"dejablues" wrote in message
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Ours underwent pretty much the same treatment for about five days, plus he
was on a heating pad to try and raise his temperature - his hind legs were
cold to the touch due to lack of circulation and his body temp was only 94
degrees, raised from 92 at the start of treatment.

He also did not seem to be in pain, but the vet said that clots were very
painful so he was on pain meds. We decided to euthanize him because there
was really no improvement after 5 days of treatment - he was still
paralyzed, no detectable circulation in his hindquarters, and very little
increase in body temp.

It's a shame, since it usually hits young, seemingly healthy cats. I'm
sorry for your cat, and I wish you luck.


Thanks. The vet thinks there may be some flow getting through because she
isn't in much pain and her temp registers. I din't know what she meant by
that until I went to take it this morning and realized the thermometer
*starts* at 94. Hers was 96 or 98 (can't remember which now) when she was
admitted and is now up to 100. I unexpectedly brought her home Wed. night.
I went to see if I could get her to eat and she just looked so bad that I
thought "I don't want her to die here" and "maybe I can get her to eat at
home". (She wouldn't touch anything at the vet.) She's stable at the
moment and more alert (plus eating a little, drinking, using the litter box
and some grooming) so we are in a holding pattern at the moment. I've
prepared myself (as best I can) that she might be gone at any point.

Kathy