Cataholic
01-16-2009, 11:47 AM
I wanted to share something with all of you, especially those of you that have a, uh, um, certain "breed" of cat that doesn't take too well to a visit to the white coats. In all my years of living with felines, and visiting the vet, I have never witnessed such a sight.
Lillycat has a certain striped boy, Indra, that is a cross between a viper, a famished panther, and an eel. Difficult to imagine, but, true. We took Indra to a new white coats, one with a focus on homeopathic medicine to address his diabetes (steriod induced), mange like coat and borderline OCD grooming (to the point of skin infections). I warned the white coat about Indra's special skill and frankly, she seemed to pay no attention to my stern warnings. We talked at lenght, and then it was time. Time to let the monster out of the carrier (sorry Indra and Lillycat).
The vet said she would be right back (and we presumed she was going to get the gloves and personnel reinforcment). Instead, she walks back in- calmly, with a fishing net! A large fishing net, with the circle scoop mouth and pole. She had me dump the carrier mouth into the net, and of course, Indra was a byproduct of the movement. Next I know, Indra is at the bottom of a fishing net. (He he he). The vet then used a series of turns and twists to tighten the net around Indra in such a way that he was netted down, unable to move his viper mouth around to inflict wounds, unable to move, really, BUT, ready for close physical exam. It was amazing. Of course, Indra did not like it, and let us know with this series of yowls and screams that would make excellent sound effects for a slasher movie. Infact, Jonah and Lillycat had to exit the exam room as they both were unsettled by his noise.
I will take my boy, Gussers, into her for this reason alone. Gussers bit our normal vet on both hands, deeply. Gussers freaks out, and this vet would be able to physically exam him, and give him injections, if necessary! What an eye opening experience, and I just wanted to pass along the information.
We asked our own vet, and he had never heard of such a tactic. Not sure he is willing to learn it, but, wow, what a difference it could make.
Lillycat has a certain striped boy, Indra, that is a cross between a viper, a famished panther, and an eel. Difficult to imagine, but, true. We took Indra to a new white coats, one with a focus on homeopathic medicine to address his diabetes (steriod induced), mange like coat and borderline OCD grooming (to the point of skin infections). I warned the white coat about Indra's special skill and frankly, she seemed to pay no attention to my stern warnings. We talked at lenght, and then it was time. Time to let the monster out of the carrier (sorry Indra and Lillycat).
The vet said she would be right back (and we presumed she was going to get the gloves and personnel reinforcment). Instead, she walks back in- calmly, with a fishing net! A large fishing net, with the circle scoop mouth and pole. She had me dump the carrier mouth into the net, and of course, Indra was a byproduct of the movement. Next I know, Indra is at the bottom of a fishing net. (He he he). The vet then used a series of turns and twists to tighten the net around Indra in such a way that he was netted down, unable to move his viper mouth around to inflict wounds, unable to move, really, BUT, ready for close physical exam. It was amazing. Of course, Indra did not like it, and let us know with this series of yowls and screams that would make excellent sound effects for a slasher movie. Infact, Jonah and Lillycat had to exit the exam room as they both were unsettled by his noise.
I will take my boy, Gussers, into her for this reason alone. Gussers bit our normal vet on both hands, deeply. Gussers freaks out, and this vet would be able to physically exam him, and give him injections, if necessary! What an eye opening experience, and I just wanted to pass along the information.
We asked our own vet, and he had never heard of such a tactic. Not sure he is willing to learn it, but, wow, what a difference it could make.