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Cat head trauma, What are his chances?
My cat was hit yesterday by a car. He has severe head trauma but no other injuries, we don't know if there is any hemoraging as he was taken to an emergency vet and not a cat specialist hospital.
I'm not sure what medication he's no but they said it was to reduce swelling and he's on an IV saline drip and oxygen.
He was outside for a few hours before we found him and before we took him in to the vet and they say it lowered his chances of survival.
However when we went to see him he was conscious enough and seemed to respond to my voice and responded to touch. His limbs are rigid especially his back right foot, however he seems to know when someone is touching him, and he is breathing through his mouth though I suspect that may be because of the oxygen therapy.
He does make odd meowing sounds though. He hasn't made an effort to get up though and the vet told me that he was becoming less responsive and that I should put him down.
But he was still kicking his legs, and I love him so much, I can't imaging my life with out him. What are his chances?
I'm not sure what medication he's no but they said it was to reduce swelling and he's on an IV saline drip and oxygen.
He was outside for a few hours before we found him and before we took him in to the vet and they say it lowered his chances of survival.
However when we went to see him he was conscious enough and seemed to respond to my voice and responded to touch. His limbs are rigid especially his back right foot, however he seems to know when someone is touching him, and he is breathing through his mouth though I suspect that may be because of the oxygen therapy.
He does make odd meowing sounds though. He hasn't made an effort to get up though and the vet told me that he was becoming less responsive and that I should put him down.
But he was still kicking his legs, and I love him so much, I can't imaging my life with out him. What are his chances?
Progress:
He tried to sit up today.
His pupils are still dilated but he's more responsive and his ears are moving more. He also can pee on his own!
They suggested him to stay another two days to see if he has any interest in food because he doesn't want to eat on his own yet.
He tried to sit up today.
His pupils are still dilated but he's more responsive and his ears are moving more. He also can pee on his own!
They suggested him to stay another two days to see if he has any interest in food because he doesn't want to eat on his own yet.
great news!!!!! each day brings Pelos a little closer to recovery....if after 2 days he still doesn't show the desire to eat on his own,have the Vet clinic show you how to ASSIST FEED with a dropper.....
I will include a video...many have to be fed this way while they are recouping from a traumatic event...does not mean its permanent...♥
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6o17wH6ujk
I will include a video...many have to be fed this way while they are recouping from a traumatic event...does not mean its permanent...♥
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6o17wH6ujk
They haven't mentioned assist feeding. Since sunday it's been, three days now? They're waiting still on him to show a desire to eat to send him home, if not then they say they want to place him on a more permanent feeding tube.
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Great news about your boys improvements. Do you know if your vet has tried an appetite stimulant?
They haven't. They seem to be very insistant on the tube.
However Pelos today tried to get up and walk. He wander to the left and he doesn't have his footing yet. He has a hard time sitting but he's getting the hang of it. He also finally pooped on his own.
And he showed an interest in food. He doesn't know what to do with it. He just knows that it smells good and that it's there. It gets him excited.
He also seems to be a bit blind but his sense of smell and hearing is very much intact.
However Pelos today tried to get up and walk. He wander to the left and he doesn't have his footing yet. He has a hard time sitting but he's getting the hang of it. He also finally pooped on his own.
And he showed an interest in food. He doesn't know what to do with it. He just knows that it smells good and that it's there. It gets him excited.
He also seems to be a bit blind but his sense of smell and hearing is very much intact.
well thats all more positive developments....so happy to hear. the blindness may possibly be temporary, don't worry just yet, the important part is getting him to eat for now..
I sure hope they have at least been giving him IV fluids? and some nourishment afterall 3 days...yikes much too long to go without for a cat...
the feed tube is another option that works, that too should only be a temporary measure...
doing a great job mommy, our prayers to you and Pelos♥
I sure hope they have at least been giving him IV fluids? and some nourishment afterall 3 days...yikes much too long to go without for a cat...
the feed tube is another option that works, that too should only be a temporary measure...
doing a great job mommy, our prayers to you and Pelos♥
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