Tail Pull Injury to my beloved cat!!

RE: Tail Pull Injury to my beloved cat!!

kathryn scroope — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 18:12:15 GMT

This makes me so happy thanks so much, he's really bright and has now more tone to his bladder so it's harder to express (a good thing I hope) so he's on hypovase and dantrium. i am emptying his bladder every 6 hours, how did you know when he wanted to go because I'm trying to figure out if I'm emptying it all the time he won't want to go by himself! Such a stressful time I'm worrying so much about him!! Thanks for the replies xx

RE: Tail Pull Injury to my beloved cat!!

Louise Walker — Fri, 29 Jul 2016 11:04:56 GMT

Still early days please tey and not despair too much. My cat was hit 9 weeks ago and was.found with a shattered pelvis. No bladder.function or tail function. He had cystocentesis to begin with then an indwelling catheter. His tail.function started to return after 5 days but still no bladder function. Then he was able.to pass only small amounts often and I was expressing him to ensure he was empty. Week 2 he was passing more and now eight weeks down the line he is 100% well apart from his wiggle... time is a great healer.

RE: Tail Pull Injury to my beloved cat!!

Sal the 1st — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 20:44:40 GMT

[quote user="kathryn scroope"]

im thinking of maybe trying acupuncture too

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I was afraid to mention acupuncture as I know many poo poo it

RE: Tail Pull Injury to my beloved cat!!

kathryn scroope — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 10:34:03 GMT

Thanks for all your replies, I will ask my vet about those drugs and im thinking of maybe trying acupuncture too, hes only 2 so fingers crossed he starts to heal, thanks again I appreciate it

RE: Tail Pull Injury to my beloved cat!!

Tania Ford — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 10:12:05 GMT

[quote user="Sal the 1st"]I know we use myotonine (bethanecol)/ dibenyline(dantrium) gave us some reasonable results[/quote]

Have had good results with Dantrium and Dibenylin for bladder muscle tone, so if not on them would definitely be worth a go.

Good luck and I hope everything goes well xx

RE: Tail Pull Injury to my beloved cat!!

Sal the 1st — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 08:04:35 GMT

I did once come across a case where the owner was extremely committed and emptied bladder and I think it went to about 18mths before the cat got a good enough bladder tone to pee by itself effectively but this was a cat that had also had a pelvic # ( the tail was amputated with this cat). Constipation was a problem with this cat in the early days as I recall. I know we use myotonine (bethanecol)/ dibenyline(dantrium) gave us some reasonable results

RE: Tail Pull Injury to my beloved cat!!

KJB — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 23:15:09 GMT

Had a stray come in many years ago with similar, no anal tone etc did recover to a certain extent, was able to urinate but never fully emptied bladder, constipation was an issue but treatable, took 6mths to get to this stage, anal tone started to show signs after 5-6weeks. used laser over affected area. tail was flaccid but recover ability to lift up but never had pain sensation didn't amputate as wasn't a problem. hope your chap recovers good luck