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Yaay, Jonesy is back to himself & CONE FREE whoo hoo!
Yes, on three, they run fast to keep the momentum; you can't even tell they are missing a leg when they get going.
Here are some Onco's I could locate for you.
All but one appears to be at the university. I took screenshots and will give you the link as well. I'm sure someone does phone consults. Hopefully, Jerry will pop in and have more ideas for you.
Veterinary Oncologist in Minnesota, United States
Fyi vaccines are NO longer to be given in the scruff. they are to be injected in the leg and tail; see this photo
God forbid they would get a vas/iss it can be removed easier, meaning amputate the leg, tail. Now your down to 3 legs.
New Feline Vaccination Guidelines Focus on Individual Risk-Benefit Assessment
There is no single protocol for all cats.
The updated guidelines stress the need for an expanded understanding by veterinary professionals of individualized feline risk factors to determine a proper preventive healthcare plan. Vaccination plans should be tailored to each individual patient and be guided by an individual risk–benefit assessment.
Risk is determined by the patient's life stage, lifestyle, clinical history, and health status as well as environmental and epidemiologic risk factors.
2020 AAHA/AAFP Feline Vaccination Guidelines
Scratches to Jonesy, please.
Hugs,
Holly & Purrkins
So glad Jonesy continues to do well! I am also unsure - mostly because of her older age and the location of the cancer - that Yum Yum's is vaccine related. Possible but not certain. No way to tell in any case.
Definitely push for a video consult with an oncologist if you can get one, especially when you have biopsy results in hand.
Continued get well wishes to Jonesy and his cone-free life!! - Jessica and Yum Yum (who gets her stitches out in 2 days and can do away with her fashionable, yet underappreciated, onesies!)
Holly: Thanks for the onco/VAS info -- much appreciated. 😊 Being a life-long cat person and long-time cat rescue volunteer, you'd think I'd have known more about the VAS/ISS stuff.
Jessica: Yay, re: the stitch removal! You should really consider making the onesies a permanent thing, though -- they are adorable. 😻
Jonesy was full on roughhousing with April yesterday morning -- hissing and all! A little shocking, although this is something they did fairly often before his issues. They obviously make up afterward. 😄
Melissa - mom to tri-angel Jonesy and (only) four other felines
Let us know if one of those works out, please. I would call and ask about phone consultations if they don't do them. (ill be shocked with covid) Hopefully, they can give you a number to someone who does.
We have spats on occasion here too. We can see Purrkins is more guarded on three sometimes, they may not look and act differently on three, but they most certainly know they are down a leg and can be more reactive. We always have a multi-cat diffuser plugged in here. It helps!
Glad they made up; yea, ours don't last long either.
Scratches to Jonesy & April
Hugs,
Holly & Purrkins💝💝💝
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