Hello everyone! New to this site and am excited to engage in the community!
I need some advice. I rescued a small kitten I named Artemis in September of last year. In January, at 5 months we took her in to get spayed. During the operation, her lungs collapsed. Frantic, I rushed to the emergency vet where my vet had taken her. They were able to reinflate both lungs. However, I was never given a definitive answer as to why this happened. At first, the emergency vet suspected it was due to human error. Then I was told it is due to a heart murmur. However, my vet confirmed they had not actually turned on the anesthestic and that this happened when they were perforating her lungs for anesthesia. Going back and forth between the two vets, I have not had a conclusive answer on anything. Heart murmur, reason for collapse etc. I should also mention that the emergency vet released her to me with pneumonia. Did not diagnosis this, so throughout the night I realized she was hardly responsive and not mobile. I ended up rushing her back and had to treat her with medication, which after 4 days seemed to work.
Fast forward 8 months. My little one is going into heat every other week and it is taxing on her, me and my other cat. I want to still get her fixed, but am notably traumatized by the first experience. I know I need to get an echocardiogram to fully diagnose any heart condition as well before even considering to operate. I'm just so conflicted on what to do. I'm so scared to put her at risk again, when I don't even know what happened in the first place. But I know, spaying is a life prolonging surgery as I've had my other baby spayed.
What to do?!
Thank you so much!
Robyn
I need some advice. I rescued a small kitten I named Artemis in September of last year. In January, at 5 months we took her in to get spayed. During the operation, her lungs collapsed. Frantic, I rushed to the emergency vet where my vet had taken her. They were able to reinflate both lungs. However, I was never given a definitive answer as to why this happened. At first, the emergency vet suspected it was due to human error. Then I was told it is due to a heart murmur. However, my vet confirmed they had not actually turned on the anesthestic and that this happened when they were perforating her lungs for anesthesia. Going back and forth between the two vets, I have not had a conclusive answer on anything. Heart murmur, reason for collapse etc. I should also mention that the emergency vet released her to me with pneumonia. Did not diagnosis this, so throughout the night I realized she was hardly responsive and not mobile. I ended up rushing her back and had to treat her with medication, which after 4 days seemed to work.
Fast forward 8 months. My little one is going into heat every other week and it is taxing on her, me and my other cat. I want to still get her fixed, but am notably traumatized by the first experience. I know I need to get an echocardiogram to fully diagnose any heart condition as well before even considering to operate. I'm just so conflicted on what to do. I'm so scared to put her at risk again, when I don't even know what happened in the first place. But I know, spaying is a life prolonging surgery as I've had my other baby spayed.
What to do?!
Thank you so much!
Robyn