| Title: | Meower Power is Valuing Differences |
| Notice: | FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY |
| Moderator: | MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO |
| Created: | Sun Feb 09 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Tue Jan 11 1994 |
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I haven't had the time to read notes for months. Now that I have
a minute, I just wanted to ask if I anyone had any ideas for me.
About a month and a half ago, one of my two Siamese developed anal
sack problems. He had never had any before and seemingly out of
nowhere one day had a golf ball size lump on his rear. I took him
to my regular vet, Framingham Animal Hospital, where he stayed from
Sunday afternoon until Tuesday. His rear healed just fine - however
by Friday he was sneezing and coughing and quite sick. I was told
by the vet that there was a very bad upper respiratory infection
"going around" and that he needed an antibiotic. I took him in
and he was checked and put on medication and was ok in about a week.
The bad part is that my other Siamese caught this infection from
him. He is 12 and has asthma anyway and was very sick for almost
two weeks. Luckily, they are both fine now.
I expressed my displeasure to the vets that cats with such contagious
diseases are not isolated. The answer, albeit from the receptionist,
was that cats from the Fram. Humane Society are treated there and
they keep bringing this virus back. (sounds rather snobbish to me!!)
The vet said that they do try to separate the sick from the surgical.
My question is - was I overreacting? Do other vets take better
precautions?
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| 2345.1 | FSHQA1::RWAXMAN | A Cat Makes a Purrfect Friend | Fri Mar 31 1989 14:01 | 33 | |
I take my cats to the Framingham Animal Hospital and like them a
great deal. They don't overcharge, are thorough, and really care
about the animals. I don't; however, like the dispositions of some of
the receptionists. If you have a concern, take it up with the vet
who treated your cat. I have, after receiving snarky answers from
the receptionists, asked them very nicely to please leave a message
for Dr. ______ (insert Dr.'s name here) to contact me when she has
a free moment. The return calls from my Dr. have been as late as
10:00 in the evening and I feel better knowing that the answers
to my questions have come from a qualified and knowledgable individual.
Yes, the Framingham Animal Hospital does treat all of the Framingham
Animal Humane Society shelter cats. I know they isolate the sick
ones because my Nikki came from the shelter and had the virus.
He became sick a week after I brought him home and I was never charged
for his 4 day stay in the hospital. All I had to do was speak up
and ask the Dr. if there was a possibility that Nikki was harboring
the virus from the shelter and did the stress of moving bring it
on. She said yes and for that reason, I am not going to charge
you for Nikki's stay here (of course I made a donation to the humane
society as a thank you).
Granted a month and a half has passed since your dilemma; however,
it's still not too late to express your concern to the Dr. who treated
your cat. I for one, would be interested in knowing just how much
care they take in separating the sick from the surgical since my
kittens will be going there in two weeks for neutering.
Good luck!
/Roberta
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| 2345.2 | STOR06::DALEY | Fri Mar 31 1989 14:15 | 23 | ||
I think the receptionist should also have added that the Humane
Society cats are kept in an isolation room AWAY from the other cats.
The FAH has at least two rooms that are isolation rooms and one
of these is used for the humane society cats. I have seen their
isolation rooms - so I know they exist. I think you unfortunately
received 1/2 a message and walked away with the wrong idea. Also
it is possible for a client to bring in a cat for treatment of an
ailment with a dormant respiratory problem and that cat wouldn't
be put into an isolation room because it didn't appear necessary.
It doesn't necessary have to be a humane society cat.
I have used the FAH many times, for my 6 cats (7 until last November
when Houdini died), dog, and guinea pig, and have never had a
problem - and most have stayed overnight (except for the guinea pig).
at some point.
Bottom line is that there are definately isolation wards there.
I think most vets have at least one.
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| 2345.3 | CIRCUS::KOLLING | Karen, Sweetie, & Holly; in Calif. | Fri Mar 31 1989 15:47 | 4 | |
At my vets, they wipe the exam tables down before each appointment.
I suppose this won't help if something is floating around in the air,
but.....
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| 2345.4 | YOSMTE::CORDESBRO_JO | Fri Mar 31 1989 17:18 | 7 | ||
Most vets have isolation wards and do use them. One important thing
to keep in mind is that while your cat is being boarded at the vet's,
he is stressed. Stress can make a cat more susceptible to illness.
I am glad to hear that your cats are all better now.
Jo
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