Emergency Prayer Needed For Emma... UPDATE

**jennielynn1970** · 07-23-2008, 01:08 AM

I'm really surprised that the vet would be so resistant to keeping an animal alive if their only problem will be the elimination and the owners are willing to manually express her to keep her healthy and happy.

Makes you wonder what he'd do if it were his pet.

Hoping for the best for Emma.

**Jessika** · 07-23-2008, 04:39 PM

Originally Posted by jenn_librarian

I'm really surprised that the vet would be so resistant to keeping an animal alive if their only problem will be the elimination and the owners are willing to manually express her to keep her healthy and happy.

Makes you wonder what he'd do if it were his pet.

Hoping for the best for Emma.

I think that maybe he's just not used to owners having this type of motivation; many pet owners wouldn't want to do it and would choose to euthanize instead, so maybe he's just had so many that want to give up, he's not even sure how to handle the cases where they DON'T want to give up.

Regardless, he is going to give them the treatment they want, since they are paying him for it, after all. But the way my MIL makes it sound is that he still is against manually expressing her.

I don't manually express her now; I believe my MIL goes up a few times a day and rubs her belly and it does it on its own, it isn't even too hard she says. She's still looking for diaper ideas though, as I said she tried some the other day but since Emma's spine is still broken and tail hasn't been amputated, she's obviously still in some pain, not to mention she would have to get used to wearing the diaper, NO animal would like that at first because they're not used to it. I'm sure the baby diapers will work fine, she will just have to get used to them after the amputation.

I agree they do need a second opinion, but this clinic is offering to work with them financially and that's really important to them, because these bills haven't been cheap for this girl!! Not many clinics in the St Louis area will work with lower-income families, most won't even accept post-dated checks, much less payments!

**Catty1** · 07-23-2008, 06:14 PM

OK...sounds good. Maybe your in-laws will restore the vet's faith in human nature!

Still, would one of your profs take it on just as a class discussion? Is there a class where this would fit? You'd be a TOTALLY informed kitty-aunt by the time that was done.

PS - if your MIL is literally just 'rubbing her tummy' and she pees...sounds like she is responding to some stimulation, and is not being 'squeezed'. If that is what is happening, that sounds hopeful.

**Moesha** · 07-23-2008, 06:16 PM

I love how Catty1 tries to think of every possible angle for every situation. I'm glad to hear the good updates coming from Emma. Does she have her amputation scheduled?

**Jessika** · 07-23-2008, 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by Moesha

I love how Catty1 tries to think of every possible angle for every situation. I'm glad to hear the good updates coming from Emma. Does she have her amputation scheduled?

I'm not aware of any date set as of right now, however it may be scheduled and they just haven't told me yet lol. But I know it will be soon, because we feel the sooner it is amputated the sooner and faster she will fully recover!

**kittykatharine** · 07-25-2008, 03:42 PM

Please keep us updated on little Emma, we are all rooting for her! I agree, once that tail is taken care of, she will be able to move forward towards recover. Prayers and positive vibes for little Emma!