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Our cat Luke just got diagnosed with a blood clot in his right front leg. We took him to the vet today after I noticed late last night that his leg was bent oddly and he was walking on the back surface of his paw, as if he'd broken his leg and the limb had folded under him; he was still eating, drinking, and walking (well, limping) around like normal, but the whole process looked immensely painful. The vet thinks that his circulation's been cut off because of the color of his pads, which seems fair, although I don't want to bother him and check for myself; she says that he doesn't have a heart murmur, so there's probably no cardiac emergency, and sent him home with some pain meds to see if the clot works itself out, with a view towards getting him an EKG in the near future to figure out his overall heart health. I'm grateful this isn't an absolute emergency, but I'm still really frightened. Luke is only 8 (does that count as a senior cat?) and has been in good health before this, so this is a big ol' unpleasant surprise, and I'm worried about both his long-term prognosis and whether he's going to get his leg function back. Does anyone have experience with anything like this? If he doesn't regain function, I assume the leg'll have to be amputated, and I'm worried about how he'll recover from that as a somewhat older cat. The vet suggested a Plavix prescription depending on the EKG results, and while I'm not delighted at the prospect of giving the cat pills for the rest of his life, it's a small price to pay. On the plus side, at least it's not a saddle thrombus?
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Feb 10, 2015 03:30
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Posting Luke photo because everything works better with visual aids: He's in the basket. Meyer's the one that looks amazed at the concept of a basket.
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Feb 10, 2015 09:28
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You should get a second opinion.
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Feb 10, 2015 13:52
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Hi I don't have any advice I just wanted to say good luck to you and Luke!
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Feb 10, 2015 14:42
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Luke is doing much better this morning! He's still a little clumsy, but he's walking on his paw properly and is even trying to use it to pull water out of the bowl. I just put out the morning food, and he strolled right in and started eating, which was heartening to see.
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Feb 10, 2015 16:20
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You should definitely get a second opinion as to the cause of the clot, presence of heart disease, etc. Cats don't just randomly throw blood clots, so you need to find the reason if you want any hope of preventing it from happening again, and also so you can treat whatever caused it.
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Feb 12, 2015 05:18
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