Off to the vets

After a few days of antibiotics, unlimited food, a clean bed, new toys and TLC, the tiger was ready for a first vet visit. Dr. Schwartz at BARC looked the scruffy one over and found 1) a slight heart murmur, 2) “circling” behavior that may be neurological, 3) eyelids only partly formed, and 4) two undescended testicles! Cecilia is a boy, henceforth to be known as Cecil. The GOOD news is he had no fever, no ear mites, and is a very sweet cat who is making a quick recovery from some nasty neck wounds. Dr.Schwartz took blood for a complete work-up and the next day we learned Cecil is negative for Felv/FIV, and Toxoplasmosis. He does have a very high white cell count, so, the antibiotics continue. Fortunately he doesn’t even notice the pill sitting on top of his wet food and scarfs it right up.

Thanks to a Cecil supporter, he was able to see the board-certified, feline vet, Dr. Arnold Plotnick at Manhattan Cat Specialists. Dr. Plotnick who has done many surgeries to correct a condition of the eyelids called entropion, told us Cecil’s problem, called agenesis, requires the skills of a veterinary opthalmologist.

So, we’re networking, fundraising and working on the next step for Cecil. Stay tuned!