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Sorry to hear what had happen to her ...I tryed to find something on that but I didnt have any luck so far..That does sound bit odd.Have they checked to see if they left a sponge in her maybe? because that can happen sometimes. Hope she be ok.
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I am so sorry darling...I don't know what to say, I have not had any problems after having a cat spayed, although I did have a kitten who was born with a liver disease and we found out when she went through a stressful situation because the stress triggered it and then she got sick. If you would like to talk with me more about this just give me a PM, if you have any other questions. It sounds a little similar to what my kitten went through, and I am here if you need me.
Try to think positive though, I know that our babies look much worse to us when they are sick, hopefully the vet is being honest and indeed your kitten is getting better. I will be thinking of you, and please keep us updated, I hope that she gets better.
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GJ's Mom - they did an x-ray on her so there wouldnt be anything left in her, although that is a weird and careless situation indeed
Puma - that does sound similiar to Antigone if the virus is from birth... the only problem is that we dont know exactly where this virus came from.
thanks for the support and I will keep in touch with you Puma if anything comes up. They say that they want to keep her for a couple more days. What's interesting is that they said that they wont be charging us, so it's kind of unusual to me.
Electra has been following us around everywhere in the house. I think she's lonely =(
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IMO, them not charging you sends up a big huge red flag in my book, like they KNOW they did something wrong, and if they don't charge you, you won't take legal or monetary action.
I dunno, that just sounds really fishy to me!

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Denim -
Yeah we know there is definately something unusual going on but as I said, everything is so unclear. Even if they did do something wrong and arent telling us, they are still doing everything they can do help her recover. I think they might charge us for the tests they conducted, but they havent mentioned anything about that yet.
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Its heart breaking to read about your kitten. Im so sorry. I have no ideas for you but maybe if this was moved by the mods to the Health and Behavior people who read and are knowledgable over there might have some ideas for you or dr jean. Again Im so sorry.. prayers for you sweet kitty.
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we found out today that she has hepatitis and it's something to do with a liver disorder. That's all the information I know though. We dont know how she got it either. I'm going to do some research a little later after I get home from work but if anyone has additional information, again, that would be truly appreciated.
I thank everyone for their support and wishes. At this point, we dont know what to do or expect. I just hope she's going to be okay.
[edit] I just want to add that she is an indoor cat and has never ran outside before.
[edit2] I looked up feline hepatitis and it isnt contagious, relates to liver inflammation, and may have the potential to be serious. But there's a couple different varieties of hepatitis and I'm not sure which one it is... definately not the chronic case though, and she's not overweight. I really cant put my finger on any of the ones I've looked up so far b/c the only symptom I know of is that she isnt eating on her own.
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Oh, poor baby! I'm be sending healing vibes to you & Antigone .
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~~Des & Baby~~
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So very sorry to hear she has hepititus. Maybe knowing what it is it can be treated or controled? I didnt even know cat could get this. Sending prayers her way.. would like to hear more of what you learn
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I found a site about feline liver problems and this part sounds like Antigone:
Quote: The cat has managed to escape having a specific feline hepatitis virus, which is quite remarkable given the huge list of viruses this species is prone to, but it does appear to have its own little list of typical liver diseases. One of the most straightforward of these is a septic infection of the liver. Bacteria track up the bile duct from the intestines and infect the liver. The body responds by producing "fighting" white blood cells which accumulate within the liver tissue. The signs of disease are often non-specific. Affected individuals are dull and lose weight. They may have a fever and be picky with their food. The liver is often a normal size on palpation and X-rays. Treatment is directed at eliminating the infection and an extended course of antibiotics usually resolves the problem very well but a few individuals experience periodic recurrence of the infection.
Tiggy didnt seem to have any problems passing stools but I guess we wouldnt be able to know if there was bacteria or infection in the bile duct. The part that sounds most like her is the dullness, fever, and pickiness of food (she didnt eat). I can't find much on cures though. We'll call the hospital tomorrow and find out if they have any new or additional information.
Thanks everyone for the support
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Kitty prayers and healing vibes to Antigone and you. I hope she is on her way to recovery soon.
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Sounds diffacult to diagnose and seems elusive. Im so glad you found what was wrong and now he can be on the road to recovery. Praying the antibiotics work quickly. Poor baby!
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we're going to visit her again and see if we can get a straight up answer from the veterinarian about her condition.
does anyone know at all whether this can be caused through infection during surgery?? she was very healthy before all this happened. we're very worried and she isnt looking well at all.
thanks everyone.. i really appreciate it
[edit] just doing some research and I thought I'd share some of the information I found:
- trauma, fractured liver lobe, bruises (contusions), or heatstrokes could cause liver diseases
- when the liver becomes inflammed, it's called hepatitis. Trauma can cause this, along with drugs, bacteria, bile, and toxins. (so I'm thinking either stress could have triggered it - after surgery, drugs - anaesthesia, or bacteria - perhaps unsanitary procedures?)
- the liver is a strong organ so this gave us hope that maybe with the help of antibiotics (if bacteria was a factor), she could fight this
There's several types of liver disease so I'm not sure of what treatments would be appropriate yet. Nevertheless I'll pray that Antigone will fight this with all her strength and all the prayers she'll receive from everyone who is being so supportive.
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Im learning alot from what you post .. thank you.. any news from your visit to the vet? Prayers for Antigone still coming.