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Very Positive Update on Alex! He has started eating by himself.  I realised at some point that he was connecting eating with people and hands. He was getting very excited when we would go for the food, the brain damage had made him forget it's something he can do by himself.  I put some food...

thank you and I think you are right. He has jumped every hurdle that has been put in front of him so far. I guess when you are with him every day its hard to see how far he has come. thanks for the post

Hey Thanks for the post and link. He did have the tube in, it actually came out as he was shaking his head a lot, the vet suggested as we are able to feed him without any stress that we don't put the tube back. We are ok managing like this for the foreseeable future, we do have a holiday...

Hi, Update on Alex progress. The breathing has got much better and is normal now, physically he is improving every day. He moves much better and is getting more comfortable around the house. We have stopped the pain meds. The wire in his jaw is due to come out in 2 weeks. But he is still...

Hi I am running the bath to try this! Thanks for the advice

HI He has a lot of fluid around his nasal system which makes it harder for him to breathe, I think he is shaking his head to try and clear his nose. I also think this is a big factor in him not showing interest in food. The vet is not sure why he has this breathing issue which concerns me...

thank you for the post, I will discuss this with our vet

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone for posting and I want to give an update on Alex's progress. We kept him in a bedroom with a cage for the first couple of days to adjust to being home. He started to get restless so we have let him around the house. The first day he would wander a lot...

Hi This is very useful and thank you so much for your help. We are taking this into our hands as I don't believe our vets have much experience with this kind of situation. Alex seems content and happy so I know we are not putting him through something we shouldn't at this stage. It is...

HI Thank you very much for your post. Alex really is one of those special cats with a big personality and so much love. He is not using the littler tray that regular but he does use it. He is an outdoor cat and used to go outside, but has always been a very clean cat and used the litter if...

HI Many thanks for the reply and advice. Hopefully will post some positive news soon!

Hi Thank you for the reply. He is on a number of meds, Synulox (Antibiotic) Metacam (Anti- Inflammatory) He is also an ulcer in his eye, we give him two types of drops for this. Fucithalmic Chloramphenicol Lastly! He is taking two types of laxatives, he has started to poo.  I do agree...

Hi My partner and I have a wonderful 7 year old male cat called Alex and I am writing this as we need help. 2 weeks ago he was hit by a car and suffered sever trauma, his jaw was fractured and he developed encephalitis. Which is swelling of the brain. He was almost comatose and at the time the...