Mourning of a Persian

Dextor, just a 9 months old Persian kitten. He was found hit by car (possibly motorbike) in the morning on 1st Feb and was brought to the hospital. His right hindleg was fracture and bones (tibia and fibula) can be seen at the exposed wound. The muscle adjacent to the wound has been dying. The only thing that can be done was to amputate his right hindleg and control his bone infection (suspicious of having one). Surgery was carried out and Dextor's right hindleg was amputated together with his flaccid tail. Surgery wasn't really smooth as his respiration dropped to a critical level during the surgery. After the surgery, he was in whole loads of pain and meloxicam was given. I suggested pethidine but it wasn't given as the clinician attending this case didn't think that it was necessary. During the night, he vocalized aggressively in pain and I again talked to the clinician on prescribing pethidine but in vail. His body was cold at that time, so warm water bag was given. He was then noted with elevated temperature and was then given alcohol bath. Everything seems to stabilize except for the pain. Well, then this morning as I enter the ward, Dextor was found stiff in the cage. I was stunted and rush to him. By that time, he was cold and up in the heaven for quite some time already. I felt so down and bad. I blamed myself for not doing anything to stop the pain. Tears on my cheeks and sadly i wrapped him up. Recalling how he rested so peacefully on my laps the night before made me streamed in tears. I prayed for him, hoping he can rest in peace. I apologized to him cos I couldn't do anything to safe him. Dextor, rest in peace!

~ Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known ~
Jeremiah 33 : 3