Hermes Wed. X-Ray & Skin Biopsy *UPDATE BACK HOME* Prays for Recovery after Surgery

[GILL]

I'm so sorry too hear about the cold, we had one run through our house. It takes some time but it will clear.
Good news about the ring worm. Our Lenny sratches his head to the point of blood. then he heals and several months later he'll do it again. No ryme or reason. Can't miss it white cat red blood.
Good luck with the tests.

[Anikaca77]

I just realized that I haven't posted an update. I must have too much stuff going on or something.

I took Hermes to the vets last Thursday and the vet said Hermes lungs sounded clear and that it was a probably a herpes flair up and an URI.

She said she could give him a shot which will last for 10 days instead of having to give him a pill everyday so of course I wanted to do that wince that's easier on him and it's not stressing him out.

The vet took off his cone to get a better look at his head wound and as soon as she was touching near the wound he was raising his back foot like he wanted to scratch at it.

She thinks that another 14 days with the cone on should be long enough hopefully. The vet said that we should keep the cone on for an additional 7 days after the scab falls off so that way maybe he won't reopen the wound.

If he does reopen the wound I will have to take him to our vets to get a skin biopsy done and hopefully that would tell us what is wrong but I'm really hoping we don't have to go down that road and that his wound will heal up.

Melissa

[Soapets]

I just got on this today, finally, over my lunch hour. Poor, poor little guy! He is CUTE, though! How old is he? He reminds me a lot of my Dottie in appearance. I'll keep him and you in my prayers..........

[Medusa]

Aw, poor li'l guy. Those cones sometimes make them think they're being punished. I wish we could get the point across to them that it's for their own good. We'll say prayers that he'll do well w/the cone on and that he'll heal up so that he won't have to wear it again.

[Anikaca77]

I just got on this today, finally, over my lunch hour. Poor, poor little guy! He is CUTE, though! How old is he? He reminds me a lot of my Dottie in appearance. I'll keep him and you in my prayers..........

He actually just turned 3 yrs on May 7th.

Thanks for your prays, Dottie looks like such a sweetheart.

Melissa

[Anikaca77]

Yesterday evening when I got off work my husband told me that he noticed some blood around Hermes nose and I called the vets because he's been sneezing a lot since and as soon as I got off the phone I was with him in the bathroom and he sneezed and blood with some snot that came out of his nose.

I was so scared, I've never seen blood come out of a cat like that. It wasn't a lot of blood but it still scared me.

Of course I called the vets right back and one vet tech told me that she was just about to call me and said that Ellen my vet wanted to schedule Hermes for a radiograph and a skin biopsy of his wound.

I told the vet tech about the blood and asked that Ellen give me a call back later that evening to discuss Hermes if she has time.

Later that evening Ellen called us back and we were able to explain that his wound is now healing and we are not sure if a skin biopsy is necessary but if she feels it is of course we will do it.

She told us that most like his nose is becoming irritated due to him sneezing so much but she isn't sure if the wound is connected to his sneezing and all that. We think though that Hermes is just have a really bad Herpes flair up and URI on top of that but we are not sure.

Today I came home during my lunch hour and he had a sneezing fit while I was here and sneezed out some blood with snot as well.

Again, this evening my husband was near Hermes and he was having a sneezing fit and again some blood with snot came out.

I called the vet once I got home because we weren't sure if we wanted to do this radiograph and we are worried about Hermes going under sedation because of his cold but the vet told us they are going to use gas on him tomorrow which is easier for sicker cats and hopefully everything will work out well tomorrow. She said that since she has to put him under it would be best to get the skin biopsy while he's out so we don't have to do it again to him later on.

I agree that's true but I'm going to have them run the radiograph first to see if they can see anything and check out his wound first before taking some skin just in case they might not have to do it.

He had that depo shot that was given to him on May 2nd and he has a lump on his back from the shot and it's still there.

When I had him at the vets on this past Thursday I mentioned that to Alice (another vet) and she said that still shouldn't be there but she said I could start to massage it and I've tried to do that but it hasn't gone down. I don't know if she is going to take that out tomorrow as well but man I'm just really worried about him right now.

We had to pick up everyone's food at 8 p.m. tonight and they are going to be crying in the morning for food. I have to drop Hermes off between 8-9 a.m.

Please say a little pray for my Little Man we love him so much,
Melissa

[Medusa]

Yesterday evening when I got off work my husband told me that he noticed some blood around Hermes nose and I called the vets because he's been sneezing a lot since and as soon as I got off the phone I was with him in the bathroom and he sneezed and blood with some snot that came out of his nose.

I was so scared, I've never seen blood come out of a cat like that. It wasn't a lot of blood but it still scared me.

Of course I called the vets right back and one vet tech told me that she was just about to call me and said that Ellen my vet wanted to schedule Hermes for a radiograph and a skin biopsy of his wound.

I told the vet tech about the blood and asked that Ellen give me a call back later that evening to discuss Hermes if she has time.

Later that evening Ellen called us back and we were able to explain that his wound is now healing and we are not sure if a skin biopsy is necessary but if she feels it is of course we will do it.

She told us that most like his nose is becoming irritated due to him sneezing so much but she isn't sure if the wound is connected to his sneezing and all that. We think though that Hermes is just have a really bad Herpes flair up and URI on top of that but we are not sure.

Today I came home during my lunch hour and he had a sneezing fit while I was here and sneezed out some blood with snot as well.

Again, this evening my husband was near Hermes and he was having a sneezing fit and again some blood with snot came out.

I called the vet once I got home because we weren't sure if we wanted to do this radiograph and we are worried about Hermes going under sedation because of his cold but the vet told us they are going to use gas on him tomorrow which is easier for sicker cats and hopefully everything will work out well tomorrow. She said that since she has to put him under it would be best to get the skin biopsy while he's out so we don't have to do it again to him later on.

I agree that's true but I'm going to have them run the radiograph first to see if they can see anything and check out his wound first before taking some skin just in case they might not have to do it.

He had that depo shot that was given to him on May 2nd and he has a lump on his back from the shot and it's still there.

When I had him at the vets on this past Thursday I mentioned that to Alice (another vet) and she said that still shouldn't be there but she said I could start to massage it and I've tried to do that but it hasn't gone down. I don't know if she is going to take that out tomorrow as well but man I'm just really worried about him right now.

We had to pick up everyone's food at 8 p.m. tonight and they are going to be crying in the morning for food. I have to drop Hermes off between 8-9 a.m.

Please say a little pray for my Little Man we love him so much,
Melissa

Last year my Pidge was having sinus problems and when she sneezed, blood came out and sprayed on the sliding glass door. I didn't even know that cats could get nosebleeds and I freaked out but my vet gave me some saline solution to spray in her nose and she did much better. Prayers going up that Hermes will be just fine and back to normal in no time.

[Anikaca77]

Last year my Pidge was having sinus problems and when she sneezed, blood came out and sprayed on the sliding glass door. I didn't even know that cats could get nosebleeds and I freaked out but my vet gave me some saline solution to spray in her nose and she did much better. Prayers going up that Hermes will be just fine and back to normal in no time.

Thanks for the tip. I think they are wondering if his wound is connected to the nose bleeds or not.

I hated to leave him this morning.

Poor thing it broke my heart.

Melissa

[Anikaca77]

I just went to pick up my little man and oh my, I was so not prepared at all to see him. Part of his back had to be shaved and he's got a good incision mark on his back and also on his head.

Poor thing I just wanted to cry. I felt so bad for him.

He goes back on June 2nd to get the stitches out and we should know the results of the biopsys by then.

The price for all this was $398.51.

Hopefully his head will heal just fine because if later on he scratches his head open he'll have to go see a specialist.

But I'm going to look at the positive here and that he is with us thank goodness.

Please continue prays for my little man. Thanks,
Melissa

[Anikaca77]

Hermes is doing well today, he wants to scratch at his back where the one incision is but hopefully he doesn't get it open.

I'm going to run home at lunch time to check on him and make sure he is still doing well.

I had to put him in the bathroom this morning to allow him to rest, he hates being confined and I hated to do that but we can't risk anything happening to his back or his head while we are not home.

Melissa

[Anikaca77]

Well our sweet Little Man got his cone off last night.

Thank goodness we were able to get him before he did any damage to himself.

He jumped up on the bed this morning wanting some love and I was half asleep but this morning I gave him a bunch before I left for work.

Melissa

[Pinot's Mom]

Well, hopefully the cone coming off will be the start of better things to come. I'm sorry you all have to go through all this, but keep positive thoughts!