Misalliance in a cat

Re: Misalliance in a cat

Anthony Todd — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 17:10:58 GMT

[quote user="Anthony Todd"]

Some get 5 stars and I get nothing; life's just not fair....

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Apologies to all; got some now, unusual, therefore much appreciated. I'll tell the family.

Re: Misalliance in a cat

Anthony Todd — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 13:46:29 GMT

Some get 5 stars and I get nothing; life's just not fair....

Re: Misalliance in a cat

Martin Atkinson — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 13:32:02 GMT

[quote user="Will McMullan"]Methinks there is a slight lack of rational thinking going on. It wasn't an intentional mating, she's not going to spay the cat just because it will prevent future inbreeding if that's her attitude.[/quote]Perhaps I should have put a tongue in cheek smiley in my first post and knowing Clive I'd be pretty sure what he said was also tongue in cheek but tempered with a rather large dose of realism, To be fair you didn't say this was a breeder in the OP although I suspected it was. If had my way all breeders would be blindfolded and shot at dawn and all pet animals neutered but then I would have no patients so it would be a bit self-defeating.

Give the advice on Alizin and potential side effects but personally I'd suggest letting it go to term and make sure all the kittens are neutered so they can't further propagate any dodgy mutations.

And tell that son that there is probably a field full of perfectly eligible sheep down the road.

Re: Misalliance in a cat

Clive Ansell — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 13:08:56 GMT

Also; given it is a breeder client if Alizin is used be very careful to point out it is off licence and warn of the possible risks of pyometra and possible reduced future fertility. Get a disclaimer and off licence use form signed.

Re: Misalliance in a cat

Alet Engelbrecht — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 13:02:30 GMT

I had a similar case recently and spoke to a South African reproduction specialist about it. Very rarely necessary to abort the cat and nothing is licenced, but Alizin is most commonly used (as Martin suggested). They also still use Lutalyse (Dinoprost) here, although I don't have the protocol with me at the moment. (Off this weekend, but can find out if you need it.)

After finding all this out for the client, they decided to have the kittens, so I can't tell you what the outcome is. Sorry.

(In this case the ginger tom from next door got through the window and had relations with the fancy imported queen... )

Re: Misalliance in a cat

Anthony Todd — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 12:50:57 GMT

Any evidence on subsequent breeding performance in queens given drugs to prevent or terminate pregnancy?

I'll be surprised.

Let her have the litter and start again locking the son or undesirable males away when she's on heat again.

Just imagine the scenario when said [valuable] queen fails to come on heat ever again, remember the owner is a "cat breeder".......

Re: Misalliance in a cat

Will McMullan — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 12:33:43 GMT

Of course it is, and I strongly advised her against it, but advising a breeder to spay is a bit of a fool's errand I usually find. Methinks there is a slight lack of rational thinking going on. It wasn't an intentional mating, she's not going to spay the cat just because it will prevent future inbreeding if that's her attitude.

Re: Misalliance in a cat

Martin Atkinson — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 10:47:59 GMT

[quote user="Clive Ansell"]All the more reason to advise spaying! inbreeding - welfare issue?[/quote] Notwithstanding smutty schoolboy innuendo I agree, that is being irresponsible.

Re: Misalliance in a cat

Clive Ansell — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 10:35:13 GMT

All the more reason to advise spaying! inbreeding - welfare issue?

Oh, and it sounds like the her son needs locking up. That kind of thing is frowned upon where I live.

Re: Misalliance in a cat

Michael Woodhouse — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 10:25:22 GMT

If there is beastiality involved you should notify the authorities.................

Re: Misalliance in a cat

Will McMullan — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 10:21:04 GMT

[quote user="Clive Ansell"]

Spay?

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I think it's unlikely she'll let me spay her breeding queen. She's even considering keeping the kittens, by her son...

Re: Misalliance in a cat

Martin Atkinson — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 10:18:06 GMT

[quote user="Clive Ansell"]

Spay?

[/quote] +1! However BSAVA formulary states aglepristone 15mg/kg twice q 24 hrs

Re: Misalliance in a cat

Clive Ansell — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 09:51:04 GMT

Spay?

Re: Misalliance in a cat

Michael Woodhouse — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 09:49:16 GMT

Speak to Virbac, but it appears Alizin in other countries

http://vetbook.org/wiki/cat/index.php/Aglepristone