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painning dizzy tom cat

Ronan

well my 5 years old tom cat had a month ago an abdominal distension I gave him some medication for laxation and an enema
he was lethargic and off food ,three days later he started to relief and his distended belly also became normal
but since this he started eating but a very little ,always sleeping,abnormal weak gate

he has a great pain when we hold him specially from his chest
i suspect that his problem may be diaphragmatic hernia or it could be a gastric problem

his blood tests are normal ,resp. rate and temp

may any body helps me

• Veteran Advisor David says:

  October 12th, 2008 at 12:26 PM

  Hi there, sorry to hear about Ronans problems. Did he have any xrays taken?

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• M. says:

  October 12th, 2008 at 12:37 PM

  No i havnt made it do i make it in contrast media   also he is now normally defecating   i need to know your suspection on the case so as to make the way easier to me to treat the case   im a recently graduated VET from Egypt the career here is very unwilling,i need to become a real VET what do u suggest for me to do and plz i need to contact you if u dont mind thanks alot Doc  

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• Veteran Advisor David says:

  October 12th, 2008 at 05:00 PM

  I would suggest plain right lateral and ventro dorsal radiographs of chest and abdomen first. If there is an indication for a contrast study (not sure there is here) that can be done after. Always take plain xrays first.

  Is there any external evidence to suggest a diaphragmatic hernia? Wounds etc as most diaphragm hernias are traumatic in origin.

  Its difficult for me to give you a differential diagnosis list but i would suggest xrays are very much indicated.

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• M. says:

  October 13th, 2008 at 08:11 AM

  im very thankful for you doc. Brook may i ask you for a way to contact an Email or other hope that ypu do not mind

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• Veteran Advisor David says:

  October 13th, 2008 at 10:47 AM

  Unfortunately our advisors dont give out private email addresses. Please ask a question through your Televets account. Thanks, David

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  Every day I see pets come into my clinic injured and unwell. Its always so upsetting knowing that treatment could be taken a lot further only if the owner had taken out pet insurance. You have health insurance, so should your pet... Dr Brooks

  

• M. says:

  October 13th, 2008 at 03:10 PM

  sorry doc but im asking you please about my study and experience   not for a case i need to know a good way to become a good vet,here in Egypt there is no concern in pet animal medicine,there are alot of Vet in fact but none of them is working right only symptomatic treatment and all of them are only academic doctors   the really cant practice neither teach any one wgat do u suggest for me to do,i wish i could be a student of yours im a vet grade 2008 with a little experience one year in my own clinic   sorry for annoying you

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