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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / March 2005Bandit's Visit to the Vet
First, my nerves are shot!!! The vet said the burn was from the original burn (they discarded all the heating pads, and they didn't use a heating pad for the surgery Wednesday). She said it was not as deep, so it took a while for it to slough off the skin and hair. It's not infected, but there is dead skin there so she put her on Amoxicillin (sp?) and gave her more pain pills to give every 8 hours instead of every 12 hours. The burn actually extends further than you can see in the pictures - that is just where the hair and skin and hair sloughed off - it's hard to tell because the skin will look fine and then just a little while later you'll look and it will be red (which makes it easier to understand why the vet might have missed it when they examined her under anesthetic) - *AND* makes me feel a little bit better about missing the first burn for so long. I have to "lave" the burn with warm water 3 times a day for 5 minutes (I bought a shampoo hose on the kitchen sink for this) to stimulate the blood vessels underneath the burned area. Then I have to dry her and put Silvadine on the burned area. I got home, managed to toss the pain pill down her throat, gave her the Amoxicillin (and had pink foam all over her, me, and my bedspread), then tried to hold her down - *WITHOUT* touching the wound on her belly or the burn on her back - for *5 MINUTES* while I hosed warm water on her back (do you know how long 5 minutes can be??!). Then tried to dry her off as best I could without touching any of her hurts. Ohmygawd, I need a valium! -- Hugs, CatNipped http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ SO this burn wraps around her?? I just don't get this. I don't understand at all, but I'm assuming it is one of those you have to be there in person to figure it out things. Major purrs to both yours and Bandits' nerves. How does she take that water bit? My goodness, you guys have my utmost sympathies. > First, my nerves are shot!!! > [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > CatNipped > http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ > SO this burn wraps around her?? I just don't get this. I don't understand at > all, but I'm assuming it is one of those you have to be there in person to > figure it out things. Major purrs to both yours and Bandits' nerves. How > does she take that water bit? My goodness, you guys have my utmost > sympathies. Yeah, only thing I can figure is the heating pad was wrapped around her and they had it set to high and didn't check on her when they should have. Clearly negligence, but nothing I can do about it that will help my baby now. I'm just going to concentrate on getting her better. Hugs, CatNipped > > SO this burn wraps around her?? I just don't get this. I don't understand > at [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Clearly negligence, but nothing I can do about it that will help my baby > now. I'm just going to concentrate on getting her better. Good plan. Honestly, I think the whole heating pad thing is ridiculous. I will be sure to ask at any vet I use if they use them and request that they not. Especially if they are wrapped around the animals. Ugh. > First, my nerves are shot!!! > [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > Ohmygawd, I need a valium! Purring fr your health and strength through this ordeal. Purrs also for Bandit's comfort. MLB Purrs for your shot nerves. Did you ask the vet if the fact that Bandit was "difficult" made a difference to how/when/if she was checked? Or did it all happen on the operating table? Tweed > First, my nerves are shot!!! > [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > CatNipped > http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ > Purrs for your shot nerves. > Did you ask the vet if the fact that Bandit was "difficult" made a > difference to how/when/if she was checked? Or did it all happen on the > operating table? > > Tweed I don't know, I didn't ask whether it was on the operating table or afterwards recovering, or both. I *DID* tell the vet that from now on (what there will be of a now on with this vet) that if Bandit needed anything and the tech was unable to do it they should call me *IMMEDIATELY* and I would come get it done. She agreed to that. Hugs, CatNipped I told you the reasons why an owner isn't allowed to help with treatment, but I think in this case it definitely would be necessary since Bandit is such a brat. But I would expect to sign something like a waiver, or at least mention it to the vet again. It's for the vet's protection. Kristi > I told you the reasons why an owner isn't allowed to help with > treatment, but I think in this case it definitely would be necessary [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Kristi You should ask your prof about this case. See what they say. > > I told you the reasons why an owner isn't allowed to help with > > treatment, but I think in this case it definitely would be necessary [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > > You should ask your prof about this case. See what they say. I would be interested in what he had to say. Hugs, CatNipped > I told you the reasons why an owner isn't allowed to help with > treatment, but I think in this case it definitely would be necessary [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Kristi This vet has no problem with me handling Bandit - it was the Emergency Vet that wouldn't let me do it even though I offered to sign a waiver. I just wanted to stress to the vet that techs being afraid of Bandit is OK, just call me when something needs to be done rather than not doing it. Hugs, CatNipped > I told you the reasons why an owner isn't allowed to help with > treatment, but I think in this case it definitely would be necessary > since Bandit is such a brat. I have rarely met an owned cat that wasn't handle-able, at least with sedation. If the cat is *that* wild, it needs a sed, and possibly a muzzle. We handled sedated ferals all the time. They were usually netted and shot in the butt with a sedation cocktail. Once kitty was ni-night, we could do what we wanted, pretty much. I never let my guard down, though. Only cat that ever bit me was an owned cat that *was* sedated, though. It was totally my fault. It got infected almost immediately. That's how I learned the hot salt water trick for treating bites. > But I would expect to sign something like a waiver, or at least mention > it to the vet again. It's for the vet's protection. Not likely to happen. Way too much liability, and waivers wouldn't necessarily prevent a lawsuit or a complaint to the vet board. -L. >> Purrs for your shot nerves. >> Did you ask the vet if the fact that Bandit was "difficult" made a [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > CatNipped I'm very glad that she agreed to that, since your kitty has been badly burned on both front and back because I guess no one had the bottle to check on her. To me, that is totally unacceptable. It is nice for all vets to have pets that they can easily handle, but it never happens like that and your vets need to seriously review their procedures for cats that can be difficult to handle,like Bandit and like ferals. Someone has to check on them and turn them if they are on a heatpad. Someone who is brave, and clothed in armour and gloves perhaps. Otherwise they burn, like Bandit. I hate to think about the pain of the burns she must have tolerated. Burns really, really hurt. Little snuggie and sleep well purrs for Bandit from my two. Tweed > Someone who is brave, and clothed in armour and gloves perhaps. Otherwise > they burn, like Bandit. I hate to think about the pain of the burns she > must have tolerated. Burns really, really hurt. Yeah, I get physically sick to my stomach every time I think about how she has been hurting for the past 3 weeks! I know how badly it hurts me if I happen to brush my finger against a hot plate in a restaurant!! Hugs, CatNipped > First, my nerves are shot!!! > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >My goodness. Poor {{{CatNipped and Bandit}}}. Purrs and calming thoughts coming your way. How in the world do you hold a cat like that & hose her down for 5 minutes!? My Miss Moxie got her name from 3 things. One of them was amoxycillin. I know about having that bright pink liquid all over her & you. ;o) > > First, my nerves are shot!!! > > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > My Miss Moxie got her name from 3 things. One of them was amoxycillin. > I know about having that bright pink liquid all over her & you. ;o) I placed a towel in the kitchen sink and put her on that. Then I tucked her head under my left are and held her right rear leg with my left hand and used my right hand to direct the spray. It helps that this cat will let me do *ANYTHING* with her, but she was squirming quite a bit - I had to be very careful I didn't hug too hard or touch one of her hurt spots. It wasn't easy by any means! Hugs, CatNipped > > > First, my nerves are shot!!! > > > [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > CatNipped It may actually feel good to her. More purrs. I sure hope this is the last of the areas that gets bad like this. Poor baby! > First, my nerves are shot!!! > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >My goodness. Poor {{{CatNipped and Bandit}}}. Purrs and calming thoughts coming your way. How in the world do you hold a cat like that & hose her down for 5 minutes!? My Miss Moxie got her name from 3 things. One of them was amoxycillin. I know about having that bright pink liquid all over her & you. ;o) Katz > First, my nerves are shot!!! > [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > Ohmygawd, I need a valium! At least Ping & Tennessee are fairly easy to give meds to, and they don't have to take a <shudder> B A T H! I'd say I have it easy <BG> --? The ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)? email me at nalee1964 (at) insightbb (dot) com http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep Lots of purrs,  SignaturePolonca & Soncek <snip> > I have to "lave" the burn with warm water 3 times a day for 5 minutes (I > bought a shampoo hose on the kitchen sink for this) to stimulate the blood [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > CatNipped > http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ > First, my nerves are shot!!! > [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > CatNipped > http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ Wow, poor CatNipped and Bandit! I can't imagine trying to hold a grumpy, sore, squirming cat under a hose for 5 minutes! Mega-Purrs coming for both of you to get through this with sanity intact ;-) Please give Bandit extra scritches from me as she has been through so much lately. Kerrie This is precisely why heating pads can be so dangerous. I have a test tomorrow and one section is on burns. I'll keep this case in mind. I remember my teacher showing us pictures of a thermal burn that had been caused by a hot fluid bag. You have to be sooooooo careful. > This is precisely why heating pads can be so dangerous. > > I have a test tomorrow and one section is on burns. I'll keep this > case in mind. I remember my teacher showing us pictures of a thermal > burn that had been caused by a hot fluid bag. You have to be sooooooo > careful. That's what the vet said they were using. I just didn't realize how *severe* the burn could be. Hugs, CatNipped > First, my nerves are shot!!! Wow! You ladies have surely been "through the mill" with this episode. Nothing constructive I can really add except purrs of ease and comfort for you both. Sam, closely supervised by Mistletoe Wow. I don't envy you for having to do those treatments. Vino says he doesn't envy poor Bandit either. Purrs for everything to heal up quickly and for no more burned areas to emerge. -- Britta "There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast." -- Unknown Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album > First, my nerves are shot!!! > > The vet said the burn was from the original burn (they discarded all > the heating pads, and they didn't use a heating pad for the surgery > Wednesday). She said it was not as deep, so it took a while for it to > slough off the skin and hair. It's not infected, but there is dead > skin there so she put her on Amoxicillin (sp?) and gave her more pain > pills to give every 8 hours instead of every 12 hours. > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > (I bought a shampoo hose on the kitchen sink for this) to stimulate > the blood vessels underneath the burned area. Then I have to dry her > and put Silvadine on the burned area. > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Ohmygawd, I need a valium! More Purrs for BanditHope she recovers soon poor little baby she's certainly had her fair {and unfair} share of troubles lately but she has a very loving meowmie looking after her Hugs Jean. > First, my nerves are shot!!! > [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > CatNipped > http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ |
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