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  • Saddle Thrombus (RIP Buddy)

    03/24/2026 11:12:02 AM PDT · by Responsibility2nd · 24 replies
    03/24/2026
    My daughter discovered Buddy yesterday unable to move and in apparent pain. An emergency trip to the vet this morning resulted in a diagnoses of saddle thrombus. Here is what Perplexity says about saddle thrombus... What this diagnosis means A clot in the vessels to the back legs (often called a saddle thrombus or aortic thromboembolism) suddenly cuts off blood flow, causing paralysis and very severe pain. Prognosis is generally described as guarded to poor, and many cats either do not survive or are euthanized because of pain, cost, and risk of recurrence. Options to discuss with the vet Hospital...