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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / April 2005UPDATE ON MAGI
Hi, MAGI came back home from the hospital yesterday and looks very good after her surgical experience - apart from the shaved fur and stapled surgery scar. She got a 2/3 closure of an extra-hepatic shunt and already we've noticed an improvement in her symptoms. She will still be on the Pheno & lactulose but is able to tolerate a higher protein diet. Mentally is the most obvious change and she seems more alert and less depressed than before. We'll know for sure if this holds up once she has had a few days to settle down being back home. Iain Halder >o< Rescued Cats & Kittens Needing Homes >o< >o< www.celiahammond.org >o< >o< www.cat77.org.uk >o< > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >> o< www.celiahammond.org >o< >> o< www.cat77.org.uk >o< That is great to hear!! I hope this contines! > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Iain Halder Healing purrs to sweet Magi. > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > >o< www.celiahammond.org >o< > >o< www.cat77.org.uk >o< Great news!! We're all rooting for her :)  Signature-Kelly kelly at farringtons dot net "Wake up, and smell the cat food" -TMBG > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > >o< www.celiahammond.org >o< > >o< www.cat77.org.uk >o< Hi Iain, I'm glad Magi came through surgery ok and I hope she continues to improve. Alison > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > She got a 2/3 closure of an extra-hepatic shunt and already we've > noticed an improvement in her symptoms. No no! 2/3 ligation is *good* - very good! In fact its *safer* than a complete ligatation of the shunt because it reduces the risk of portal hypertension. The blood vessels in the liver can't handle the sudden dramatic increase in the volume of portal blood that gets diverted back to the liver after a complete ligation of the shunt. A partial ligation allows the liver and vessels to gradually adapt to the increased blood flow. She can have the shunt completely closed in a few months - so don't worry about that. I'm so happy you went ahead with the surgery and that it went so well! Best of luck! Phil >No no! 2/3 ligation is *good* - very good! In fact its *safer* than a >complete ligatation of the shunt because it reduces the risk of portal [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > >Phil That is what the surgeon said. They tried full-closure but the portal pressure rose too high so they dropped back. They are confident that her liver will adapt and our instructions where to get her weight up and to strengthen her further in the meantime. My disappointment was really for MAGI that she would be having to go through this procedure again. I should put up a photo of how she looks now. Tonight she was bouncing about all over the place - springing about is a better description. BISCUIT is running after her in play and MAGI is like a roe-buck. Amazing to watch!!! I'd swear her face and eyes are more expressive and I think we are starting to see the emergence of a mellower and more inquisitive personality. She has to go to the vet on Tuesday to get these surgical clips removed so we'll she how she responds to her 'mortal enemy' ;-) She has a huge appetite and is eating everything in sight. I bought fish 'n chips on the way back from work and she was really chomping down on the cod! The hospital want her back in three months for more tests and to complete the ligation. In four weeks she is to have another blood anemia done. I'm going to try to get her to get into eating liver and desiccated liver for the haemoglobin-iron from next week. I'm really pleased we have done this after all ... Iain >o< Rescued Cats & Kittens Needing Homes >o< >o< www.celiahammond.org >o< >o< www.cat77.org.uk >o< > That is what the surgeon said. They tried full-closure but the portal > pressure rose too high so they dropped back. They are confident that [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > Iain That is so terrific!! Magi sounds like a new cat :) Signature-Kelly kelly at farringtons dot net "Wake up, and smell the cat food" -TMBG Amazing thing at the vets - she normally gets really nasty when she sees him but she was the total reverse. I'd never have believed it unless I'd seen it. She was sharp and alert to her environment - looking up at the lights and the coloured posters on the walls - she hardly noticed the vets as I held her while he took out the staple clips. Very mellow easy going cat now. She is still eating for Scotland but the liver did not work - too rich maybe and unfamiliar. She took a look, gave a lick and then wandered off and ignored it completely. Well you can't get everything, I suppose. I pleased ANA is doing well and even attracting the attention of potential adopters now. Two PSS cats that have done well. Iain.H >That is so terrific!! Magi sounds like a new cat :) >o< Rescued Cats & Kittens Needing Homes >o< >o< www.celiahammond.org >o< >o< www.cat77.org.uk >o< |
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