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This blog was created in honor of Khan, the Warrior Cat, to provide his fans with updates and information on his progress. Khan was rescued by Shadow Cats in Round Rock, Texas in 2006, after being hit by a car and found wandering the highway. He underwent several surgeries performed by Dr. Roy Smith at the Central Texas Cat Hospital to restore his smashed jaw, remove his damaged eye, and restore mobility. He still had damaged ears from years of infections, neurological problems, only two teeth, and spinal injuries that affected his gait, but he had a great spirit. He got to know many people, and many others heard his story, during the time he stayed at Shadow Cats and the two years during which we were blessed to have him in our home. This blog is dedicated to them, to all of those involved in his rescue, and to anyone who has helped a cat in desperate need.

Friday, November 9, 2007

More Tests

The good news is that I was able to get Khan the pill form of Clavamox, which he much prefers to the liquid. The pills are very small and easy for us to work with.

I had to take him back in on Wednesday afternoon because on our previous visit they had done some needle aspirates of a few small growths on and around both of his ears. I believe these are the same growth that were removed when he had his surgery here, but they are growing back. In any case, when they first put the samples under the microscope they couldn't quite determine what they were (except that they ruled out cancer). So they wanted to get new samples and stain them to see if they are bacterial. If it turns out they are, he will have to have them removed under anesthesia. I haven't heard anything yet.

But he has been in good spirits, especially since we switched to the pills. He's been jumping up on the bed frequently and doesn't seem to be bothered much by his sore muscles. I'm really proud of the way he puts up with all of this medical attention.
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