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Tucker is recuperating
A quick update.
The little guy went in to see the vet this morning and I was really dreading her telling me that he may not be eating enough and I was happily surprised that not only had Tucker not lost but he had gained a few ounces. Yay! I've been giving him various meds around the clock and he is either sleeping in the cat condo, or getting meds, or having me try to coax him into eating (and he has decided that being hand fed is really the cat's meow.) We got a 2nd opinion from the lab and it pretty much sounded like what the first lab report said. However, my vet also talked to a specialist and she had seen cats with these types of symptoms before and the prognosis was not great; my vet thinks we may have caught this early; however, I'm just trying to take things one day at a time and see what happens. The long and short of it is that there is no definitive answer so far. There are still some tests out there being done regarding staining to look for particular bacteria. I'm just trying to go by his behavior and it does seem like his gaining weight is a positive. He actually PURRED in the doctor's office - so amazing. (He might have been trying to pull out all the stops to make sure I didn't leave him there again ;o) Anyway, thanks for keeping him in your thoughts and purrayers; he's supposed to go back on Sunday to get his stitches out if things go well. I love my little Tuckeroni, Christine |
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On Sep 30, 8:35�pm, "Christine Burel" wrote:
A quick update. The little guy went in to see the vet this morning and I was really dreading her telling me that he may not be eating enough and I was happily surprised that not only had Tucker not lost but he had gained a few ounces. �Yay! I've been giving him various meds around the clock and he is either sleeping in the cat condo, or getting meds, or having me try to coax him into eating (and he has decided that being hand fed is really the cat's meow.) We got a 2nd opinion from the lab and it pretty much sounded like what the first lab report said. �However, my vet also talked to a specialist and she had seen cats with these types of symptoms before and the prognosis was not great; my vet thinks we may have caught this early; however, I'm just trying to take things one day at a time and see what happens. The long and short of it is that there is no definitive answer so far. �There are still some tests out there being done regarding staining to look for particular bacteria. I'm just trying to go by his behavior and it does seem like his gaining weight is a �positive. � He actually PURRED in the doctor's office - so amazing. �(He might have been trying to pull out all the stops to make sure I didn't leave him there again ;o) Anyway, thanks for keeping him in your thoughts and purrayers; he's supposed to go back on Sunday to get his stitches out if things go well. I love my little Tuckeroni, Christine That is *wonderful* news, Christine. BTW, how old is Tucker now? Sherry |
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Christine Burel wrote:
Anyway, thanks for keeping him in your thoughts and purrayers; he's supposed to go back on Sunday to get his stitches out if things go well. We'll keep the purrs coming. -- Victor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam he Email me he |
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Tucker is recuperating
"Christine Burel" wrote in message ... A quick update. The little guy went in to see the vet this morning and I was really dreading her telling me that he may not be eating enough and I was happily surprised that not only had Tucker not lost but he had gained a few ounces. Yay! I've been giving him various meds around the clock and he is either sleeping in the cat condo, or getting meds, or having me try to coax him into eating (and he has decided that being hand fed is really the cat's meow.) We got a 2nd opinion from the lab and it pretty much sounded like what the first lab report said. However, my vet also talked to a specialist and she had seen cats with these types of symptoms before and the prognosis was not great; my vet thinks we may have caught this early; however, I'm just trying to take things one day at a time and see what happens. The long and short of it is that there is no definitive answer so far. There are still some tests out there being done regarding staining to look for particular bacteria. I'm just trying to go by his behavior and it does seem like his gaining weight is a positive. He actually PURRED in the doctor's office - so amazing. (He might have been trying to pull out all the stops to make sure I didn't leave him there again ;o) Anyway, thanks for keeping him in your thoughts and purrayers; he's supposed to go back on Sunday to get his stitches out if things go well. I love my little Tuckeroni, Christine That's really good news -- still frightening since you don't have a definitive answer, but positive news since Tucker seems to be holding his weight. Let us know what the other tests show. We all know what it's like to worry about one of our greatly loved furbabies. MaryL |
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Christine Burel wrote:
A quick update. The little guy went in to see the vet this morning and I was really dreading her telling me that he may not be eating enough and I was happily surprised that not only had Tucker not lost but he had gained a few ounces. Yay! I've been giving him various meds around the clock and he is either sleeping in the cat condo, or getting meds, or having me try to coax him into eating (and he has decided that being hand fed is really the cat's meow.) We got a 2nd opinion from the lab and it pretty much sounded like what the first lab report said. However, my vet also talked to a specialist and she had seen cats with these types of symptoms before and the prognosis was not great; my vet thinks we may have caught this early; however, I'm just trying to take things one day at a time and see what happens. The long and short of it is that there is no definitive answer so far. There are still some tests out there being done regarding staining to look for particular bacteria. I'm just trying to go by his behavior and it does seem like his gaining weight is a positive. He actually PURRED in the doctor's office - so amazing. (He might have been trying to pull out all the stops to make sure I didn't leave him there again ;o) Anyway, thanks for keeping him in your thoughts and purrayers; he's supposed to go back on Sunday to get his stitches out if things go well. I love my little Tuckeroni, Christine Purrs continuing for the little guy. Sam, supervised by Mistletoe |
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On Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:35:42 -0600, "Christine Burel"
wrote: A quick update. The little guy went in to see the vet this morning and I was really dreading her telling me that he may not be eating enough and I was happily surprised that not only had Tucker not lost but he had gained a few ounces. Yay! I've been giving him various meds around the clock and he is either sleeping in the cat condo, or getting meds, or having me try to coax him into eating (and he has decided that being hand fed is really the cat's meow.) We got a 2nd opinion from the lab and it pretty much sounded like what the first lab report said. However, my vet also talked to a specialist and she had seen cats with these types of symptoms before and the prognosis was not great; my vet thinks we may have caught this early; however, I'm just trying to take things one day at a time and see what happens. The long and short of it is that there is no definitive answer so far. There are still some tests out there being done regarding staining to look for particular bacteria. I'm just trying to go by his behavior and it does seem like his gaining weight is a positive. He actually PURRED in the doctor's office - so amazing. (He might have been trying to pull out all the stops to make sure I didn't leave him there again ;o) Anyway, thanks for keeping him in your thoughts and purrayers; he's supposed to go back on Sunday to get his stitches out if things go well. I love my little Tuckeroni, Christine Purrs are on the way for Tucker to make a complete recovery. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ^..^ "Life without cats would be only marginally worth living." -TC, and the unmercifully, relentlessly, sweet calico kitty, Kenzie. Every day is a treasure with Kenzie; I try to treat them that way. There will only be so many, and then there will never, ever, be any more. How you behave towards cats here below determines your status in Heaven. - Robert Heinlein |
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"Christine Burel" wrote in message
... A quick update. The little guy went in to see the vet this morning and I was really dreading her telling me that he may not be eating enough and I was happily surprised that not only had Tucker not lost but he had gained a few ounces. Yay! I've been giving him various meds around the clock and he is either sleeping in the cat condo, or getting meds, or having me try to coax him into eating (and he has decided that being hand fed is really the cat's meow.) We got a 2nd opinion from the lab and it pretty much sounded like what the first lab report said. However, my vet also talked to a specialist and she had seen cats with these types of symptoms before and the prognosis was not great; my vet thinks we may have caught this early; however, I'm just trying to take things one day at a time and see what happens. The long and short of it is that there is no definitive answer so far. There are still some tests out there being done regarding staining to look for particular bacteria. I'm just trying to go by his behavior and it does seem like his gaining weight is a positive. He actually PURRED in the doctor's office - so amazing. (He might have been trying to pull out all the stops to make sure I didn't leave him there again ;o) Anyway, thanks for keeping him in your thoughts and purrayers; he's supposed to go back on Sunday to get his stitches out if things go well. I love my little Tuckeroni, Christine Purrs and hugs for both of you. Joy |
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Tucker is recuperating
Christine Burel wrote:
A quick update. The little guy went in to see the vet this morning and I was really dreading her telling me that he may not be eating enough and I was happily surprised that not only had Tucker not lost but he had gained a few ounces. Yay! I've been giving him various meds around the clock and he is either sleeping in the cat condo, or getting meds, or having me try to coax him into eating (and he has decided that being hand fed is really the cat's meow.) We got a 2nd opinion from the lab and it pretty much sounded like what the first lab report said. However, my vet also talked to a specialist and she had seen cats with these types of symptoms before and the prognosis was not great; my vet thinks we may have caught this early; however, I'm just trying to take things one day at a time and see what happens. The long and short of it is that there is no definitive answer so far. There are still some tests out there being done regarding staining to look for particular bacteria. I'm just trying to go by his behavior and it does seem like his gaining weight is a positive. He actually PURRED in the doctor's office - so amazing. (He might have been trying to pull out all the stops to make sure I didn't leave him there again ;o) Anyway, thanks for keeping him in your thoughts and purrayers; he's supposed to go back on Sunday to get his stitches out if things go well. I love my little Tuckeroni, I'm so glad he seems to be feeling better, and is eating. Purrs for you to find out what's wrong and how to treat it continuing. -- Joyce ^..^ (To email me, remove the X's from my user name.) |
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Tucker is recuperating
On Sep 30, 8:35�pm, "Christine Burel" wrote:
A quick update. The little guy went in to see the vet this morning and I was really dreading her telling me that he may not be eating enough and I was happily surprised that not only had Tucker not lost but he had gained a few ounces. �Yay! I've been giving him various meds around the clock and he is either sleeping in the cat condo, or getting meds, or having me try to coax him into eating (and he has decided that being hand fed is really the cat's meow.) We got a 2nd opinion from the lab and it pretty much sounded like what the first lab report said. �However, my vet also talked to a specialist and she had seen cats with these types of symptoms before and the prognosis was not great; my vet thinks we may have caught this early; however, I'm just trying to take things one day at a time and see what happens. The long and short of it is that there is no definitive answer so far. �There are still some tests out there being done regarding staining to look for particular bacteria. I'm just trying to go by his behavior and it does seem like his gaining weight is a �positive. � He actually PURRED in the doctor's office - so amazing. �(He might have been trying to pull out all the stops to make sure I didn't leave him there again ;o) Anyway, thanks for keeping him in your thoughts and purrayers; he's supposed to go back on Sunday to get his stitches out if things go well. I love my little Tuckeroni, Christine Lots and lots of purrs, Polonca and Soncek |
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