When should my kitten get his shots?
http://www.hsus.org/ That is the link to the US Humane Society: they can guide you to the right places (vets) in your area.......I'm in So Cal, and for The Girls, (Sophie and Gracie), they go in once a year for shots.......and for both of them, the exam, shots, and nail clipping is about $100.......But, that's for 2 cats....... Christopher And BE SURE to ask the Vet about Feline Leukemia vaccinations: Number 1 killer of kittens........
Needing help with Kitten eye care?
kittens very often have goopy eyes when they are just starting to open. first you can gently wash the kitten's eyes with a warm damp wash cloth or warm damp cotton balls (make sure you don't get water in the kit's nose) then go to the pharmacy and get some sterile eye wash and some eye ointment. I am trying to remember what ointment I used on my foster kittens (16 of them last year). Ask the pharmacist about it. it is a sterile eye ointment that lubricates the eyes and keeps them from sealing shut from crust and goo. wash with the wash cloth, wipe the eyes with the sterile eye wash on a cotton ball, then use the eye lubricant. do this once in the morning and once in the evening. You may have to do it around noon as well if the eyes get really crusty by then. IF the kit has other symptoms like sneezing, green snot, green crust around the nose then take it to the vet ASAP as it would be an upper respiratory infection. But usually kits have goopy eyes off and on when their eyes first open
Entropion surgery on a cat...?
My foster kitten just had agenesis eye surgery on both eyes (no upper eyelids, where they make upper eyelids for the kitten by taking a patch from below and putting it above to create an eyelid so the hair doesn't scratch the cornea). Entropian surgery is much easier as they will just be rolling the eyelid out. Your cat will be in a cone (a conehead) for a minimum couple of weeks before the stitches are removed. You may see the eyes after surgery and freak out 'cause they look bloody-ish and very swollen, but this is all normal and the swelling will go down. Call your vet if anything seems amiss. I did on day 2 post-surgery and he gave me some anti-inflammatory oral meds jus to give her two times. The anti-inflammatories can actually slow down the healing process, but not to any dangerous extent and it really helped with the swelling). You may find that the third eyelid comes up - cats do this to protect their eyes. My foster's third eyelid in one of her eyes was all the way up and really thick until I gave her the anti-inflammatories, now the third eyelid looks normal and it's halfway down instead of being all the way up covering the entire eye. She is getting better every day. Be sure to keep that cone on as they can scratch the stitches out and really hurt their eyes (the stitches are itchy). If you do take it off for any reason, 100% supervision and keep your hands at the ready for your cat's sneaky little ways of quickly pulling the paws up to the eyes. When you put the cone back on, leave 1 finger's worth of space between the cat's neck and the tie. If you have any other questions, please feel free to e-mail me. I can send you a picture of her 1 day post surgery so you can be prepared for waht your cat will look closely like. If you see the picture, do not be alarmed as my Vet did an excellent job on the surgery and she is healing very, very well now. You start noticing the healing process on about the third day post-surgery.
How much should a full battery of tests for a sick cat cost? The vet ran a CBC blood test, a chemistry profile blood test, a T4 blood test, and a feline combo test on my cat. Is it reasonable to pay a few hundred dollars for all these?
In order to find out what’s going on with your cat — (and even people when they present with some oddball ailment) — testing is required.Especially considering that a cat cannot vocalize what he or she might think is wrong, or what symptoms they may be experiencing beyond poor appetite and lethargy, a full battery of tests really IS needed.Once kitty’s feeling better, you might want to shop another vet — i.e. call about how much basic service cost, with an eye to the future. (Or even buy pet insurance.)For example, I used to take members of my furmily to a very highly rated vet hospital. They had a beautiful office and three vets. However, the cost just to come through the door was $100 or better.Then a friend mentioned a new-ish vet, MUCH closer to my neighborhood than the other vet.This vet’s office was on a main thoroughfare, so parking was a pain. The office, while not shabby or dirty, didn’t have the sparkle of the other place.But basic exams were $30 (a steep drop from $100+), and I found the care given my animals was just as good as what I experienced at the far more expensive veterinary practice.
Kitty playing after spay sugery?
Well now her incision is reddish on one side like it may open. She doesn't seem to be in any pain at this point. She is still leaping and jumping like a flea! She's not a feral kitty, I've been with her since she was born. But the problem is I just got a new job and haven't received a check yet so I don't have the funds right now to take her to the vet. I got her spayed at a low income place for less than $10. They aren't open all the time either. I've been following the post-surgery instructions. Is it okay to place a band-aid on her?
How can I prevent my cat's belly from getting flabby following getting spayed?
Thank you for doing the right thing and getting the little girl spayed. :) Now about that flabby skin pouch that you are seeing, it has always been there. The thing is before, it was all covered in fur and that is why it is not so obvious. Now that the good vet shaved her belly naked, your eye trick you into thinking that it's a huge pouch!! So, don't panic. Also, another thing that I would like to bring up is her diet. Studies has shown that a spayed and neutered cat will need to consume less calories compared to an intact cat. This means that you will need to monitor her food intake closely and reduce the amount of food by at least 20% to 30%. A spayed female has less caloric requirement and will gain weight if allowed to eat as much as she wants or as much as she has been fed before. This is not to say that ALL spayed cat will gain weight but as a precaution, stop free feeding if that is what you are doing now. Have a plan meal time, scheduled feeding and each time, make sure you know how much you are feeding and how much she is eating. Your cat might be less enthusiastic in becoming active so you need to always encourage her to play, and interact with her. Engage her in fun games at all times so she doesn't choose to become a couch potato, because she could. Other than that, she'll be just fine. Thanks for taking good care of her!
Can a 14 year old cat go through surgery?
She should have some routine blood tests to make sure her filtering organs will be able to clear the anesthesia from her system. If those are okay, then she can go into surgery if you are okay with it. She should be monitored very very closely, and should have an IV catheter put in before she goes into surgery just in case they have to administer any emergency drugs. If she does need surgery, I'm sure your vet will want to talk to you about the risks, and the options you have, depending on what you are willing to pay for.