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Hi all! I wasn't sure which exact subforum to ask this in...
I had my young female spayed cat front declawed (laser) last Wednesday. I brought her home Friday and she is still lathargic. She eats well, potties well, grooms herself...and the goes to sleep, which is a far cry from the way she was pre-declaw. That little gal lost toys under the furniture as fast as I could give them to her! Now, she doesn't leave my couch except to do life's necessities. I called my vet to ask if this was normal, and they said it may still be effects from the medication they gave her (something that starts with an F, pills for the having discovered ear mites). They also had given her an injection of Ivomec (I thought that was only for cattle!).
Is this normal? How long should I wait to be truly concerned and bring her in perhaps to another veteranarian?
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| Posted 3/22/2006 8:45:55 PM |
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I hope she feels better Back40! I really don't know because I have never declawed a cat before. I hope she will get back to her normal self again soon!
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| Posted 3/23/2006 4:24:41 AM |
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I bet her feet are to painful to play. Think how you would feel a week after all the tips of your fingers were removed. I know it would take me longer then a week to adjust to that. Plus I do know alot of cats have behavior changes after getting declawed hopefully this will not be the case for your kitty. My inlaws did declaw one of their cats and he became a biter. I dont really know how long a recovery takes from a laser declaw. I hope your kitty gets back to normal keep us updated.
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| Posted 3/23/2006 9:14:53 AM |
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I expect the drug cocktail the cat has taken may have her a little 'dopey' for some time yet. I had Gizmo showing frightening lethargy for two days after only one wee bit of antihistamine. Give your girl plenty of water--maybe a little chicken soup? and see if that washes things out of her system. As long as she's sober enough to use her box and eat, I would let natural processes wash the stuff out of her.
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| Posted 3/23/2006 1:09:03 PM |
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Did the vet give your little girl any pain medication (if he/she didn't, he/she probably should have)? Pain medication can make a patient very lethargic.
Each time I had my cats de-clawed, I boarded them at the vet's office for a week. When I took them home, they were off their pain meds & feisty.
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| Posted 3/24/2006 3:01:14 PM |
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I'm not sure what medication w/ an "F" they gave. If you can tell me the name, I could give you more insight. As for the Ivomec (Ivermectin), it isn't just for cattle. We use it at my hospital in dogs and cats. Dosage just goes by body weight. Not sure why they gave it to her. Never heard of them using these things for ear mites. At my hospital, we usually will use either Tresaderm ear drops OR Revolution to treat ear mites.
As for the lethargy, it could be that she's taking longer to recover from the surgery. Could possibly be discomfort from the declawing too. If she is on pain medication, that could do it also. I do have to say though, that I've had my cats all declawed (my parent's decision, not mine) and they all were fine after the surgery. My brood were acting pretty normal, running, jumping and playing as soon as I brought them home, despite our attempts to keep them calm (HA!). I do hope she starts to get better soon. Let us know.
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| Posted 3/27/2006 10:15:49 AM |
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Wow!
Last time I made a thread, I got email when someone responded...I guess I didn't check the box or something this time. Sorry, I thought no one had responded!
Well, she's played for about 5 minutes, twice now, but only with the mini-blind strings and on the couch. The medication is flucanazole(sp?) once a day for 21 days.
She babies her right foot, yet when bathing she uses it to wash her face, licks it vigorously...etc.
I wish I knew what she was thinking!
I'm glad to see her personality change (she previously DESPISED my other 2 cats) but a full frontal lobotomy?! (haha) She is awake more than she was last week, and more lovey. I'm sure hoping time will solve this. She's gone from super-playful to couch potato!
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| Posted 3/27/2006 11:17:45 AM |
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She should be fine once the drugs wear off. Cats are small creatures. It probably takes them longer to get over the 'dose'.
I wish you and her all the best.
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| Posted 4/1/2006 3:40:21 PM |
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| I took one of my cats to the vet to have her teeth cleaned recently and could not believe how lethargic she was after I brought her home. It took her a full week, maybe a little more, and I would think declawing a cat would be more of a shock to the system than having teeth cleaned. Your kitty just needs to fully recover.
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| Posted 4/1/2006 11:05:53 PM |
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I was hoping I would not have to have Gizmo's teeth cleaned but that is looking pretty inevitable. I am going to schedule it when I am off work for the summer and can be with her during what will probably be a long recuperation from the anasthesia.
Cats were gods in Ancient Egypt. So what's changed since then?
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