A woman adopted a little manx kitten from a co-worker.
Well, the kitten was very consitpated, his butt became raw and he cried a lot. She took Leo to the vet, who said the kitten had megacolon and should be euthanized.
The woman said 'no.'
She called around and found me. I've dealt with megacolon before and said I'd be happy to work with the little guy. Tunrs out that vet didn't do any diagnostics to see what was going on with the kitten. I talked with some people who know manxes well and they sall said that hind end problems were fairly common in young kittens, he needed time.
So, I gave him a stool softenor, put anusol on his poor raw butt, and gave him high fiber food.
A week later he was a little poop machine.
He seemed to be incontinent at first, but gained more and more control until finally he was a normal cat.
He just went home today with his orginal mom. I had arranged to get him neutered, FeLeuk tested & his Rabies vaccine through the shelter to save a little $.
I'm so glad she gave him a chance! She is definilty switching vets. She said she might take Leo back just to show that first vet that he was fine.
I"ll miss the little guy, but it's so nice to see a happy ending!
Bendy's mom
Well, the kitten was very consitpated, his butt became raw and he cried a lot. She took Leo to the vet, who said the kitten had megacolon and should be euthanized.
The woman said 'no.'
She called around and found me. I've dealt with megacolon before and said I'd be happy to work with the little guy. Tunrs out that vet didn't do any diagnostics to see what was going on with the kitten. I talked with some people who know manxes well and they sall said that hind end problems were fairly common in young kittens, he needed time.
So, I gave him a stool softenor, put anusol on his poor raw butt, and gave him high fiber food.
A week later he was a little poop machine.
He seemed to be incontinent at first, but gained more and more control until finally he was a normal cat.
He just went home today with his orginal mom. I had arranged to get him neutered, FeLeuk tested & his Rabies vaccine through the shelter to save a little $.
I'm so glad she gave him a chance! She is definilty switching vets. She said she might take Leo back just to show that first vet that he was fine.
I"ll miss the little guy, but it's so nice to see a happy ending!
Bendy's mom