Vasco de Gato
Vasco de Gato
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Alive and well almost 3 years later
Sorry everyone! It has been WAY TOO long since I posted. Vasco is alive and well!
After his PU, almost 3 years to the day, he is still quite the 'terrorist'.
I keep a steroidal gel - 'Tri-top' on hand for his bum. He was always an
incessant cleaner, but he became obsessed as we believe he knows he's missing body parts.
Whenever I can I stop him from licking and we have maintained health.
He still eats mostly soft food with a little kibble and water in dish.
We only buy grain free foods such as Wellness, Wuervia, wild blue wilderness, instinct (fav is rabbit),
Evangers. We use only worlds best cat litter and I try to give him a bath once a month.
I did find in subsequent visits that his PH was consistently a little high so I incorporated Wysongs biotic ph- in his food once per day and we are now holding steady.
My kitties don't go out and are not exposed to strays. There really aren't
any at 9200 feet. So they don't get rabies booster shots or any others.
He still has his pal Shadow (19) and Buddy died at 20 a few years ago (I'm ok now-20 is old).
Life is pretty normal now and my husband finally understands that he can't feed them spruced human foods. They still get steamed organic chicken as treats. Hey, at least I know what it is and but costs less than the pre made packaged treats.
Life's good!
After his PU, almost 3 years to the day, he is still quite the 'terrorist'.
I keep a steroidal gel - 'Tri-top' on hand for his bum. He was always an
incessant cleaner, but he became obsessed as we believe he knows he's missing body parts.
Whenever I can I stop him from licking and we have maintained health.
He still eats mostly soft food with a little kibble and water in dish.
We only buy grain free foods such as Wellness, Wuervia, wild blue wilderness, instinct (fav is rabbit),
Evangers. We use only worlds best cat litter and I try to give him a bath once a month.
I did find in subsequent visits that his PH was consistently a little high so I incorporated Wysongs biotic ph- in his food once per day and we are now holding steady.
My kitties don't go out and are not exposed to strays. There really aren't
any at 9200 feet. So they don't get rabies booster shots or any others.
He still has his pal Shadow (19) and Buddy died at 20 a few years ago (I'm ok now-20 is old).
Life is pretty normal now and my husband finally understands that he can't feed them spruced human foods. They still get steamed organic chicken as treats. Hey, at least I know what it is and but costs less than the pre made packaged treats.
Life's good!
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Post suture removal
11/19/11 - Well our last night was fine. He didn't get up once to pee - slept through the night. His pees have been normal and yellow/clear - no blood; he's not straining or running to the box a lot. The 'urge' sensation must have been coming from the irritation/sensation from the stitches and the newness of the surgery - swelling - pain - irritation.
I am still using the cone, if he cleans himself just one or two stokes of his tongue, he bleeds big red blood drops. So I am still cupping over the area and allowing him to clean himself, but the cone goes back on. Need to call the clinic and talk to a nurse and find out when this should end. He doesn't mind the cone, probably because he's free in the house and go into any room, sit in any window, sleep on the sofa, Sadie's bed, whatever he wants.
We have an appointment with our homeopathic vet on Monday so that we can return him to balance and wellness; hopefully he can give us something to help his new pee area callus or thicken over so that he doesn't make himself bleed when he cleans.
He's back to his 'old' self. figured out how to jump on the counter with his cone and up to the top of the cabinets. He's sleeping with his cone, and still on me or next to me. We are both sleeping through the night.
Our lives are returning to normal. I actually left the house and walked Sadie, went to the trash, went to town. Something normal. Got home and sleeping on sofa with his cone. Must not mind it - he's able to do what he wants (just about) when he wants and his pee area is not bothering him anymore! A sigh of relief.
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| All of his shaved spots |
We have an appointment with our homeopathic vet on Monday so that we can return him to balance and wellness; hopefully he can give us something to help his new pee area callus or thicken over so that he doesn't make himself bleed when he cleans.
He's back to his 'old' self. figured out how to jump on the counter with his cone and up to the top of the cabinets. He's sleeping with his cone, and still on me or next to me. We are both sleeping through the night.
Our lives are returning to normal. I actually left the house and walked Sadie, went to the trash, went to town. Something normal. Got home and sleeping on sofa with his cone. Must not mind it - he's able to do what he wants (just about) when he wants and his pee area is not bothering him anymore! A sigh of relief.
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