Re: URGENT TO GINGER-LYN

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On Apr 16, 1:18 pm, "CatNipped" <CatNip...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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On Apr 16, 8:35 am, "CatNipped" <CatNip...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:





Does anyone know Ginger-lyn's phone number or real email? I wanted to
get
this to her before they do surgery on Cosmo...

Ginger-lyn, Demi had the exact same thing - it's called a hematoma -
when
Sammy swatted her upside the head. My vet said they could aspirate it,
but
it would come back and it would cause a cauliflower ear; or they could
do
surgery and the surgery would probably cause a cauliflower ear; or we
could
just leave it alone and eventually it would go away, but it would
probably
cause a cauliflower ear. Since all the outcomes were the same (except
that
the first two could possibly introduce an infection which could be very
bad/fatal), and since Demi is terrified of the vet, we choose to just
leave
it alone and it did eventually go down (didn't ever seem to cause her
pain).
And, yes, she has a cauliflower ear (but she's still
gorgeous).http://www.possibleplaces.com/catnipped/Demi21/

I'm hoping you read this before you subject Cosmo (and your pocketbook)
to
surgery.

Just an FYI on hematomas- more often than not they must be repaired
as they cause a lot of pain/discomfort and possibly infection. I have
a cat that had a hematoma and it was quite painful for him. He was
treated (the surgery is fairly minor and is actually kind of cool) and
it was much better to take care of it than force him to deal with the
pain for a prolonged period of time. Treating it quickly also resulted
in his healed ear looking fairly normal as well, although I wouldn't
have loved him any less if he had ended up with a cauliflower ear! You
can see how the surgery looks here (it's in a dog, but the way the ear
looks with stitches is the same for
cats):http://www.thepetcenter.com/sur/hema.html
I think Ginger-Lyn did the right thing to get her kitty's ear fixed.

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Yes, there is some pain - just like when you bruise yourself or get a
blood
blister. However, the surgery or aspiration *can* introduce infection. I
would have no idea how an infection could be introduced if there was not
break in the skin were you to let it heal on its own. Moreover, the pain
of
an incision and stitches would be, I would think, worse than the
bruise-like
pain of the hematoma itself.

Hematoma's can elicit much more pain than that of a bruise and while
your cat may have been okay, many are not. My cat was a perfect
example and would cry even when his ear was lightly touched. It's not
right to minimize what can be a very painful condition.

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Of course it hurts to touch a bruise or blood blister (hematoma) why would
you think it would not??! That is not to say that an *untouched* bruise or
hematoma is unbearably painful. I agree there might be a situation where
surgery is mandated, but I also feel you should weigh all your options
before subjecting an animal (or a person) to the risks of anesthesia or the
possible risks to the surgery itself.

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More to the point, Ginger-lyn is in such *dire* financial straits now that
I
think the vet not giving her the same information my vet gave me is really
unethical.


I don't think you're being fair to the vet, or to Ginger-Lyn for that
matter. From what I've read, her vet is very aware of her situation
and I've never seen her complain about her vet or their
recommendations. Since you didn't see the hematoma or witness the
exam, it is unreasonable to make a judgement as to what treatment
Ginger-Lyn's cat actually needed. I have no doubt Ginger-Lyn would
have asked the vet if there was anything they could do that was non-
surgical and I think she is also smart enough to know when her cat
really needs a necessary treatment. I give her props for getting this
taken care of, even though it was difficult for her financially.
That's the sign of a responsible, caring cat slave.

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I would say that neither of us is there to judge the severity of the
situation, but it didn't appear to me that her vet had given her the same
information mine gave me.

I'm sorry you find fault in my attempt to get information to her that may
have given her some questions to ask her vet, but please don't imply that I
am *not* a responsible, caring cat slave because my vet gave me different
information to use in my decision making and I chose the more conservative
approach. Choosing *NOT* to spend money one doesn't have when it is *NOT*
necessary is not being irresponsible or uncaring.

Hugs,

CatNipped


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