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11 December 2020 - 9:32 pm
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Hello, my 1 year old cat had his rear leg amputated on Wednesday.  Today he came home from the vet.  My poor cat cannot have opioids because he gets a really bad reaction to them.  So he came home with 2 pain meds.  His incision sight is about 5 inches  long.  I didn't expect it to be so long.  He has eaten well since being home.  I just don't know what to expect from here on out.  He was meowing a lot so i emailed the vet and i increased one of the pain meds.  He just can't seem to get comfortable.  He wants to lay and sleep on the incision sight but its not comfortable so he isn't sleeping well.  He sleeps in like 20 min increments and adjusts and meows and then falls asleep again.  The incision site is red and puffy and the vet said that was normal and there was some liquid but that would get absorbed over the next few days.  

He is pretty weak on this good rear leg so he kind of walks a little then plops down and then meows and then walks a little.  I assume that normal but not sure. 

If anyone has any tips or just can relay there cat's recovery that would be helpful.  Oh he does hate the cone so i got a soft cone and then got him a t-shirt that goes over the incision so that i don't need to use the cone when he eats or sleeps.  so i interchange them.  

Thanks!!

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11 December 2020 - 11:03 pm
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Hi and welcome! What is your kittys name and why did the amputation take place? Just curious.

Meanwhile what you are describing sound very normal and really positive too. The fact that he’s eating and laying on the incision (or trying to) are all good signs that he’s a strong boy who will make a complete recovery!

What are the two pain meds he is taking?

Its good you are in tune with his behavior and staying in touch with your vet! 

Have you seen Jerry’s Required Reading List or our Cool Tips for Tripawd Cats book yet? 

I have other tips for you that I will post tomorrow. On my phone now and it’s tricky to type for me! Stay tuned for feedback from others! 

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Hello, thank you for responding.  My cats name is Gatito.  When he was rescued as a kitten his foot was in a bad i was told so the rescue had just the foot amputated.  When i adopted him, he was 6months old.  I noticed he had a lot of sensitivity in the numb left over.  If was playing he would bang it and it would bleed. I got several vet opinions and they all said to wait to see how he did. Well he only got more and more sensitive it that area and i knew this wasn't good for him long term.  So his vet and i decided now was a good time to have the limb fully removed.  

The two pain meds are gabapentin up to 1.5ml every 8 hours and onsir every 24 hours. 

Thank you so much for the suggestions on reading material.  🙂

Vanessa

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12 December 2020 - 1:37 pm
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Hi Vanessa and Gatito! You are so welcome. Sounds like you made a good move to have his leg amputated, although I know it probably doesn't feel that way right now. Since he was such a young thing when his foot was amputated, he's likely not yet developed the kinds of motor skills that four-pawed kitties do. What was his mobility like before amputation? 

So his pain medications are good ones. Many times, meds need to be fine-tuned so if he seems restless or anxious, definitely let your vet know.

I just noticed that Jerry's Required Reading List didn't show a link, so I'm sharing it again. Also, our Trikitties Blog Posts spotlight a lot of need-to-know things just for cat parents. Oh, and be sure to check out our What to Expect seriesof articles too.

How are things going today?

Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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