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Holly,
You are doing great prepping for surgery; the only thing I'm not seeing is Rug runners or yoga mats and after recovery steps? Cats do
The room Lucky will be recovering in is carpeted. He is already using only 3 legs and handles our bare floors exceptionally well. We do have rug runners for the hallway that we can put down if he needs them. I'll pick up some baby food this weekend.
Thanks for all the tips!!
Barb and Lucky
Barb, Doug, Lucky, Luna, Aurora, Rascal, Smokey & Ebby
Sorry I don't know how to highlight a part of someone's post 
Barb, Doug, Lucky, Luna, Aurora, Rascal, Smokey & Ebby
Holly, we already use Feliway diffusers. We actually have 5!! There is conflict between two of our adult cats so we have every area in the house covered! Lol.
If there is an emergency during the night I will call and take him to the nearest animal hospital where I got his second opinion on surgery from. Phone number is already in my phone!!
Lucky broke open the end of his stump last night, so now he is on an antibiotic as well as the gabapentin. He is either in sleep mode or rocket mode! There is nothing calm about this kitten! He out runs his sisters that are 2 months older than him! He also has no fear. Jumps off the chairs and counters with no qualms. Obviously this will have to be prevented after surgery. He won't be able to get up on anything in the kitten room. I'm going to request that they clip his claws while he is under. He uses those to hook into stuff to pull himself up onto furniture. Trying to cover all my bases.
Barb, Doug, Lucky, Luna, Aurora, Rascal, Smokey & Ebby
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Bucketeers
11 July 2016
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Great on the diffusers and carpet you are on it. Yes, we have 2 going at all times. We use the multi-cat one. We only have conflicts on one floor, on occasion, so we keep them in those areas. I'm aware Lucky is on three already. He will soar further when he gets rid of the painful stump. I bring up the steps for all tripawds. We want them their best on three, and preventing the least strain to those 3 remaining limbs is significant long-term. We only have three; we have to protect them in any way we can. The rug runners are for the same purpose, even for Lucky, and we all hate them ok, but it is not fair for any tripawd to slip on hard floors.
Excellent on the emergency contact, and of course, we hope there is no need!
Hopefully, the meds after surgery will sedate him so he can rest. It depends on what they send home. Buprenorphine can wire some cats, Purrkins had bouts of wired with sedation, and since his amp, he has been on both at separate times on different occasions. The GABA is usually sedating at first for some. I think the two together evens things out, just my observations with Purrkins anyway, all cats differ. Do you know what meds they plan on sending you home with and for how long? If not, ask in advance, ok.
I would highly suggest you check out the trilimb webinar. It is extremely informative. I would add the link, but i can't seem to locate it? I'm sure Admin or Jerry can assist us with that? (Please & thank you:)
Here is another excellent interview with Dr. Downing!
Pet Pain Management with Dr. Robin Downing
Learn to distinguish pain indicators from side effects of pain medication. Discover the best supplements and other ways to prevent pain in amputee dogs and cats. And much more ... Find all Tripawd Talk Radio episodes at https://tripawd......com/radio ... Watch all interviews with Dr Downing at https://tripawd.....ag/downing ... Find all pain management articles, videos and podcast episodes at https://tripawd.....management ... Learn more about Dr Downing at https://downing.....enter.com/
You are doing excellent covering all bases.
Hugs,
Holly & Purrkins💝💝💝
11:02 pm
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luckysmom20 said
Sorry I don't know how to highlight a part of someone's post
There are 2 ways you can quote someone. It is dim on the screenshot below.
Hit the quote this post reply here
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Sorry I don’t know how to highlight a part of someone’s post
Hopefully, this makes sense. No worries either way we all get it.
Holly & Purrkins💝💝💝
2:01 am
10 January 2021
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I would suggest that the best approach is to prepare for the worst (in terms of recovery issues) but hope for the best, which is exactly what you are doing.
Cats are amazing little characters, they really are, the only problem is that they are also completely mental at the same time which makes predicting how they will react to anything new really difficult.
- "what shall be done for these innocents? I have been warned not even to raise the question of animal immortality, lest I find myself “in company with all the old maids”. I have no objection to the company" - C S Lewis (The Problem of Pain)
- "Mr Toplady was touched by the cruelty of the scene, and exclaimed, ' Who could bear to see that sight, if there were not to be some compensation for these poor suffering animals in a future state' 'I certainly hope,' said my grandfather, ' that all the bulls will go to heaven; but do you think this will be the case with all the animal creation' 'Yes, certainly,' replied Mr Toplady, with great emphasis, ' all, all!" - Josiah Bull (recording a meeting with the great A. M. Toplady, author of "Rock of Ages" in "Memorials of the Rev. William Bull of Newport, Pagnel")
- "Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten before God" Luke 12:6
11:48 am
Team Tripawds
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I love all the great input from everyone! Thank you so much!
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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@gnosis I love your point of view.. especially now. Thank you 
Hugs,
Jackie, Bo, Andy, Oscar, Phoebe, and the coolest feral tripawd kitty Huckleberry 
Do you know what meds they plan on sending you home with and for how long?
l know for sure gabapentin. Surgeon mentioned Onsior. Not sure what it is. Also NSAIDS
Barb, Doug, Lucky, Luna, Aurora, Rascal, Smokey & Ebby
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luckysmom20 said
l know for sure gabapentin. Surgeon mentioned Onsior. Not sure what it is. Also NSAIDS
Oh good. In our Post Amputation Pain Medication for Cats Article, it explains that Onsior is a non-steroidal for cats. So that with the Gabapentin is a standard combo.
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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Sounds like you are covering all your bases and are as prepared as you can be. That is a wonderful thing! Hope all is going ok over there. I went through a couple of kinds of stairs before I found something that worked well. If you have not already looked, be careful, ok? Some of the steps that are sold are a very lightweight wobbly plastic.
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