Scary set back for Clive today....
Last night we noticed that he seemed to be laying in his little bed for a long time but at first didn't think anything of it. After a couple of hours though it really seemed odd since he is normally so highly active and then when it was time to go to bed he didn't seem to want to get up and wouldn't eat anything at all. This morning again he wouldn't eat at all but was walking around a little bit but kind of slowly. After work when we got home though he had gotten much worse and wouldn't move at all. Any time I would touch him he would cry and when he would try to walk he wouldn't put any weight in his one front leg near where his incision is. So we took him to our family vet since it's the closest to our house and they are not really sure what is causing it but he seems to be in extreme pain. The doc didn't feel any broken bones or dislocations but Clive would cry and thrash around when he would feel around his shoulder and arm so there is something bad going on. He got a shot for pain and we are back home now...he also has pain meds to start in the morning and if he is not any better in the morning we will take him back to the doc. Not sure what in the world happened...I am really upset about it because he was doing so well and recovering perfectly. His incision is almost completely healed so I can't figure out what might be happening.
Clive is very cute and playful, and he loves everyone...cats, dogs, and humans! By all appearances he is a normal kitten but when Clive was weaned he couldn't keep his food down and he was much smaller than his brothers. Initially it was thought that Clive had Persistent Right Aortic Arch but during surgery it was discovered that he had Aberrant Left Subclavian Artery (see tabs below for more info). Clive had his surgery on February the 8th...
Clive had his surgery on February 8, 2011. He recovered very quickly and has taken over the house! You can read his progress reports below, and you can also look for Clive's Story on Facebook where you will find more recent updates and photos of Clive!
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