Emergency Prayer Needed For Emma... UPDATE

**jazzcat** · 07-16-2008, 08:32 AM

Poor kitty!!

I'm so glad she is able to go on her own now. Prayers on the way.

**jennielynn1970** · 07-16-2008, 09:05 AM

What a brave girl she is! I'm so glad she's doing better!!

**mamaducky** · 07-16-2008, 05:12 PM

What great news! Continuing to send love and prayers for sweet little Emma and your whole family.

God bless all of you for the special loving care you've given this precious little girl -- I really believe that the words "as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me" has to count in some way for all of His creatures, and not just the 2-legged ones.

As Catty1 said, "GO EMMA!" (I got SUCH a kick out of that one!)

Hugs,
Diana

**Jessika** · 07-16-2008, 09:44 PM

Not sure of an update today; I know she did go to the vet but haven't talked to my in-laws about what the vet thought, though hubby said its still iffy with her.

I'll be sure to check in with my in-laws tonight if I see them before bed. Went out to dinner and wedding dress shopping with my sis and didn't get home till late so when I came home they were out

**Catty1** · 07-16-2008, 10:02 PM

Prayers!

**Catty1** · 07-17-2008, 12:57 PM

Any news?

Hopeful prayers being sent...

**Jessika** · 07-17-2008, 04:20 PM

From the vet's viewpoint, it isn't looking too good, but she isn't done yet. The vet wants her to go on her -own-, not sit in the litterbox and have some dribble out as that could just be the urine or feces coming out because its being pushed out by more, not because SHE did it, if that makes sense. She seems more depressed, my MIL says, thought I didn't get a chance to visit her today or yesterday because of school and family events.

**jazzcat** · 07-17-2008, 04:57 PM

Oh, poor little girl. I sure hope she has a quick turnaround and shows improvement with her bowels.

More prayers on the way.

**Ginger's Mom** · 07-17-2008, 05:34 PM

More prayers for that sweet little girl.

**kb2yjx** · 07-17-2008, 07:36 PM

Fingers and paws crossed for Emma!! Maybe some lactulose would help with making the bm a bit loose!!!

**Catty1** · 07-17-2008, 07:39 PM

So the vet didn't express her or 'clean her out'?

That might give the area a bit more time to heal before it 'fills up' again.

More PT Prayers for Emma!

**Jessika** · 07-17-2008, 08:30 PM

Originally Posted by Catty1

So the vet didn't express her or 'clean her out'?

That might give the area a bit more time to heal before it 'fills up' again.

More PT Prayers for Emma!

Hmm, I would assume he did but didn't think to ask.

I'm not sure what type of time frame they're giving this, though

**Catty1** · 07-17-2008, 11:15 PM

Please, dear Creator - fill your creation Emma with healing and power, restore her to health. She has the will, she is loving - grant her more time on earth to be with her people, to give and share with them years of love and companionship.

Hear this prayer, and all other prayers and good thoughts for Emma.

Thank you.

**krazyaboutkatz** · 07-18-2008, 11:43 AM

I sure hope that she starts improving and feels better soon. More prayers and positive thoughts are being sent her way.

**critters** · 07-18-2008, 12:42 PM

Originally Posted by Moesha

If she can't relieve herself, is it possible for you to continue to express her manually? I'm not really familiar with the procedure, but have heard of other animals that need assistance with things like this. Perhaps it has been in one of Critters' handicapped threads. I only asked because you said you were learning to do this yourself. Is it something that can be done long term or not? I'm really hoping she improves. I'm glad that she seems to be in good spirits though.

I haven't finished the rest of the thread yet, but you're exactly right!! I know people who've done it for YEARS, although I didn't have to do it very long with Buddy because he eventually recovered enough to do it himself!!

edit: OK, I'm caught up now. You need to get over to the handicapped pets bb ASAP and see the sticky post on the incontinence bb. Poop on Demand can be done tons of different ways, and you can pick one that suits you. I would also keep expressing until you're SURE she can empty herself completely when she pees; otherwise, she can get UTIs. In my experience, the bladder isn't all that prone to rupturing; when Buddy had that funky urethral spasm it took TONS of pressure to blow past it, and his didn't rupture. It takes a fair amount of pressure anyway, to blow past the sphincter.

I wouldn't set a time limit on her recovery; Buddy's injury was a lot higher and a lot more complete (he was 100% paralyzed and 100% expressed for months), but he got it all back. As CarolC says, a slow recovery is still a recovery!!!

As kb2yjx says, lactulose can be a BIG help; it's yummy, cheap, and effective, although you usually have to get it from a human pharmacy.