Re: Vet news

I am so happy for you and the Mick!   Pretty baby.

On 3/1/06, Judy Browning <judylee@lewiston.com> wrote:
>
> Wonderful news Kitty. He's such a beautiful boy. I hate to think of him
> feeling ill.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 6:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Vet news
>
>
> > When I got home from work tonight, Micky met me as I got out of the car
> > and we went for a walk.  I think he's on the mend.
> > Kitty
> > neIN, Zone 5
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 11:50 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Vet news
> >
> >
> >> Thanks, he's pretty whipped right now, still next to me on the towel,
> >> hasn't budged.  Tried giving him water; no interest.
> >> Glad you had a fun trip.
> >>
> >> Kitty
> >> neIN, Zone 5
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Cathy Carpenter" <cathy.c@insightbb.com>
> >> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 11:36 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Vet news
> >>
> >>
> >>> So sorry to hear about Mick. Hope he recovers fully.
> >>>
> >>> Cathy, west central IL, z5b
> >>>
> >>> On Feb 27, 2006, at 11:57 AM, Kitty wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> I made an appointment with the vet for this Friday because Mick has
> >>>> lost
> >>>> weight and has thrown up what looked like blood a few times. He very
> >>>> accommodatingly urped on the linoleum yesterday rather than the
> carpet
> >>>> so I scooped it into a jar and ran it over to the vet this morning
> >>>> before work. He said "bring him in now."
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> He has heartworm in his intestinal tract. I vaccinate these cats for
> >>>> everything possible but thought heartworm was a pretty slim chance.
> >>>> Fortunately, I had misunderstood the vet in believing heartworm is
> >>>> fatal
> >>>> for cats. He says it's fatal if they treat it; the treatment kills
> the
> >>>> cat. Instead they have a different course available, though it still
> >>>> sounds like "treatment" to me. He'll get a shot of corticasteroids
> >>>> each
> >>>> month for several months and then every other month until the worms
> >>>> die
> >>>> off. And then he should be back to normal. So in June they are all
> >>>> going
> >>>> on a heartworm preventative.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Here's a picture of my Mick:
> >>>>
> >>>> http://hort.net/+137n
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Kitty
> >>>> neIN, Zone 5
> >>>>
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
zone 8A

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