VAS Survey

January 26,2002

This survey has been deveoped for owners of cats who have (or have had) vaccine related fibrosarcoma in order to share with other cat owners (commonly known as "staff").

The results will be compiled and shared and the results published through Feline_VAS_Support@yahoogroups.com, a list-server organized and moderated by Gigi for the benefit of owners of cats with VAS.

Please respond to the following questions about your cat and return survey to magick@tampabay.rr.com

Just type in your answer to the best of your ability after each question

I do not want my name or my e-mail address identified with my answers__________ .

I don't care if you identify me or not, I just want to see if there are any commonalities __________ .

Background/Lifestyle Information:

BreedColorLong or short haired

Age

Weight (before VAS)

DOB

Where born

Where did you get kitty?

How long in your household?

Do you know how many previous households and, if so, 

how many and where?

Is cat neutered?At what age?

Is cat tatooed?

Is cat computer chipped?

Is cat neutered?At what age?

Personality/emotional makeup (Aggressive, shy, introverted,

extroverted)

Type food cat eats:BrandDryWet

L:ifestyle:IndoorOutdoor

Other Pets in household:

Types -- please list, together with numbers of each 

(Dogs, cats, gerbils, parrots, lizards, husbands, etc.):

Additional information:

Medical History:

Previous illnesses:

Treatments for those illnesses:

Abscesses from cat fights?Treatment:

Skin problems (describe)

Known allergies:

Previous hospitalizations:

IV ever?

Treatments

Blocked bladder ever?

If female, did she have kittens?How many litters?At what age?

Treatments (list antibiotics and whether they were adminstered orally 

or by injection.If injection, list injection site if you know it.)

Subcutaneous fluids?

Additional information:

Dental history:

Abscesses?

Broken tooth/teeh?

Tooth Cleaning?

Additional information:

Vaccination History:Please list each vaccination, what it was for, 

and(if known) where each inection was given:

Any post-treatment massage at injection site?

Multiple vaccinations?

List dates if you know the dates:

Frequency:

Other injections, e.g. shots, e.g., depo medrol:

Vitamins and supplements administered before VAS:

Additional information:

Post-VAS-diagnosis:

Location and size of first tumor:

Biopsy?Please enter here:

Radiation?

How many treatments?

Before or after surgery?

Chemotherapy?What drug?

Surgery: Date(s)

Type of surgical veterinarian:(surgeon? oncologist? general vet?)

Results:(how aggressive?Clean margins?)

How did cat respond to surgery? (slow healer, fast healer)

Did veterinarian suggest further treatment?If so, what?

Additional information:

Recurrences:

Location and size of any supsequent fibrosarcoma (Please copy 

and paste this section PRN if more than one recurrence)

Biopsy?Please enter here:

Radiation?

How many treatments?

Before or after surgery?

Chemotherapy?What drug?

Surgery: Date (s)

Results:(how aggressive?Clean margins?)

How did cat respond to surgery? (slow healer, fast healer)

Outcomes:

Length of each remission

Supplements administered to cat

Quality of life

Appetite

Additional information:

How long remission between each surgery?

Any other information you would like to add?

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© MGUltd January 26, 2002