It has been a terribly long day today.
I went down to see Mickey this afternoon and also to find out what was wrong with him.
Hey Mickey!
He looks well. The fever had subsided and he was eating and pee-ing again.
As "manja" as ever.
He even visits another sick cat (same problem, blocked urethra).
This photo shows his "deformed" hind legs.
Cheang arrived shortly.
Eh...what's the big fuss about? I'm as fine as ever...
Mickey pee-ed on me twice....now, that's a good sign.
The vet later told us that the deformity could have been corrected at an early age. It's probably due to having double joints (hence, the leg can move 180 degrees, both sides). It could have been corrected, but now it has hardened, so nothing can be done already.
That yellowish patch is dead skin. It has to be cut off.
Yesterday, the vet poked through the skin and urine flowed out. There is accumulation of urine under the skin and inside the body. The differential diagnosis is the rupture may not have healed entirely but the urethra IS working, hence urine comes out through the urethra (through the penis) as well as leaks into the body through the rupture. The only way now is to cut away this patch of dead skin and let the urine inside the body flow out through it so that there is no more accumulation of urine inside the body (which causes toxicity, infection and fever). What is then needed is daily cleaning and dressing. Recommended to do daily cleaning with saline or just clean drinking water.
There may be accumulation of urine in other parts of the lower body, so have to watch out for swollen parts. Hopefully, all the urine will flow out through this big hole (path of least resistance).
The cutting procedure starts....Mickey is oh-so-good. He probably doesn't feel a thing because the skin is already dead.
Mickey is the ideal patient. Not a squeak of complaint from him.
The vet then washed the gaping hole (which exposes only yellow fat, which is also dead) and we hair-dried Mickey. Then layers of clean dressing were applied to it.
What needs to be done now is to continue with the antibiotics as that is the only way to control any possible infection. We all can help by praying that the rupture will heal. Mickey needs to be brought daily to any vet for cleaning and dressing. Cheang says she will learn to do it herself.
The vet showed us Mickey's X-Ray taken last night. There is a possibility of a 0.18cm crystal in the urethra. Hopefully, the force of the urine will wash it out.
Mickey was discharged and Cheang brought him home. Cheang just texted to say Mickey wants to play now. Well, isn't that good?
We all can learn some valuable life lessons from Mickey. Despite his deformities and his life-threatening illness, he lives life to the fullest. For him, it's just moments that matter, and Mickey is always happy. Cheang says it's his joyful and happy spirit (and I'll add optimism) that helps him to heal.
I couldn't agree more.
So, moment by moment, may Mickey heal.
Yesterday's emergency charges, the X-Ray and today's treatment (total RM282) are sponsored by the following: PetFinder.my - RM141 An anonymous donor - RM70 AnimalCare - RM71
If I may add, you'll see why our vets always encourage that the animal be discharged once it is well enough - so that the fosterer/caregiver can monitor the animal more closely. If Mickey had not been discharged and had continued boarding at the vet's, nobody would have known he was having a fever that night. Luckily he was discharged and Cheang was monitoring him closely and she rushed him for emergency (and timely) treatment which probably saved his life (his fever was very high).
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