NOW VERY URGENT: YOU can save PHINEAS BEANS from His Congenital Deformity Crushing His Heart & Lungs
YOU can save PHINEAS BEANS and Give Him the Gift of Life!
UPDATE: Phineas Beans has his surgery scheduled for February 8th with Dr. Strom at MASH in Hollywood
We must give a $5k deposit - We will owe approx. $7k in total ...... This is a very urgent surgery as he cannot get much bigger or it will get more complicated and deadly! ... This is called sunken chest and his sternum sinks in creating the ribcage to fold inward and crush his lungs and heart - Currently he has a bit if breathing issues but not too bad for now. See example photos in the gallery of revolving pics of kittens that have had the surgery~
Surgery is most effective and successful in young kittens whose bones are still pliable—ideally between three weeks and three months of age. Surgery for pectus excavatum involves re-shaping the ribs and expanding the chest to allow more room for the lungs and heart to grow and expand. In order to do this, the veterinarian will anesthetize the kitten, then sew into the bones and pull the ribs forward, attaching them to an external chest plate on the outside of the kitten’s body. After surgery, the chest plate will remain on the kitten for three to four weeks, stabilizing the bones in a proper position. (see photo examples in the picture gallery + Surgery estimate).
PLEASE consider saving this sweet kitten’s life!
THANK YOU MEOWY MUCH!
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Meet PHINEAS BEANS our Christmas Kitty Save!
PHINEAS BEANS was born with a horrible congenital deformation called Pectus Excavatum ..... Pectus Excavatum! It kind of sounds like a spell from Harry Potter, don’t you think? Well unfortunately it is not a fun or silly spell. Instead it is a dangerous condition PHINEAS BEANS, the kitten, was born with that changed the way his rib cage is shaped causing breathing issues. When PHINEAS BEANS came to us a few weeks ago we had no idea how badly he needed help. His condition is so severe that he needs surgery in order to have a chance of making it to adulthood. (read more about what it is below) He also has a hiatal hernia that must be repaired and he will be neutered!
Often this diagnosis is a death sentence for kittens. But thanks to our awesome medical team at MASH in Hollywood, and partner veterinarians we are able to give PHINEAS BEANS a chance at life. His surgery with Dr. Strom is scheduled for February 8th, 2024.
Surgery is most effective and successful in young kittens whose bones are still pliable—ideally between three weeks and three months of age. Surgery for pectus excavatum involves re-shaping the ribs and expanding the chest to allow more room for the lungs and heart to grow and expand. In order to do this, the veterinarian will anesthetize the kitten, then sew into the bones and pull the ribs forward, attaching them to an external chest plate on the outside of the kitten’s body. After surgery, the chest plate will remain on the kitten for three to four weeks, stabilizing the bones in a proper position. (see photo examples in the picture gallery + Surgery estimate).
PLEASE consider saving this sweet kitten’s life this Holiday Season!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS & THANK YOU MEOWY MUCH!
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**** What is Pectus Excavatum?
Pectus excavatum, also called funnel chest, is a congenital condition causing the sternum and rib cage to be misshapen and sunken into the chest. Although kittens with this condition may have few complications during the first weeks of life, as the kitten grows, pectus excavatum can lead to serious issues with cardiac and respiratory function if there is not enough space for the heart and lungs to grow.
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26 days ago
You are ALL PAWSTARS!!!!!!! .........THANK YOU ALL💜 for saving this broken sweet kitten that had no chances until you all stepped up and helped him get the surgery to LIVE!! ... PHINEAS BEANS is an amazing sweet baby and full of life! HE will be going up for adoption in the next few weeks!! THANK YOU MEOWY MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!
about 2 months ago
In less than 16 hours, on Monday 3/3 @ 1pm PST at MASH .... PHINEAS BEANS must go in for an additional minor surgery to remove the plate to clean and rebandage, which is very intricate maneuver and requires many hands~ They need to look to ensure there is not infection and that the incision is on it's way to full recovery!
~*~* This additional minor surgery was not expected but very much needed for his full recovery (estimate in the picture gallery)*~*~
PHINEAS BEANS is doing very well - The surgery was a major success! Your support has changed his life and now he can grow up💗
PHINEAS BEANS has what is called an external splint (chest plate) which is attached with sutures to stabilize the chest. This will help his rib cage to pull forward into a regular shape. This is much like pulling a car dent out with a suction cup!
He will have to wear the chest plate for 3 months until we can take it off for good!
THANK YOU MEOWY MUCH🐾💜🐾💜YOUR SUPPORT IS INVALUABLE!
about 2 months ago
PHINEAS BEANS is doing really well!
Your support has changed his life and now he can grow up💗This Sunday he must go in for an additional minor surgery to remove the plate to clean and rebandage. They need to look to ensure there is not infection and that the incision is on it's way to full recovery!
He will have to wear the chest plate for 3 months until we can take it off for good!
We will be creating an additional fundraiser for this Sundays office visit. Not expected but very much needed. It is an additional $1000+ ...this is tricky as the threads that hold the plate will need to be held while the doctor pulls up the plate.
More to come!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU MEOWY MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2 months ago
💗💗💗💗YOU SAVED A LIFE TODAY!!!!💗💗💗💗
PHINEAS BEANS is back and resting today. When I say resting, what I mean is he is bright eyed and raring to go BUT he must stay in a smaller cage and be limited on jumping and roughhousing - Needless to say, he going to be amazing!!!!!!!!!!
His original date of surgery was the 8th .... there was some conflict for the surgeon, so they moved us to the Sunday the 18th.
He will go back in two weeks to get new dressing and chest plate. This is a micro surgery as they need to put him under for a short period of time. We are waiting to get the estimate.
The surgery is a rare chest surgery but is very effective on giving back the kitten a new lease on life. Pectus excavatum is an unusual deformity of the breast bone, which results in compression of the heart and lungs. The exact cause of pectus excavatum in kittens is still unknown.
💗THANK YOU MEOWY MUCH💗
