Anyone have an elderly cat go through general anaesthesia? UPDATE

RevolvingDoor

My 14 year old cat had GA for thyroid surgery and teeth out earlier this year and she has been perfect since then. I was worried at the time but I'm sure your one will be fine.x

walwin

Hope all goes well for puss cat today

Miss_J

I feel horrible this morning, he followed me around all last night meowing for food and followed me to bed still asking for food. This morning he was curled up asleep in the bath, he's been into the kitchen a couple of times looking for food but he hasn't asked for it, I think he feels like I'm neglecting him, hope I'm doing the best thing for him.

c6h4m1

Hope all goes well today. Our old cat had to have a GA for teeth problems, unfortunately although he survived the anaesthetic he had to be PTS 2 days later as his kidneys failed completely, so I have to say that I'd be wary. However your cat is a good 4 or 5 years younger than ours was and sounds like he doesn't have kidney issues so all should go OK with him.

On a positive note, we had our 15 year old cat go through a dental earlier this year and he bounced back within a couple of hours

Miss_J

Don't think it helps that I work n healthcare and sometimes care for people having GA's, I hate them and hate seeing people recover from them. His kidneys are okayish, occasional high urea count, alright enough to be on Metacam regularly (which isn't good for cats with renal issues). The vet does keep his thyroid running at a slightly higher level to spare his kidneys too. She has said that they'll use IV fluids to support his kidneys during the procedure and also helps to flush the anaesthetic out us system quicker. Slightly happier to find out it's his own vet doing the procedure.

LEJC

Our lovely cat was 15 with hypothroidism and dental problems.
I have to say we felt it only fair to try and get the dental side sorted out even though we knew it probably would only be short term.

she went through the anastetic well and seemed to recover well too,but it was the start of renal failure which she succumbed to 3 months later.

Having had her teeth sorted out it did give her a couple of months good life which she really enjoyed and was extra time that we had with her. In that situation again I would do the same.

I hope all goes well for you and you dear cat.

Tiddlywinks

Miss_J wrote: »

Don't think it helps that I work n healthcare and sometimes care for people having GA's, I hate them and hate seeing people recover from them. His kidneys are okayish, occasional high urea count, alright enough to be on Metacam regularly (which isn't good for cats with renal issues). The vet does keep his thyroid running at a slightly higher level to spare his kidneys too. She has said that they'll use IV fluids to support his kidneys during the procedure and also helps to flush the anaesthetic out us system quicker. Slightly happier to find out it's his own vet doing the procedure.

My two both had a drip and it did seem to help them bounce back... in fact Tigger spent the whole trip back home getting the bandage off her paw and shredding it... so, yes, she recovered very quickly indeed .

I hope everything goes well for your puddy...

Miss_J

Just got back from the vets with my boy. Had no problems with the anaesthesia (my main concern) and seems to be making a good recovery, so far. His bloods were all ok, his kidney function was actually better than it has been and they supported him with fluids throughout. Vet was surprised that she only had to do 1 extraction where there was a hole in his tooth, one of his small teeth. She's had to. Clean loads of tartar off where it was pushing up under the gums and irritating his mouth, hopefully this will improve his eating.

When I picked him up, he looked like his old self of years ago, banging into the cat box trying to get out and looking really annoyed. As soon as he got home he jumped into the bath to get a drink from the tap as normal but he can't quite work out how to do it so I've had to put a bowl with water into the bath and a bowl of food there too. He's wolfed down the food with ease, much easier than he has in recent months, hopefully a good sign and not just down to starvation. Now the tricky side, he can't go outside overnight. So I've had to block off us cat flap. He hasn't been to the toilet since this morning and I've had to put a litter tray down for him, he's not used a litter tray in years and the last time we tried to get him to use one a few months back he refused point blank and got himself really distressed trying to get out of the blocked up cat flap.

So fingers crossed his recovery is good and that this helps his general health.

paddypaws101

That is a great update!
I still have not made the phone call to my vet for the check up for my old boy, maybe next week.

sukysue

Am so glad it all went well x thank goodness he is ok aw bless him !