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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / October 2005Chester's home and chipped
Hi all: Well, I finally got to go and pick Chester up. I called "Chester-cat" when I saw him being carried down the hall in his carrier and he actually did a wheelie in the carrier. He's was purring and rubbing the cage, though a mite unsteadily. He's still wobbly though is enthusiastically rubbing against everything to mark that he's home. He's hanging around the food bowl though TED said that he can only have a teaspoon tonight. Poor starving guy. He was 13.1 pounds, down from his high of 14.2 and up from his fighting weight of 12 pounds. His teeth were filthy and he was working on a nasty case of gingivitis; however, there were no loose teeth that needed to be pulled or anything. I gather that we got him in just in time. While he was there, I remembered about wanting to get him chipped, so I phoned in that order and they were able to do it today too. Canada is all standardized I gather so there was just one kind available. Not sure which one right now. So, now he's tagged, tattooed & chipped. Of course, he's the one that never gets lost .... Anyway, 10 days of clindamycin capsules (at least we'll be able to see them if he spits them out) and we're done. Thank you so much for your understanding. I was a nervous wreck and you all can understand. {{{{hugs to all}}} Susan M Otis and Chester > Well, I finally got to go and pick Chester up. I called > "Chester-cat" when I saw him being carried down the hall in his [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > Thank you so much for your understanding. I was a nervous wreck > and you all can understand. I read Chester Cat as Cheshire Cat, and with the results of his dental, he still has all his teeth! =) They do such good work with cat teeth these days; it's so encouraging. Shamrock has a broken fang and at his dental he didn't need it pulled. The vet sealed it with a porcelain filling. All kitties here are getting 'chipped at their next visits. Rhett had to go last night for swollen paw pads, but he can't get his one year shots until December so at that visit, he and Scarlett are getting chipped.  SignatureCheryl > Well, I finally got to go and pick Chester up. I called "Chester-cat" when > I saw him being carried down the hall in his carrier and he actually did a > wheelie in the carrier. He's was purring and rubbing the cage, though a AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Such a cutie!!!!!!!! > mite unsteadily. He's still wobbly though is enthusiastically rubbing > against everything to mark that he's home. He's hanging around the food > bowl though TED said that he can only have a teaspoon tonight. Poor > starving guy. Cue in Fez. He just jumped next to me to tell me that he's also a poor starving guy. Mind you, the bowls are full with food here. :) > He was 13.1 pounds, down from his high of 14.2 and up from his fighting > weight of 12 pounds. Sounds like a good weight to me! > one right now. So, now he's tagged, tattooed & chipped. Of course, he's > the one that never gets lost .... Of course! > Thank you so much for your understanding. I was a nervous wreck and you all > can understand. We're very happy to hear Chester is back home and purring away for his mom! Victor SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com > Hi all: > [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > Susan M > Otis and Chester So glad he is home and in good shape!! Hooray! Good on ya, Chester! Lily & her mama Jazz, RB SignatureIrulan from the stars we come to the stars we return from now until the end of time > Hi all: > [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > Susan M > Otis and Chester >Anyway, 10 days of clindamycin capsules (at least we'll be able to see them >if he spits them out) and we're done. > >Thank you so much for your understanding. I was a nervous wreck and you all >can understand. I'm glad that Chester is home safe and sound. I was confident he would be. Betty was recently anesthetized practically four weeks in a row, when she had her biopsy, followed by her course of radiation. She seemed very much herself after each episode, so I started to trust that they knew what they were doing. When Betty was on antibiotics, the vet gave me Clindrops, which are liquid. If you think that would be easier to give, I think it's the same thing. > >Anyway, 10 days of clindamycin capsules (at least we'll be able to see them > >if he spits them out) and we're done. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > liquid. If you think that would be easier to give, I think it's the > same thing. Purrs. Clindamycin is a perfectly good antibiotic, but there should be a caution when prescribed. Diarrhea while on an antibiotic should never be ignored, but when on clindamycin, it's a potential emergency. Not every case of diarrhea with this drug is pseudomembranous enterocolitis, and not all case of the disease are caused by clindamycin. Pseudomembranous enterocolitis is caused when normal gut bacteria get killed off by an antibiotic, and one particular nasty one (Clostridium difficile) grows in the absence. This organism can cause loss of the lining of the intestine. The good news is that the disorder is treatable, but earlier the better -- oral metronidazole is now the drug of choice, succeeding the much more expensive oral vancomycin. "Howard C. Berkowitz" <hcb@gettcomm.com> wrote in message news:051020052025079492%> Purrs. >Clindamycin is a perfectly good antibiotic, but there should be > a caution when prescribed. Diarrhea while on an antibiotic should never > be ignored, but when on clindamycin, it's a potential emergency. Not [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > treatable, but earlier the better -- oral metronidazole is now the drug > of choice, succeeding the much more expensive oral vancomycin. Thanks Howard. I just found Chester's first capsule split on the floor where he had chewed it and spit it out. I then picked it up without thinking, since I have a nasty allergy to the stuff. Since I didn't eat it, I think I'll survive though :-) I don't quite get why he needs the antibiotics. There were no extractions. I understand that it will help to prevent infection; however, I wonder what the odds of infection are after teeth cleaning, particularly contrasted against the pain and agony of pilling him. Susan M Otis and Chester > Thanks Howard. I just found Chester's first capsule split on the > floor where he had chewed it and spit it out. I then picked it up [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > cleaning, particularly contrasted against the pain and agony of > pilling him. I know that people prone to infection are supposed to be on antibiotics even for routine cleanings .... Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca "Monique Y. Mudama" <spam@bounceswoosh.org> wrote in message > I know that people prone to infection are supposed to be on > antibiotics even for routine cleanings .... Thank you Monique - I had forgotten that. SM > Hi all: > [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > Susan M > Otis and Chester Glad to hear he came through his ordeal OK. Sam, closely supervised by Mistletoe > Hi all: > [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > Susan M > Otis and Chester Glad to hear that Chester is home and doing fine. That reminds me I better go brush Rusty's teeth. Rusty's microchip is with Petnet. The Ottawa Humane Society chipped him before he was put up for adoption. Winnie > Well, I finally got to go and pick Chester up. Delighted that it all went so well (better than for my Bandit & Snowball who lost teeth as I didn't catch them quite in time). Purrs for his speedy recovery. Gordon & the FF > Hi all: > [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > Susan M > Otis and Chester I'm happy to hear Chester is home and all is well. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) A House is not a home, without a cat. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk All these thing happen in the New World while I am asleep at night. then I am out at work, then out Monday night and other things happen overnight too! So, it's all over and I never got chance to send puurrs. I'm so glad he's okay. Tweed > Hi all: > [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > Susan M > Otis and Chester > All these thing happen in the New World while I am asleep at night. then I > am out at work, then out Monday night and other things happen overnight too! > So, it's all over and I never got chance to send puurrs. I'm so glad he's > okay. Same here - and I've been so occupied with Frank, I've fallen behind on rpca (again! I remember a time when I was always caught up. What happened?). We've had our fair share of dental problems here, so belated sympathy purrs on the way, both for Chester and his worried Meowmie. SignatureMarina, Frank, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Nikki. marina (dot) kurten (at) iki (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki >Hi all: > [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] >Susan M >Otis and Chester Glad Chester is home and okay :-) And now you can relax, too! Ginger-lyn Home Pages: http://www.spiritrealm.com/summer/ http://www.angelfire.com/folk/glsummer (homepage & cats) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~summer/index.htm (genealogy) http://www.movieanimals.bravehost.com/ (The Violence Against Animals in Movies Website) |
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