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From:fort myers, fl. usa
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posted 02-06-2004 09:19 PM         

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my cat who is not quit a year old yet just got hit my a car 2 nights ago i count fine him that night but found him the next morning and took him to the vet caue he wasnt walking and to fine out he had a broken pelvis luckily it isnt serious enough to do surgery so i have to keep in in a cage 4 8 weeks well he refuses to eat and at first i figured it was because of the pain and shock so i have been force feeding him though a syringe and giveing him water though it they emptied his bladder at the vet and it was bloody but he went last night and it was normal but today he hasnt went at all so i have been giveing him alot of water to fill his bladder and he acts like he has to go but its really hard 4 him to but my ? is is how should i get him to eat w/o forcing it to him he doesnt fight me when i do it but i know it is stressing him out but i dont knwo what else to i have bottle fed him since he was 3 days old when i found him so hes my baby.. i am just wondering if anyone else has had this happen to them and what did they do or any advice the vet said that he will eventually start eating and drinking on his own but thats not good enough 4 right now i knwo hes hungry i just cant understand why he will not eat he will play w/ his sisters and brothers though his cage so if he can do that i dont understand why he will not eat or drink....if u can help me plezz respond i would love to hear any info anyone woudl give...

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posted 02-06-2004 11:08 PM         

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You can give him nutrical. It is a vitamin paste with a lot of fat and calories. Most cats will lick it off your finger, but if he wont you can put it on the roof of his mouth and he will eat it that way. That will give him nutrients without being as traumatic as force feeding.

You can get it from the vets or at a pet store.

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posted 02-07-2004 10:34 AM         

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Hello. Assuming he's okay (other than his pelvis being broken) he may not be eating because he is depressed being in a cage. I wouldn't leave my cat in a cage for 4-8 weeks. Your kitty can still move around in his cage, so I don't understand how keeping him in there will help his pelvis heal.

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posted 02-07-2004 09:24 PM         

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thank u 4 the advice i have the nutrical just in case anyways and i have gave it to him but i just wanted him to eat food just in case u know? anyways about the whole cage thing the reason it is differnt from him being in a cage rather then running around is b/c if hes in a cage then he cant jump around and run etc.. in the cage he can move but not that much soo but thank u 4 ur concern.. but 4 the record he started eating today finally on his own and acting normal again (other then not being able to walk) he still has some blood in his urine but they said that it isnt a concern since they took x-rays ultra-sounds etc.. and everything is fine there it was just a little blood when they empied his bladder b4 and now there is barely any blood at all so it looks like hes gonna pull though after all....

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posted 02-07-2004 09:38 PM         

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chessmind - cage rest is VERY important with pelivc injuries. Although they can move, it is not enough to cause more damage. Imagine if he tried to climb down stairs ? or jump onto the bed ?
The little movement he has in the cage is to prevent bed sores, but not more than that.
Those bones need to heal.
Fractured pelvis can cause several problems with urinating and defacating.
I would guess this is the problem with the cat. If it has not passed a stool this whole time, its because it is so bruised it is painful to push it out. The stool sits there and gets hard and he becomes constipated= He refuses to eat.

FMGurl, I would suggest you call your vet immediately and discuss your kitties progress over the phone. He may need to come in for another check up, make sure those fractured pelvis bones have not moved and punctured the colon causing infection.
I would be concerned if he is not urinating,. He may need his bladder expressed manually (by a vet only, or it may burst!)
Please call your vet.

When it comes to force feeding, feed a really high quality food for invalid pets, one such diet is called Hills Science Diet A/D, it is a tin that is a paste and can be past through a syringe easily when watered down a little. With this, mix in some NUTRIGEL or similar product, like mentioned earlier.
He may also need some CATLAX mixed with the paste to help keep those poos moving.

Keep us informed.

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posted 02-07-2004 10:56 PM         

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Hello. When reading the post it was mentioned that the vet said the pelvis fracture was not serious. So, I was thinking a little fracture, nothing serious that won't heal on it's own. That's why I didn't understand why the poor kitty had to be in the cage for 4-8 weeks. However, stairs and possibly jumping up onto a bed is a very good point.
I really hope your kitty feels better soon. Poor little guy. Do you have any pics of him to post here?

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posted 02-08-2004 07:33 PM         

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thank u my baby has started eating and drinking on his own as of last night and has been urinating on his own as of the night he got home from the vet (thursday) he has also passed a stoll as of today so everything seems to be goin fine he is getting back to himself somewhat meaning he plays w/ his toy mouse (he nurses on it to i bottle fed him since he was like 5 days old) and he is back to talking and purring non stop.. he doesnt seem to mind being in the cagehe comes out when i change the blanket and when im done i dont have to force him back in he just goes back in and eats...i dont have any pix of him at the time.. the ones i did have on here were lost a month ago when my computer crashed.. ill be taking more soon though...

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posted 02-08-2004 10:37 PM         

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Hello. Thank you for the update. I really hope he is on the road to recovery. He seems like he's a trooper. Not to mention he has someone who loves him to take care of him. When you get a chance to take some pics, please do so. Keep us posted on how he's doing. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

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posted 02-12-2004 08:36 PM         

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let me know if the picture shows up plezz...

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posted 02-12-2004 08:40 PM         

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http://adobe.shutterfly.com/osi.jsp?i=67b0de21b34a594fa4a3

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posted 02-12-2004 08:42 PM         

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ok that last post the web site thats the pix of garfield.. i took it 2 days ago....tell me what u think of my baby?lol

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posted 02-13-2004 09:17 AM         

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Hello. He's beautiful. How is he doing? Please keep us posted on his condition.

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posted 02-17-2004 07:54 PM         

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ok heres the update on my lil man garfield hes doing great!!! he acts as though nothing has happened to him.. he is walking wonderful already hes not like normal but alot better then i thought he woudl be already.. he dosent seem to mind being in his cage that much i think he actually likes it cause of all the t/l/c he gets he was spoiled b4 hes gonne be worse when he gets better... he is eating fine and has finished his meds and is going potty fine (no more blood in urine thank goodness) soooo no the hardest part of it all is gonna be keeping him in his cage 4 7 more weeks....

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