Willow - placenta? - advise please

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Willow update:

Willow is home, hopefully some prayers are starting to work... some miracles answered
her fever is down to 103. Every little point helps. I can see a bit of difference in her already. At least now she is grooming herself and her kiddies. If it keeps coming down and gets to '101' she may not have to undergo the emergency spay. The magic number 101!
Once she weans these babies, she is going to be spayed anyway, but sure would like to make it at least a couple weeks before having it done.
I've called the local-no-kill rescue here, they do have a lactating mother in a foster home somewhere, but the kiddles would have to go there
But hope is hope. Whatever it takes.

That's it for now. Her and her acorns are upstairs cute as can be, even in spite of the splint.
And her little kits are music to my ears!
 

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Woo! Keep it up Willow! Come on! We're all praying for you!!!


And momma... I hope you get some
soon! Perhaps when they're at the vet, you can get some Z's!
 

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did the lady from the humane society get back to you? what she say about adopting out a pregnant cat?

Willow and the kits are in my thoughts and prayers
 
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Originally Posted by maverick_kitten

did the lady from the humane society get back to you? what she say about adopting out a pregnant cat?

Willow and the kits are in my thoughts and prayers
Yes, she got back to me, they said they dont have a vet on staff so sometimes it's hard to tell. Hmmmm.... anyway, as far as any reimbursement. They said they could return my $30 spay deposit. I didnt expect much there, but didnt hurt to ask. And I wouldnt have if the ER vet wouldnt have told me to. She also said she tried to contact the previous owners but they havent returned her call yet. No surprise there.

In other news. We picked Willow and her kits up last night. Actually my hubby did, I was in the ER with one of my non-fur kids. When it rains it pours.


Anyway, she seemed to be doing MUCH better. She was getting up to use the litter box, as opposed to just going in her box, and she was grooming herself and the kits. AND - she was PURRING.


I was so excited that I ran for the thermometer. It was still over 104, but I was excited with just her purr and tail 'wag'.

However; this morning, before I left for work (yes I am back to work today) I took her temp and it was 100.9!


YIPPEE!!!!!!

Not only did we make the 101 goal but we beat it by a tenth of a point


So she was supposed to go back in for her spay at 10 this morning, now hubby will take her in for a once-over and to have her IV splint thingy removed. I called it the 5th blue kitten because her kits always seemed to mesh right in there with her paw
And Willow liked to 'groom' the blue kitten to! Of course I have pics


So thank you EVERYONE for all your prayers! We're still not out of the woods, but I'll take every little bit I can!
 

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YAY!!! Go Willow! Boy, that's amazing that she came through! Isn't it amazing what a prayer can do!?
 
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Originally Posted by CJandBilly

Is your non-furkid okay? I sure do hope so!
Actually he has Pleurisy, which is a symptom, not a disease, and they suspect he may have Lupus. He's my oldest son, 2-1/2, he's been through a lot since he was born, so he has grown to be a real trooper.
If you have to find a positvie side to all this, at least we can finally see why he is always getting ill...

I know things will be alright. Knowing is half the battle!
 
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Originally Posted by valanhb

Fabulous news about Willow's temp being down this morning!!
We still have to monitor her temp closely
, but last night when I seen how improved her spirits alone were, I fell asleep with good vibes!
I'm feeling relieved already!
When I took her temp this morning, I couldnt get down the stairs fast enough to tell hubby! He was sleeping on the couch with my son.
Thanks again for all your support!
 

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Originally Posted by Marianjela

Actually he has Pleurisy, which is a symptom, not a disease, and they suspect he may have Lupus. He's my oldest son, 2-1/2, he's been through a lot since he was born, so he has grown to be a real trooper.
If you have to find a positvie side to all this, at least we can finally see why he is always getting ill...

I know things will be alright. Knowing is half the battle!
He will most certainly be in my prayers!
 

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Thank goodness! I'm a newbie here so you're not familiar with me, but I've been following Willow's story. I'm so glad her temp's down!
It's a relief to me and I know it's a relief to you!
 
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<sigh> we've gone to the vet to have the IV stint and cateter taken out, and the vet gave her a once-over before we left. Her temp was back up to 103.8, but she sent us home with an antibiotic (clavamox) and orders to keep a close eye on her. She was just down here eating a little bit ago and went right back up to be with her kittens. If all goes well, we wont have to go in until their 6 week check-up. Kittens are doing wonderfully, can hardly wait to see their personalities! Well... besides little piglet!
 
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