09-07-2018, 11:34 PM
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Re: Poor Arthur
Originally Posted by Longdogs
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The worst thing about all animals is that they can't tell us how they are feeling.
That's another reason why I have respect for good vets.
Unlike doctors, they can't ask their patient where it hurts, or how long has this been going on for, how did the accident happen? etc.
Vets don't have half as much info to go on.
Imagine if we sat mute at the GP's, how would they get on with their diagnosis then?
10-07-2018, 09:15 AM
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Re: Poor Arthur
Originally Posted by Mups
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That's another reason why I have respect for good vets.Unlike doctors, they can't ask their patient where it hurts, or how long has this been going on for, how did the accident happen? etc.
Vets don't have half as much info to go on.
Imagine if we sat mute at the GP's, how would they get on with their diagnosis then?
I do think animals try to communicate with us and the longer we have them the more we understand them but it's a slow process.
Hoping to hear some good news soon about Arthur.
10-07-2018, 02:40 PM
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Re: Poor Arthur
Heres the latest
They aren't 100% that it is pancreatitis although they are running with it. The can do more blood tests to be sent to England but she's saying even that may be inconclusive so will only go that route if preferred treatment doesn't work
The ulcer on his eye has crusted, this needs to be removed but right now he's too poorly so that has to wait. Hes also developed an ulcer in his other eye
Right now he's still in on two drips and is very lethargic. I got called out of work to go in to try get him to eat and he managed a spoonful of tuna and a couple of dreamies and he seemed to perk up a bit on seeing us both
Im to go in this evening and try to get him to eat again and this time the vet will have a bit more time to spend with us talking through things. Between her trying to get her own lunch, do a dental treatment on a dog and explain to us the plans forward, it was all too messy and Ive forgotten half of it already
They also hope to have found his rescue records and see if he had some sort of titre test when he was found. Luckily I knew his rescue name so at least the rescue will be able to help with that
So a slight improvement on yesterday but he's got a long way to go yet
Thank you all so much for understanding and sending us love and good wishes, it means a lot xxx
11-07-2018, 12:26 PM
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Re: Poor Arthur
Good news HES HOME
Went back last night and stayed with him to encourage him to eat, he managed about a quarter of a tin of Tuna, not his usual fare but we needed him to eat
Went back this morning and he was climbing up the bars to get to us, such a huge improvement and as he had eaten over night, Danni agreed home was the best place for him now
So he's home with a pharmacy worth of meds
Tablets for his heart, they have found a murmur
Lubricant for his eyes
Eye drops for ulcers
And most weird of all some of his own serum to be dropped into his eyes
We also have the usual metacam if he looks to be in pain
All the drops for the eyes have to be administered every four hours, 10 mins apart. Not an easy task but it has to be done. He's also on house arrest again, thats even harder then getting the eye drops in him as he really is an outside cat, only coming home to eat and sleep
Right now he's sprawled out across the carpet looking sorry for himself. He's a right hotch pitch cos he's been shaved in so many areas
So glad to have him home x
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