I just wanted to give you another quick update on Bentley and to also let you know that this Blog is still active.
Bentley has absolutely no problems with his hips or knees. He runs, climbs up trees and jumps quite high up on things with little or no effort. I hope for all of you that have decided to have this surgery done on their feline friends to have the same outcome. Bentley is leading a very normal cat life without pain.
We just took him in last week to see a Vet Cardiologist in Los Angeles. Since Bentley is a pedigree Maine Coon, he had a slight chance of developing:
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM).
Bentley's heart turned out to be normal with no sign of disease. That was another big relieve for all of us!
Please be advised that other cat breeds can also develop this deadly disease. I provided a link above with information on HCM. By clicking on the HCM line you will be linked directly to the site.
I also attached Bentley's test results... so you can all see what these will look like just in case you will have to do the same with your furry friend.
That's it for now! I will be checking in again soon. If you have any questions....please don't hesitate to ask.
Best regards
Barbara and Bentley
Great Blog Baerbel!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Steve!
DeleteI'm so happy I found this blog and you still keep it up to date. Our cat Ace had a FHO done Wednesday. He somehow managed to squeeze behind the couch. When he got out from behind the couch I noticed he was limping. It persisted through the day so I took him in and the vet at first thought maybe he had pull it out of socket since it was very painful when she was checking his back right leg. She did x-rays and it came back that is was broken. We decided to go ahead with the surgery. Ace is 3 days post-op and doing well. He doesn't like wearing the cone but he is walking good. He does try to jump but I have to stop him. I'm glad to read how the recovery went for Bentley. I was worried about how much the surgery will help Ace. This is a huge confidence booster for us seeing the results.
ReplyDeleteI am also happy that you found this Blog and that it helped you to find some information on the FHO surgery and recovery period. I hope that your little Ace has made it through his surgery OK and that he also like all the other cats talked about on this Blog is doing much better by now.
DeleteI wish that some of the people that commented here would give us a little update on there patients but no news I guess is good news ;)
Happy Holidays to you and Ace
Barbara