Update on Xoxo

On Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:08:39 -0600, Victor Martinez
wrote:

Picked up Xoxo earlier today, surgeon said everything came out great and
his long term prognosis is very good. We'll wait for the pathology
report to see what the lump was.
Xoxo is home and we have plenty of pain medicine to keep him comfortable.

Thanks for all the purrs, we sure appreciate them.

Victor


I'm so glad to hear that Xoxo came through the surgery with no problems.

I hope his recovery time is short.

Purrs for a quick recovery, and a good report on the biopsy.

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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.
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Jack Campin - bogus address wrote:

Aspirin is more toxic to cats than it is to humans. The really
dangerous one is paracetamol (acetaminophen or Tylenol in the US).
NEVER give that to a cat, in any dose. One human-sized dose is
virtually certain death within hours.

I actually switched back to ibuprofen for myself, at least in part
because of that. I had switched to acetaminophen for a while because
my stomach was acting up. After it felt better, though, I went back
to ibu. Partly this is because the ibu just works better for the kind
of pain I intermittently suffer - back pain, mostly. I don't have to
take it all the time. But also, I really worried about accidentally
dropping a Tylenol pill on the floor and being unable to find it -
and then having one of my curious cats find it and eat it! :-0

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Jack Campin - bogus address wrote:
What kind of medication is given for cat pain?

Ketoprofen, usually. Many human-safe painkillers will destroy
a cat's liver or kidneys or cause metabolic acidosis.

When TuTu needed pain relief (about 3 years ago), It was 1/4
of baby asprin every 3 days.

Aspirin is more toxic to cats than it is to humans. The really
dangerous one is paracetamol (acetaminophen or Tylenol in the US).
NEVER give that to a cat, in any dose. One human-sized dose is
virtually certain death within hours.

Ketoprofen is only available through vets here. The moral being,
don't try drug treatment for pain in cats on your own.

Meloxicam is a much more potent anti-inflammatory/pain-reliever
which we got for Muriel when she was dying of cancer. Sold as
Metacam in the UK. It must be given after food or it'll ulcerate
the stomach. It's not easy to get a seriously ill cat to eat so
as to fit with the dosage schedule.

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Thanks for the information. MLB

On Nov 21, 6:08 pm, Victor Martinez wrote:
Picked up Xoxo earlier today, surgeon said everything came out great and
his long term prognosis is very good. We'll wait for the pathology
report to see what the lump was.
Xoxo is home and we have plenty of pain medicine to keep him comfortable.

Thanks for all the purrs, we sure appreciate them.

More purrs on the way. Sounds very good so far.

--
Will in New Haven

Victor Martinez wrote:
Picked up Xoxo earlier today, surgeon said everything came out great
and his long term prognosis is very good. We'll wait for the pathology
report to see what the lump was.
Xoxo is home and we have plenty of pain medicine to keep him
comfortable.
Thanks for all the purrs, we sure appreciate them.

Victor

That's great news! Purrs for a rapid recovery with as little pain as
possible.
--
Adrian (Owned by Snoopy, Bagheera & Shadow)
Cats leave pawprints on your heart
http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk

"Victor Martinez" wrote in message
...
Picked up Xoxo earlier today, surgeon said everything came out great and
his long term prognosis is very good. We'll wait for the pathology report
to see what the lump was.
Xoxo is home and we have plenty of pain medicine to keep him comfortable.

Thanks for all the purrs, we sure appreciate them.

Victor



Continuing purrs for him.


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Theresa and Dante
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On Nov 21, 5:08�pm, Victor Martinez wrote:
Picked up Xoxo earlier today, surgeon said everything came out great and
his long term prognosis is very good. We'll wait for the pathology
report to see what the lump was.
Xoxo is home and we have plenty of pain medicine to keep him comfortable.

Thanks for all the purrs, we sure appreciate them.

Victor

Victor, I am late posting but wanted you to know we are all pulling
for the beautiful
kitty with the Valentine hugs-and-kisses name. (I know that's not
accurate, but mention
of Xoxo always reminds me of that).
I'm glad to hear he's home. Purrs that the lump is completely benign
and recovery is swift.

Sherry

"Victor Martinez"
Picked up Xoxo earlier today, surgeon said everything came out great and
his long term prognosis is very good. We'll wait for the pathology report
to see what the lump was.
Xoxo is home and we have plenty of pain medicine to keep him comfortable.

Thanks for all the purrs, we sure appreciate them.

Victor

That is god news Victor. Purrs continuing for Xoxo to heal quickly.
Love ya
Kyla

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MLB wrote:
That is a relief. What kind of medication is given for cat pain? When

Not sure, it comes in little syringes we squirt into his mouth once a day.

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On Nov 21, 4:08*pm, Victor Martinez wrote:
Picked up Xoxo earlier today, surgeon said everything came out great and
his long term prognosis is very good. We'll wait for the pathology
report to see what the lump was.
Xoxo is home and we have plenty of pain medicine to keep him comfortable.

Thanks for all the purrs, we sure appreciate them.

Victor

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Victor, I'm really glad Xoxo's prognosis looks positive! Hope he
heals well and quickly from his incision. Looking at the other pain
med comments on this thread I went and looked at what they gave Tucker
post-surgery for pain because I had to give him little syringes also -
It was something called Bupren and boy, was he sleepy and happy when
he was on it!
Christine