra area to toughen up the skin but I didn't. That stuff burns! You made the right choice. My cat was 6 or 7 when he had the operation. |
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My Lightning had the PU surgery a couple of years ago when he was 6 or 7.
It had to be repeated about a year later. He is OK now but is still on Hills CD. He is a happy guy now. -- Larry - Owned by six cats "Roby" wrote in message news zeno wrote: Our cat had suffered his third blockage in eight months (his second within a month), and something like his fifth or sixth blockage of his life (he is over 9 years old) this past weekend. They were unable to catheterize him this time, the catheter would only go in a very short way and then just stop. The vet recommended (well, basically said they had to do) a perineal urethrostomy, because the only way they could drain his bladder at that point was with a needle. Of course, we said, go ahead; they are excellent vets (Berkeley Dog and Cat/Special Veterinary Services) and called a great surgeon in to do the operation. From all I can tell so far (he is still recovering) he is doing great although they claim he is very aggressive and angry, but is urinating well and eating voraciously (he always has). Still, I'm feeling horribly guilty. I realize that we did everything we could for him, we was on a special diet of C/D for over a year, and he is already being treated for an enlarged heart (a rare case, though, where the cardiazem seems to be reversing the condition, and prognosis is great! he was diagnosed with this after his first blockage of the past year, by worse vets; they catheterized him and anesthetized him and he became very ill, went into heart failure; this is when I found the new specialists who said "bah" to the original three-month-lifespan prediction, and he's now going strong, heartwise). I'm rambling, sorry, I'm looking to make sure that we did the right thing. He's almost 10 years old. I have no illusions that he will live forever. The surgery was very expensive, but I felt like he was definitely not at "death's door" and will continue to live a great life with this surgery. I just hope he doesn't hate us forever! Aside from the possibility of infections, are there other problems to watch out for that could result from this operation? He shares a house with two other cats , they all share one box but I try to keep it immaculately clean and use the blue silicone crystal litter which they like and seems to seperate out the waste much more successfully. Any tips, recommendations? I had a cat that got the PU procedure after a series of blockages. No further urological problems for the rest of his life. I'd say you did the right thing right from the start. I hope you have many happy years together. Roby |
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My Lightning had the PU surgery a couple of years ago when he was 6 or 7.
It had to be repeated about a year later. He is OK now but is still on Hills CD. He is a happy guy now. -- Larry - Owned by six cats "Roby" wrote in message news zeno wrote: Our cat had suffered his third blockage in eight months (his second within a month), and something like his fifth or sixth blockage of his life (he is over 9 years old) this past weekend. They were unable to catheterize him this time, the catheter would only go in a very short way and then just stop. The vet recommended (well, basically said they had to do) a perineal urethrostomy, because the only way they could drain his bladder at that point was with a needle. Of course, we said, go ahead; they are excellent vets (Berkeley Dog and Cat/Special Veterinary Services) and called a great surgeon in to do the operation. From all I can tell so far (he is still recovering) he is doing great although they claim he is very aggressive and angry, but is urinating well and eating voraciously (he always has). Still, I'm feeling horribly guilty. I realize that we did everything we could for him, we was on a special diet of C/D for over a year, and he is already being treated for an enlarged heart (a rare case, though, where the cardiazem seems to be reversing the condition, and prognosis is great! he was diagnosed with this after his first blockage of the past year, by worse vets; they catheterized him and anesthetized him and he became very ill, went into heart failure; this is when I found the new specialists who said "bah" to the original three-month-lifespan prediction, and he's now going strong, heartwise). I'm rambling, sorry, I'm looking to make sure that we did the right thing. He's almost 10 years old. I have no illusions that he will live forever. The surgery was very expensive, but I felt like he was definitely not at "death's door" and will continue to live a great life with this surgery. I just hope he doesn't hate us forever! Aside from the possibility of infections, are there other problems to watch out for that could result from this operation? He shares a house with two other cats , they all share one box but I try to keep it immaculately clean and use the blue silicone crystal litter which they like and seems to seperate out the waste much more successfully. Any tips, recommendations? I had a cat that got the PU procedure after a series of blockages. No further urological problems for the rest of his life. I'd say you did the right thing right from the start. I hope you have many happy years together. Roby |
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"zeno" wrote in message m... Our cat had suffered his third blockage in eight months (his second within a month), and something like his fifth or sixth blockage of his life (he is over 9 years old) this past weekend. They were unable to catheterize him this time, the catheter would only go in a very short way and then just stop. The vet recommended (well, basically said they had to do) a perineal urethrostomy, because the only way they could drain his bladder at that point was with a needle. Of course, we said, go ahead; they are excellent vets (Berkeley Dog and Cat/Special Veterinary Services) and called a great surgeon in to do the operation. From all I can tell so far (he is still recovering) he is doing great although they claim he is very aggressive and angry, but is urinating well and eating voraciously (he always has). Still, I'm feeling horribly guilty. You shouldn't, you saved your cat's life and probably gave him another 10 years of good-quality life! If he reblocked when you weren't around or couldn't get him to an emergency clinic he probably would have died from acute renal failure and/or hyperkalemia. .. I realize that we did everything we could for him, we was on a special diet of C/D for over a year, and he is already being treated for an enlarged heart (a rare case, though, where the cardiazem seems to be reversing the condition, and prognosis is great! I think Cardiazem (diltiazem) works like magic in many cats with myocardial hypertrophy! It even reduces the risks of blood clots. he was diagnosed with this after his first blockage of the past year, by worse vets; they catheterized him Its quite possible that your cat needed a PU because the previous vet may have caused irreversible tissue damage to the urethra while inserting the catheter. The urethral mucosa in blocked cats is very fragile and almost always inflamed and easy to tear. and anesthetized him and he became very ill, went into heart failure; Oh no! My guess is the vet probably used ketamine to anesthetize him - ketamine is extcreted through the kidneys -- not a wise choice for a cat with a urethral obstruction. this is when I found the new specialists who said "bah" to the original three-month-lifespan prediction, I would have said a little more than "bah" about the previous vet - but I'm not a vet, so I could get away with cursing him out. :- and he's now going strong, heartwise). I'm rambling, sorry, Keep rambling! I love to hear success stories! I'm looking to make sure that we did the right thing. You most certainly did. The wisest thing was going to another vet and getting a second opinion. He's almost 10 years old. I have no illusions that he will live forever. No, but you probably gave him another 10 years! I could live with that. The surgery was very expensive, but I felt like he was definitely not at "death's door" and will continue to live a great life with this surgery. Don't second guess yourself, you made the right call. I just hope he doesn't hate us forever! Naa. He doesn't know you ordered the procedure. ;- Aside from the possibility of infections, are there other problems to watch out for that could result from this operation? UTIs are a problem with PU cats - but keeping the litter box immaculate will minimize the likelihood of occurance. I assume the vet kept him for a day or two after surgery - so, the serious post-op complications were averted. He shares a house with two other cats , they all share one box Uh ah, 1 box per cat plus 1. You need two more litter boxes. but I try to keep it immaculately clean and use the blue silicone crystal litter which they like and seems to seperate out the waste much more successfully. Any tips, recommendations? Keep tabs on his water intake and urine production - feed canned food, and shoot the other vet (just kidding). Good luck. Phil |
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"zeno" wrote in message m... Our cat had suffered his third blockage in eight months (his second within a month), and something like his fifth or sixth blockage of his life (he is over 9 years old) this past weekend. They were unable to catheterize him this time, the catheter would only go in a very short way and then just stop. The vet recommended (well, basically said they had to do) a perineal urethrostomy, because the only way they could drain his bladder at that point was with a needle. Of course, we said, go ahead; they are excellent vets (Berkeley Dog and Cat/Special Veterinary Services) and called a great surgeon in to do the operation. From all I can tell so far (he is still recovering) he is doing great although they claim he is very aggressive and angry, but is urinating well and eating voraciously (he always has). Still, I'm feeling horribly guilty. You shouldn't, you saved your cat's life and probably gave him another 10 years of good-quality life! If he reblocked when you weren't around or couldn't get him to an emergency clinic he probably would have died from acute renal failure and/or hyperkalemia. .. I realize that we did everything we could for him, we was on a special diet of C/D for over a year, and he is already being treated for an enlarged heart (a rare case, though, where the cardiazem seems to be reversing the condition, and prognosis is great! I think Cardiazem (diltiazem) works like magic in many cats with myocardial hypertrophy! It even reduces the risks of blood clots. he was diagnosed with this after his first blockage of the past year, by worse vets; they catheterized him Its quite possible that your cat needed a PU because the previous vet may have caused irreversible tissue damage to the urethra while inserting the catheter. The urethral mucosa in blocked cats is very fragile and almost always inflamed and easy to tear. and anesthetized him and he became very ill, went into heart failure; Oh no! My guess is the vet probably used ketamine to anesthetize him - ketamine is extcreted through the kidneys -- not a wise choice for a cat with a urethral obstruction. this is when I found the new specialists who said "bah" to the original three-month-lifespan prediction, I would have said a little more than "bah" about the previous vet - but I'm not a vet, so I could get away with cursing him out. :- and he's now going strong, heartwise). I'm rambling, sorry, Keep rambling! I love to hear success stories! I'm looking to make sure that we did the right thing. You most certainly did. The wisest thing was going to another vet and getting a second opinion. He's almost 10 years old. I have no illusions that he will live forever. No, but you probably gave him another 10 years! I could live with that. The surgery was very expensive, but I felt like he was definitely not at "death's door" and will continue to live a great life with this surgery. Don't second guess yourself, you made the right call. I just hope he doesn't hate us forever! Naa. He doesn't know you ordered the procedure. ;- Aside from the possibility of infections, are there other problems to watch out for that could result from this operation? UTIs are a problem with PU cats - but keeping the litter box immaculate will minimize the likelihood of occurance. I assume the vet kept him for a day or two after surgery - so, the serious post-op complications were averted. He shares a house with two other cats , they all share one box Uh ah, 1 box per cat plus 1. You need two more litter boxes. but I try to keep it immaculately clean and use the blue silicone crystal litter which they like and seems to seperate out the waste much more successfully. Any tips, recommendations? Keep tabs on his water intake and urine production - feed canned food, and shoot the other vet (just kidding). Good luck. Phil |
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