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Hi all, my gorgeous girl Lexi unfortunately needed part of her pelvis and left leg amputated on Monday 2nd Sept due to an Osteosarcoma found in those bones.
10 days post op and we've had ups and downs, been to emergency and then a revisit few days later with concerns.. she's finally eating and littering normal however she has found her 'safe space' in the far corner of my bedroom and hasnt left that area since Sunday and not moving much.
She is now on 25mg gabapentin 3 times a day (every 8 hours) and Meloxicam still as suggested from the surgical specialist we had the revist with on Tuesday but the meloxicam will likely stop on the wkend.
From this morning I've started to move her litter tray a little further from her safe spot as well as her food bowl but as she moves, she walks very low with her fur up and ears on alert, like she is scared there is something waiting for her.. she'll also have a good sniff at the rug and any furniture she passes.
Has anyone else experienced this kind of behaviour when their cat had an amputation?
Ps I am a super anxious and worried cat mum so I maybe making it out worse than it is and hoping any comments may help me feel better and that this reaction isnt so abnormal.
Hi Danielle, welcome your future post. Won't need to wait for approval so please post away.
i'm so sorry Lexi sounds like she is in some type of pain that is not uncommon at 10 days out to need more pain medication. Please talk to your veterinarian about her symptoms. If you can video her and send them that clip that would be really helpful for them to see her pain signals
Its so important to advocate for more pain control so your cat can comfortably heal. You can do it!
Please let us know what they say. We look forward to hearing back.
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