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!
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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