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Tuesday, August 23
~*Updates*~
Twee is doing very well on the clavamox. The ping pong to golf ball size swelling is now down to about a grape. She is back to cuddling and what not. I think she is starting to see the benefits of getting pills over liquid, but I have liquid now and no more pills... Hum.. what to do. I suppose I could exchange them... but that would mean she wouldn't get a dose tonight. so I guess liquid it is. Caroline is doing a lot better ear wise. Her inner eyelid (the horners syndrome thingie) has all but returned to where it should be. However, she has so much phlegm coming out of her nose that she is only eating a few bites. I forced her all day yesterday and this morning to eat.. but I was getting vomit. This morning's was gross. She didn't vomit today though, and she was looking like she was going to eat, but just ate a few bites. I have put her back on antibiotics, and did a bunch of net research till I found the information I needed. I know there are antihistamines and decongestants you can use on cats. I knew the histamine one, but that really isn't her problem, it is the congestion.. so I found the dose, and I brought her some down and was with her for 45 minutes.. seems that it is working.... as she was breathing easier... Ok, maybe it was my imagination / wishful thinking.. but she still didnt eat much. They are all skin and bones for the most part. Im pretty lost as to what to do. I dewormed them last thursday, and I'll do it again tomorrow probably.. I should have their stool tested, but it had been so pale that I was afraid they would tell me something major was wrong with them and that they would have to be put down. So I hid it.. but they were eating then. Now, not so much, but the stool is darker and better formed. but then again, they are all wheezing I so hate URI. Just when you think you have it beat, it comes back with a vengeance. However, I have to admit she doesn't smell as foul as she used to. She likes to head but me, and she used to smell of sickness and phlegm. On a mostly completely unrelated topic - sorta - I so have to get me one of these.. 
Wednesday, August 17
~*phew*~
her lower lip looked swollen, and she was weezing more evidently, so I took twee in. The doc looked at it and came up with three things it could be, and the first two were NOT good. but its just an abcess. Not a good thing, but something that should right itself with antibiotics and time. the doctor first took a look at it and thought it might be a growth. she's a little skittish of me right now... but that is to be expected. there is still a chance that she'll need to go in to have it taken care of.. which scares me due to her history with anistetic, but I trust the doc who would do it, and the tech he would work with to take care of her.
Tuesday, August 16
Monday, August 15
~*and now its tweedle*~
I have been having my suspciouns that twee wasn't feeling well for a couple of days. Hubby poo-poohed it, but I was uncomfortable. Today as I was leaving I was very concerned, for no apparent reason... although she hasn't been wanting attention as much lately. Today I gave her a good looking over, seems to have a temp of 105 (she pulled out at 104.7) and has a small abcess or swelling on her chin. I have some clavamox (antibiotic of choice for abcesses) and so I gave her one, and will have to bring her in to the clinic tomorrow. grrrr
Saturday, August 13
~*vet results*~
Ok, so not what I was told (ruptured ear drum), and more what I would have thought had I considered it. Apparently she had a rather large ear polyup. They removed it. this would explain the blood coming out of her ear. Jack woke me up at midnight in the sweetest way possible. He walked up to me, nosed me on the cheek, then laid down with his head on my arm and purred. Uber sweet despite the hour. so of course, obsessive me has to go check on caroline. She is much better, but still wobbly and having coordination control. I tried to peek in her ear - which freaked her out. There is still blood in it. I pulled some of the bigger clots off the edge, to see what happens in the AM... what am I talking about, it is the AM. well you know what I mean. She has no control of her bowels. the spots on the towel that I was afraid was blood was actual stuff from the other end. So I changed towels and left her in there after a harty meal and a few sips of water. Was very good to see her so intereted in food. But I couldn't help but wonder if my little Ginny has a polyup in her nose.... we'll see.
Friday, August 12
~*trip to the vet*~
um.. yup. I broke down and brought the little gray one to the vet. We called her Caroline (from sweet caroline) cause she is SO freaking sweet and loving. It always scares me when a kitten gives me too much affection, it usually means they aren't feeling well at all. Well last night I went down to clean her ear, and found blood in it. So off she went this morning. I have NO idea what they did to her cause I didn't get to pick her up. I know they sedated her, cause she's coming out of it, and tripping pretty badly. The eye on that side seems angry and the third eyelid is showing. Hubby who picked her up was told that was normal, and would happen for several months. I also have otomax to put in it. No idea how often... Im assuming BID, cause that is what we did when ever we gave out otomax when I worked there. (bid - twice a day) I have a call in to a friend who works there to find out the skinny - also cause her ear is bleeding still. Hope she doesn't have to go back. Im a little grumpy. I think I have a fever.. at least I feel like I do -- all warm and my eyes hurt. Id go cuddle with caroline, but I think she sees me as a big oger at the moment, so I think I'll let her come down for a while.
Sunday, August 7
~*just me and the girls*~
Well he is gone. Harry passed away today. Im not really sure of the time, as I refused to talk to them. I know there was little chance of his recovery, but Im pretty darn sure they didn't even really try. I can only hope the girls at the clinic were kind to him or that he was completely unaware of his final hours. He seemed very unaware the last time I saw him. The worst part of this is I keep calling him Kodi. (after the one I lost for those of you new to this blog) Thinking in my mind of all the things I could have done, or should have done (and surprisingly one was that it was a good thing I didn't go down earlier cause he was probably fine then, and he would have sat there in misery all night) but thinking the things that I think, for a long time it's been ko-harry.. I also realized I haven't lost a kitten since him. Ok yes, there were two litters that were aborted, and one of a set that I took over night - but those were both expected to die, and I got one through the night. This one is hard. Fortunately the girls have been up to the task. they have been making me laugh left and right. The little black smoke kitten Ive named Ginny (for ginny and harry from harry potter) has had very white stools, so Im quite concerned, but she is a little devil at heart.. sneaking up to me in the cute "I want attention and to cuddle with you" kind of way, and then she licks you all lovingly and then starts to try to consume you. seriously. she thinks noses ears and lips were made for eating. The gray one is just as awesome as you can hope a cat to be. She hates having her ear cleaned, but the most she'll do is put her paw gently in front of it. I feel bad, but I know she's happier with a clean ear, so I keep doing it. The shelter switched her from baytril to clavamox for the infection, but I think it has gotten worse. She's going to need a trip to the vet. If it is still worse on wednesday - my day off - I think I'll try to take her. The gray tiger with the blue eye is the smarmiest kitten ever.. and this is including muffin. her new thing is to play with a ball that is in one of those round tracks. She is DETERMINED.. although to do what Im not sure. she jumps and pounces and is having a ball. I want to call her sweet pea, but Im not sure that is a suitable name for her. She and the gray one were in a boxing match this morning.. standing up on their back legs flailing at one another.. I wish I had a picture. I just wish I had a better picture of ko-harry. 
In Memory
Saturday, August 6
~*late night trip to the emergency room*~
I got home from work rather early, so I attempted to be productive. Afterwards I wanted to relax, so we watched a movie. By the time I got down to the kittens it was 9:30. Now around 5:30 I thought I should go see the kittens, but because of their illness I wanted to put it off till the end of the day when I could take my clothes off and toss them in the wash. I should have gone at 5:30 at 9:30 I went down, and three of the four greeted me at the door. Harry was no where to be seen. I looked around, then looked in his new favorite hiding space behind the TV. There he was with his front arms through the bars of the cage (which is next to the tv) and was unresponsive. I called out for my husband to come help. He moved the tv, and found Harry in a very contorted way. He cried out but was pretty immobile. After a few futile attempts to get permission, I rushed him to the emergency Clinic. While getting him into the car, he seemed to rally, fighting me, but I decided to go anyway. Good thing, cause it was just a rally. The dr said it was neurological, and thinks he fell off the TV. Im not so sure. But he is there at the EC now, getting steroids to help shrink any swelling that might be going on. Im scared it might be panleukopenia. although if it is, then there was NOTHING I could have done to prevent it... but I still dont want it to be. Fortunately my guys are vaccinated against it (kitty parvo) and one of jack's former foster mates had it and Jack is just fine, so Im sure his sisters will be fine.. but I want it to be curable, and I want him to come home.
Thursday, August 4
~*puss ear*~
Well, the puss seems to wax and wain, some times being horrid, others not so bad, but this morning and this evening, it was on the good side, so maybe we are on the mend? We still have a lot of sneezing, and weezing, but we are eating and being good little kittens. I must say Im much impressed with their manners they are very good little kittens... except the little silver tabby.. she's a spitfire. Much like my muffin was at that age.. fully of spirit and knows exactly what she does and does NOT want to happen.. food yes.. pills absolutley not. for the most part Im keeping them in the cage to try to restrict their activity so they can use their energy to get better... but im thinking im going to have to let them have free run sooner or later. Id rather it be later, once they aren't sneezing, cause even with a door AND a baby gate, my cats still play paw tag with them I still have yet to name them. No worries. Names will come.
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