I am a cat lady (bordering on crazy!), and my two furbabies are very dear to my heart. I have a vet that I trust implicitly, but it costs me $20.00 in taxi fare each way to get there. You don't want to take a fearful, yowling cat on the bus - trust me on this one!
Long story short, my 14-year-old cat Iggy developed a hematoma on his ear, which had to be aspirated. He received antibiotics, an injection of corticosteroids, and kitty treats to distract him. The vet told me that Iggy's ear might need repeat aspirations, at which point I asked if I could do it myself. The vet did a double-take, but I assured him that I was cool with it, and I received the instructions as well as a bunch of syringes and butterfly needles.
Two days later, Iggy's ear needed re-aspiration, and guess what - I was able to do it without any hassle. So far, so good - no new blood. If things keep going well, I will return the remaining needles to the vet and get a refund!
NB: I am an insulin-dependent diabetic, so needles don't faze me. And in the interest of full disclosure, Iggy is a bit less Velcro-like than usual. I think he's afraid I'll charge at him again with a butterfly needle.....
