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What's the lowdown on Mike?

2/14/2024

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MIchael, MIke, Mikey! One of his vets referrred to him as a dervish...he's full of energy and joy! He was one of a litter here who did not get adopted, as he had what we thought was a stubborn upper respiratory infection. We got him to an internal medicine specialist in Marin, the wonderful Dr. Harb-Hauser, who found that he had ear polyps. in one ear After his CAT scan, they were dee-lighted to tell us that they had been able to remove then without going into his skull. His symptoms lessened, but the glands under his jaw stayed swollen. We talked with the doctor, and she said that as long as he didn't get worse, just wait and see...
He stayed the same for six months, with everything else hunky-dory, until the glands became more swollen. He went back to the doctor, and she kept him, wanting to aspirate the spleen and liver to see what was causing this unusual swelling. 
Fortunately, cancer was ruled out, but the cause is still a mystery. We don't know where to go from here. MIkey is happy and sweet as ever, and the glands are not tender to the touch...
Again, we're into this mystery for more than $5000 so far, and do need help! Please donate on the site if you can, www.beeholistic.com, button on top of the site :-) and thank you in advance. Mikey says Happy Valentine's Day!

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Baby Mike with his littermates!
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More Medical Mysteries!

2/4/2024

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Never a dull moment! We have several mysterious situations at the moment.....
Starting with Sunny: She came to us unknown as to age or history. She was found in a box (a big one with food and water; better than most) with her siblings. This photo is out of focus, but captures her expression well. Sunny had a raw, mostly bare, coat, and was blind. She's been through a lot, but is a happy cat today, although still recovering from a coyote attack. 
The mystery with Sunny is that her coat is irritated, and she has +a persistent ear infection. We've changed her food to turkey based; may be a chicken allergy which irritates her coat. And three kinds of meds didn't clear up her (unusual in that's the outer ear) ear infection. She's been getting acupuncture, and different supplements. Back to Dr. Reed next week.
Next: Perry! Our latest, this gorgeous man came home from one of my colonies when his hind end got and stayed wobbly.   I took him to the new, highly-recommended Urgent Pet emergency clinic in El Cerrito; had heard good things about it. A communcator had told me that he had a blood clot which could break loose and do him damage...and to get him seen asap. The doctor and techs at Urgent Pet were just wonderful! Focused yet compassionate and calming, rand espectful of Perry, who was not used to being handled 
 They held him securely yet gently, head covered, and gave him a light sedation. 
His x-rays and blood work showed no problems at all! Some incipient bone spurs along his spine, but not enough to affect his mobility.    
The thinking was that the clot had pressed a nerve, affecting his movement.  I had been able to palpate his spine and back legs at the colony, and of course the vets did too. No sign of swelling, tenderness, or broken bone.
So, what to do? The communicator July Berin, recommended several methods of dissolving the clot. He has been getting these meds in his food. It may take some time...
Perry is bearing up well. He has a big (for a bathroom) room with a glass door and bay window. I hope he understands that we are doing our best to restore his mobility!!     
Mikey is our third mystery...I'll write about him in the next post. 
And Yes, this has cost thousands of dollars so far. and YES, I'd love some help with their bills! Our beautiful donate button is at the top of our website!, www.beeholistic.com!
Thanks for listening!      

  

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    ​The founder of Bee Holistic, Cynthia Burke, has been caring for cats most of her life, volunteering with such groups as the wonderful Animal Balance, and Fix Our Ferals, now Animal Fix Clinic. In 2009 her own non-profit was formed..

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