Newest Rescue...Poor Milo FLEA BOMBED!

[Catty1]

PRAYERS for Milo!!!!

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm just now seeing this thread. Lots of prayers and positive thoughts are going out to Milo. Please continue to keep us updated about him.

[Anikaca77]

Well I just called the vets, Good news his temperature is normal!

YEAH!

He did eat a little for them. The doctor is in surgery right now and will call me back later on today.

Melissa

[Medusa]

He's got a lot of prayer power pulling for him, Melissa. Better and better.....

[Lizzie]

Thank you for the update; I'm very relieved and pleased at the good news about his temperature and blood results. Are they giving him supplements in his food to increase his iron intake, do you know? Has the vet said anything about his tremors and inability to walk and control his bladder? Does she think those symptoms might go away in time? Did she talk to you about the effects of flea bombs, what to expect, etc. or would she need to know what kind it was?

You did a very wonderful job caring for Milo overnight, helping to bring his temperature up, and all through this distressing time for him. Does he respond to you?

[Anikaca77]

Hi Lizzie-

I don't know if they are giving him any supplements in his food or anything but I will ask. I haven't spoken to the vet yet today but I will ask about the bladder.

He was able to walk yesterday at the vets, he just fell over when he tried, he'd get back up and he'd go to a corner to help support him.

The vet did tell me yesterday that she would have hoped he would have improved since it's been a week since the flea bomb was set off.

She did sorta lead me to feel that if the antibotics don't help then he probably has permanent damage.

She didn't talk to me about the effects of flea bombs or what to expect, but I will ask. I told her we are only hearing this but we still can't be 100% sure but I'm pretty sure these people are not going to lie but the landlord could lie and say that he didn't know there were any pets in the place.

He's been doing pretty well with me although he bit me twice now and he actually broke the skin this morning and I didn't touch him I was just touching the blanket ot make sure it was still warm for him.

Thank you for asking these questions, I will write them down and ask the vet when I talk with him next.

Thank you,
Melissa

Edit:

I just wrote down these questions that I will be asking the vet:


Could I get a written estimate of the stuff that still needs to be done to Milo?
Is he getting any supplements in his food?
Should I be feeding him any special food at the moment?
Why doesn’t he want to drink any water?
What is making him not have control over his bladder?
Do you think these termers and his walking will go away with time?
What are the side effects of a cat being exposed to a flea bomb and what should I look out for? (It has been a week since the flea bomb went off and he was exposed)
What antibiotics is Milo on?
What can we do for his eyes?
Should I try to make him get up more and walk around more?
Should I try to get him to drink water with a syringe?

Thank you for the update; I'm very relieved and pleased at the good news about his temperature and blood results. Are they giving him supplements in his food to increase his iron intake, do you know? Has the vet said anything about his tremors and inability to walk and control his bladder? Does she think those symptoms might go away in time? Did she talk to you about the effects of flea bombs, what to expect, etc. or would she need to know what kind it was?

You did a very wonderful job caring for Milo overnight, helping to bring his temperature up, and all through this distressing time for him. Does he respond to you?

[Lizzie]

It might be that he has bitten because his fear factor has been ramped up by the neurological damage. My CH cat, Miss Z., reacts way out of proportion to the slightest movement or sound. She also had a lot of difficulty drinking water for the first several months of her life, and even now she doesn't drink much. I've just made sure she always has wet food and she's fine. Does his head have involuntary movements, like bobbing, or does his head tremble? I used to wonder if Miss Z. was simply afraid of plunging her whole head into the water because she couldn't control its bobbing movements. You might make Milo panic if you try to syringe in water, that happened with Miss Z. Anyway, the vet will advise you.

Hopefully, his improved care will help his body heal and the fact that he is still so damaged is partly due to previous lack of care. However, I don't see a cat with this much damage healing a great deal, but it would help him find a home if he wasn't incontinent so we must keep hoping for improvement in that area and his movement. I'm just glad he's very much alive and in your care.