Chrissy going in for surgery tomorrow (Good update)

[pitc9]

I think the best kind of ice pack to use would be a gel ice pack, the ones that stay soft once frozen.
This way it would be more comfortable than an ice pack with cubes that could put too much pressure on her ouchies.

[jazzcat]

She is such a cutie. I'm glad all went well with the surgery.

Good luck on the ice pack. I imagine that will be difficult but using a soft gel type like pitc9 said would probably help.

[emily_the_spoiled]

It turns out that the ice pack issue was a moot point... we had a BIG thunderstorm (with a few tornados) yesterday afternoon and I had no power (still don't). So needless to say, I had no ice

[lvpets2002]

It turns out that the ice pack issue was a moot point... we had a BIG thunderstorm (with a few tornados) yesterday afternoon and I had no power (still don't). So needless to say, I had no ice

Oh no Bless you alls Hearts.. So now what & how is Chrissy doing?? How is everybody doing??

[sasvermont]

I cannot imagine putting ice packs on a cat. They are heat seeking creatures and shy away from cold. I think you should put the ice in a glass for a little big girl sipping!

I once had a vet tell me to crush a pill, put it in butter and put it on the cat's lips. I don't know about your cats, but my cats don't have lips! I ended up putting the mixture on the cat's paws. That did the trick!

How is your furry creature doing? I hope the recovery period is going smoothly.

Let us know!

[emily_the_spoiled]

Well Chrissy is now out of her e-collar (she was supposed to wear it until the stitches came out), but it just wasn't work the fight to keep it on her. She is eating just fine and not bothering the stitches. She also managed to wake me up bright and early this morning (even though I had no power ), I guess she just wanted her food.

Thankfully the vet gave me antibiotic pills, so they go down quite nicely with pill pockets!

We have to go back in out 10 days to have the stitches removed, but it doesn't seem like she is slowing down at all (even though I am sure the other guys would appreciate it if she did )

[sasvermont]

Glad to hear the recovery period is running smoothly. She seems unbothered by the entire event. So much for the cold packs!

Thanks for taking such good care of this little missy.