Pebbles is having to go back to the vets again

I pray that soon, Pebbles will be pain free.
I am sending lots of healing thoughts to you & your sweet little girl.

Well, her pupils are back to normal, and she is seeming OK in herself. Eating is an issue though, she seems to want to eat wet food, but puts it in her mouth, moves it round and drops most of it. She has eaten a lot of dry food though, so am not too concerned. She has drank a lot of water though, I am hoping it is a combination of the anaesthetic and eating dry food. Her leg to me looks worse - at first I thought it was looking well, cos her paw wasnt bending under as much, but then I noticed that while the paw was fine, her leg was actually turning out, and then she started dragging it behind her, and at least 3 times since I got home, she has been walking and has ended up sitting/lying down cos her leg gave up. But, we are seeing the vet tomorrow, and am speaking to the vet who did her op, so we will know more. We have worked out that the pin has been in for at least 4 years, and the vet said they normally take them out after 9 months, so I wonder if that is part of the problem.

Now you need to go relax a few ok.. Pepples you are getting tons of prayers your way.

I will be watching for your update tomorrow.
Lots of good thoughts coming Pebbles way.

WEll, the wound is looking good, but there is still some swelling, so the vet is still hopeful that the nerve damage is due to the swelling, we have to give it a week on anti-inflammatories and if no better in a week, she has to have more x-rays. She has also advised keeping her just in one room so that she has some exercise but doesn't overdo it, I have been doing this while I have been at work anyway, partly so she could have food left down all the time, partly cos I was concerned that she might hurt herself when jumping off the bed and I wouldn't be around - the vet said she will only fall once and then realise, but my concern is that she will do some damage if she falls, and she already has one dodgy leg. I have brought her into my room while I am here to supervise so she can have some time out, and will do that all week for her. But she is eating well, and using the toilet, and seeming well in herself, so as long as this is only due to the swelling, then she should be fine.

Please let us know. I will keep the prayers coming and the fur kids paws crossed.

It sounds like Pebbles leg is getting better.
Thanks for keeping us updated.

thats a great update! Fingers crossed here that this is all due to the swelling

Well, everytime she is walking, her back leg is sort of turning, as though it can't hold her weight. Don't know if that is a good sign or not, or whether it is still indicative of nerve damage, or if there is a prob with the bone after the pin being taken out. I do have to ring for some more Metacam tomorrow though (no idea how much I have left, and it is bank hol weekend, so best getting some more now), so I might get chance to speak to the vet.

I hope you do, hunny, and that these signs are good signs. Still praying and thinking of you, checking your updates.

I spoke to the vet who did her op, and he said that it could be that she is getting more confident at putting weight on it, and it is too soon, but he can't really say if it is a good thing or not. She is more reluctant to walk than she was at the beginning of the week though. Her antibiotics (that I don't know why she is on) finish tomorrow, and he said to have her on Metacam for a week, that ends on Sun. So still waiting, either until Tues, or earlier if she is walking on it. he did say he would hope that the swelling would go down by the end of hte week, and if the swelling is causing hte nerve damage, it is fully reversible. I did pass comment on the fact that my cat could walk before he operated, and he was very apologetic, and wants me to ring the week after next when he is back in work (they do a week on, a week off). Her eating is still dodgy, she can eat dry food, but seems to struggle with wet. While she is eating enough, I don't want to drag her back to the vets though, she has been 4 times since SAt morning and might already have to have tests next week - and I need to cancel her app to see the other vet about her nose on Sat - although my vet agreed that her nose is looking worse. Just one thing after another with her.

Poor Pebbles...I hope that you get this sorted out soon.

oh sweet Pebbles darlin, your so brave

sending lots of (((get well vibes))) from across the ocean

WEll, it doesn't seem to be turning out quite so much, I do hope this is a postive sign. If there isn't any more improvement by tomorrow evenign though, I will be really unhappy, as it will be 7 days since her op. While I know that any probs with nerves can take a while to get better, they are putting this down to the swelling, and I can't feel any swelling, if I touch most of the places on her leg, I just feel straight bone (advantage of having a skinny cat I suppose), so we have this weekend to get through, and if no better by Tues, I will be booking her in for x-rays - that wont get done till Wed. So, I still need some vibes please. And to top it off, found out that the vet who knows about her nose is due a baby in June, so she wont be around for months, and she still needs that checking out.

Somehow....if you and Pebbles hang in there, solutions will be found.
Major healing vibes coming your way.

Well, it is still slightly turning when she walks on it, but still seems better than it did last weekend. She is back to eating her normal cat food (hours before I went and bought her some different food!!), and I even found her on the stairs earlier, so she is walking on it more (although she hasn't moved off the bed this afternoon!!). So, am feeling a lot more positive, although if she has the slightest bit of turning/limping on Tues she will be booked in for x-rays just to check that there isn't anything else.

I had a dog (years ago) who was hit by a car, and she had a pin in her leg. We were never told it would come out after a certain period of time. And I know people have pins that can stay in forever. Maybe it is different for cats because they are smaller and lighter?

I'm glad she is eating her normal food again...maybe the antibiotic was upsetting her stomach? But it is good she was given antibiotic after the surgery...to be sure she didn't get any infection in the site.

Is her breathing clear now, or still raspy?

HAve to admit that I didn't think they ever came back out, but obviously they do!! I don't konw what it was with her food, maybe her throat was slightly irritated. That woudl make sense as to why she was on antibiotics. Her breathing does sound a lot better, although she is still quite noisy when she sleeps - but it is a better sound now. She has been on the bedroom windowsill this afternoon, so she must be feeling better with that leg. I am so relieved!!

This sounds really hopeful that Pebbles is finally getting better.

Well, it is only turning very slightly outwards, and she is trying to do normal things like attack my hand under the duvet and scratch her ear - she has lost her balance 3 times though, so might learn that it isn't fully strong enough yet. She has taken herself into the cat room to sit on the windowsill in there, as it gets more sun than my room at this time of the morning, so have left her there. Today and tomorrow will be a big test, as the vet said to have her on Metacam for 7 days, and the 7th day was yesterday, so she has no more meds to take, so fingers crossed it doesn't flare back up again.