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Hoyt Axton’s Cat

I ran into a rural cattle drive on the way down, where the dirt hits the pavement, so I don’t know if I made the 9 a.m. appointment on time at the veterinary clinic.

Thomas had already pooped in his cage, which I placed in the seat next to me in the driver’s seat. He was complaining loudly and pushing his head against the cage door. He seemed to appreciate my fingers coming through the openings to rub his chin.

Thomas was afraid of nothing – except visits to the vet. Don’t know what his experiences were in the past, but he had a tooth pulled here once. They put him to sleep to do it, but it must have been painful afterwards. He lay on the back-bedroom floor and refused to eat or drink for four days. We were sure he was just going to die right there. We vowed never to take him to the vet ever again.

Thomas weighed 22 pounds when we got him more than ten years ago. He amazed us with his lack of fear of anybody or anything. He was very independent, but demanding, wouldn’t take “No” for an answer and loved horses. He’d demand to go out when the neighbors brought up horses to help eat down the grass on our 2 acres, then he’d roll around under them. They’d look at him in shock – like, what is this cat thinking?!

Hoyt Axton must have had horses?

Thomas also loved vehicles, especially trucks, again demanding to go out when there was a visitor so he could explore the vehicle. He seemed especially pleased when the vehicle was old or was one he had explored before.

Have you noticed how some animals have a preference for male or female humans? And, it isn’t just cats. I’ve seen it in horses and dogs as well. Thomas didn’t dislike anybody, but he preferred males. When we had company, he’d sit next to or at the feet of men. It took him years to actually seek me out for petting, and to curl up next to just me in bed. His favorite place, though, was on Eddie’s chest and if Eddie was reading or not paying attention, he’d pat his beard gently, but insistently.

Hoyt Axton died in 1999 from complications of diabetes. Eddie has diabetes, so I thought that might be it. High and lows in blood sugars cause a certain smell. But, that didn’t seem to be it. Thomas clearly felt an affinity toward males in general.

Thomas was a talker. We wished we could understand him, because he had a lot to say with various inflections and volume. And, of course, we made it worse, I think, because we, and our friends would meow or talk back with every word. I finally had to remind people, “Don’t encourage him.”

But now he was pooping in his cage out of fear, and complaining. I kept apologizing to him. “It’s going to be all right,” I told him.

When he was about 17 or 18, he started losing a lot of weight. I decided it was hyperthyroidism and a blood test confirmed it. Vet put him on a medication that stopped the weight loss, agitation and constant hunger, but I couldn’t get any weight back on him. A year or so later he started having breathing problems. This very slowly got worse. I figured whatever it was, he was around 20 years old, I would just let him die peacefully at home. I didn’t want to put him through a vet visit.

But, then I thought, maybe it’s a just a lung infection or something and all he needs is an antibiotic? So, off we went, this day, May 29, 2014, to have an evaluation.

While the vet listened with a stethoscope and felt his skinny frame, I asked him if he knew who Hoyt Axton was. I felt silly bringing it up but for some reason, I mentioned it. He thought the name was familiar. I said he was a singer, songwriter and actor and that Thomas used to be his cat.

The vet said he thought fluid was in the lungs. We agreed on an xray. It indicated a lot of fluid in the body cavity which was essentially crushing his lungs. He was down to probably one-fourth his breathing capacity, the vet said. So, next was to pull out a tiny sample of this fluid to try to determine what it was.

The vet was in a panic when he came back in the exam room where I waited. He said, “It’s blood; it’s never good when it’s blood, and…” he spoke haltingly and with distress, “He’s…. he’s struggling now… I think it’s best…” I finished his sentence, “put him down.” The vet nodded. I said, “Please do.” He rushed back out.

I sat with my thoughts and tears and apologies to Thomas.

I told the vet I’d take him home. So he boxed him up. When he brought him to me, we talked. He talked about possible causes, internal cancer, he thought; he talked about his own cats, he talked about how sorry he was that he couldn’t help Thomas. He asked, “Who was that again? Tell me the story.”

Trying not to break down into sobs, I blurted out a speed-version of how a friend was a friend of Hoyt Axton’s wife and helped take care of him in his last year and that she was given one of Hoyt’s cats and how she gradually became allergic and asked me if I would take back the cat I had given her many years before and when I told her I would she said, well it comes with Thomas and she told me the story of Thomas and… The vet asked, “What was his name again?” I spelled it, Hoyt Axton, and then I said, “He wrote the song, ‘Jeremiah was a bullfrog.’”

His eyes lit up and he said, “I have to tell you a story. One of my assistants,” and he pointed to the back room, “named her son, ‘Jeremiah;’ he comes in here all the time with her. We all call him ‘Frog,’ after that song.”

So, now begins the mourning of Thomas, a fearless, big-pawed tree-climber, who followed Eddie around the yard, talking to him, or would sit on the patio table next to him, so he could talk eye-to-eye, man-to-man. Thomas, who loved horses and old vehicles. Thomas, who was privileged to spend many years in the Axton home where friends dropped by like Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and Arlo Guthrie, which automatically resulted in jam sessions. Thomas, who was privileged maybe to climb up on Hoyt Axton’s chest, pet his face, and hear his guitar and deep-voice songs every day, because musicians can never lay down their music. Thomas, who gave us much amusement and love.

Maybe he joins his old Montana friend now. Maybe he talked so much because of music.

And -- there might be horses.

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Title: United States Naval Medical Bulletin Vol. 18, Nos. 1-6, 1923

Creator: U.S. Navy. Bureau of Medicine and Surgery

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Date: 1923-01

Language: eng

Table of Contents

Number 1

PREFACE v

NOTICE TO SERVICE CONTRIBUTORS vi

SPECIAL ARTICLES : Study of the earth sciences — its purpose and its

interrelations with medicine. By T. W. Vaughan, Geologist, U. S. Geological Survey

1

Psychometric tests for recruiting stations. By Lieutenant J. R. Poppen,

Medical Corps, U. S. N 14

Problem of malaria in marines in Haiti. By Lieutenant Commander A. H.

Allen, Medical Corps, U. S. N 25

Functions and organization of Medical Corps units serving with the

Marine Corps in the field. By Major S. N. Raynor, U. S. Marine Corps. 31

PSYCHONEUROSES AND THEIR TREATMENT. By Major W. O. Krohn, Medical

Reserve Corps, U. S. A 39

Use of chaulmoogra oil derivatives in leprosy. By Lieutenant C. B. Van

Gaasbeek, Medical Corps, U. S. N 60

Hygienic Laboratory of the Republic of Haiti. By Lieutenant R. M.

Cholsser, Medical Corps, U. S. N 56

Modelling compound impressions. By Lieutenant Commander H. E. Harvey,

Dental Corps, U. S. N 61

EDITORIAL :

Diabetes mellitus. —Treatment of hookworm infection. —Acetic acid treatment

of burns. —Serum diagnosis of syphilis. — Interest shown In pathology by

medical officers of the service. —Treatment of

leprosy 65

CLINICAL NOTES: Report of an unusual occupational injury. By Captain J.

C. Pryor, Medical Corps, U. S. N 77

Smallpox vaccination aboard the U. S. S. Mississippi. By Commander F.

G. Abeken, Medical Corps, U. S. N 79

Effect or carbol-fuchsin stain on diseases or the gingivae. By Lieutenant

H. A. Daniels, Dental Corps, U. S. N. 81

Two interesting abdominal cases. By Lieutenant Commander A. L. Clifton

and Lieutenant F. R. Hook, Medical Corps, U. S. N 82

Malnutrition. By Lieut. Commander D. Hunt, Medical Corps, U. S. N 85

Luetic perforation of the hard palate with surgical closure. By Lieutenant

F. E. Locy, Medical Corps, U. S. N 86

Removal of an organized othematoma. By Lieutenant F. E. Locy, Medical

Corps, U. S. N 87

A typical mandibular fracture. By Lieutenant E. L. Walter, Dental Corps,

U. S. N 88

Asepsis in conductive anesthesia. By Lieutenant (J. g.) W. I. Minowitz,

Dental Corps, U. S. N. 89

NOTES AND COMMENTS:

Terminal disinfection after infectious disease. —Changes made in the

manufacture and issue of triple typhoid vaccine at the Army Medical School.

—Naval medical service. —Selected works of Thomas Sydenham, M. D. —William

Dampier. — Pathological changes. — Administration of thymol for relief of

hookworm infestations. — Notes of sanitary and hygienic interest. — Sticky fly solution.

— Fluid extract of squills as a rat poison. —Ship fumigation. —Symposium on the

treatment of gonorrhoea. — " Notes from China." —Louls-Antoine

Ranvler.— Seasickness and atropine. — Few thoughts on keeping oneself

professionally smart 93

NURSE CORPS 119

BOOK NOTICES 131

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, STATISTICS, LETTERS, ORDERS, NEW LEGISLATION, ETC.

139

Number 2

PREFACE v

NOTICE TO SERVICE CONTRIBUTORS vi

SPECIAL ARTICLES:

MILITARY SURGEON AS A SPECIALIST.

By Capt. D. N. Carpenter, Medical Corps, U. S. N 177

Equipment of transports during the World War.

By Commander J. J. Synder, Medical Corps, U. S. N 185

Plastic surgery.

By Lieut. Commander Lucius W. Johnson, Medical Corps, U. S. N. 214

Clinical value of blood chemistry in chronic nephritis.

By Lieut. Commander J. J. O'Malley, Medical Corps, U. S. N 210

Correction of occlusal stress on inlay patterns without distortion.

By Lieut. Commander H. E. Hurvey, Dental Corps, U. S. N 224

EDITORIAL:

Vomiting In acute abdominal lesions. — New treatment of diabetes by insulin.

—Treatment of fractures. —Treatment of fracture of the femur.—Mental causes of

accidents. — Treatment of carbon monoxide poisoning by means of oxygen-carbon

dioxide inhalation. —Use of stethoscope in counting the heart beats during

anesthesia 227

CLINICAL NOTES :

Acute streptococcus penile gangrene.

By Lieut. L. B. Greene, Medical Corps, U. S. N 243

Suspension apparatus for sick-bay bunks.

By Lieut. Commander Lucius W. Johnson, Medical Corps, U. S. N. 244

Multiple hernia.

By Lieut. Commander Lucius W. Johnson, Medical Corps, U. S. N 244

Observation on fifteen fractures of the mandible.

By Lieut. Commander J. L. Brown, Dental Corps, U. S. N 245

Venereal diseases treated aboard the U. S. S. “Relief " in one year's

time.

By Lieut. A. J. Cheney, Medical Corps, U. S. N 248

NOTES AND COMMENTS :

Pyrene gas Intoxication. — Bacteriology of canned meat and fish.—Activities

of the flight surgeon. — History of the preservation of food in the Royal Navy.

—Anopheline larvacide. — Arsphenamln derivative suitable for subcutaneous

administration. — Diagnosis of early syphilis 253

DIGEST OF DECISIONS 268

BOOK NOTICES 267

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE STATISTICS, LETTERS, ORDERS, COMMENTS 273

Number 3

PREFACE v

NOTICE TO SERVICE CONTRIBUTORS vi

SPECIAL ARTICLES:

Mosquito Control in St. Thomas.

By Lieutenants E. Peterson and F. D. Walker, Medical Corps. U. S. Navy

291

Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastric Syphilis.

By Lieutenant W. A. Brains, Medical Corps, U. S. Naval Reserve Force,

and Dr. Edward Antoine, Paris, France 303

Scope or X-ray therapy in naval practice.

By Lieutenant E. L. Whitehead, Medical Corps, U. S. Navy 309

Composition, equipment, organization, and operation of the Medical Department

for the spring exercises of the Marine Corps Expeditionary Force.

By Lieutenant C. A. Costello, Medical Corps, U. S. Navy 330

Samoan tattooing.

By Lieutenant Commander D. Hunt, Medical Corps, U. S. Navy, and

Lieutenant L. Humphreys, Medical Corps, U. S. Navy 346

Manipulation of wax for inlay patterns.

By Lieutenant Commander H. E. Harvey, Dental Corps, U. S. Navy 348

Postoperative treatment.

By Lieutenant W. L. Martin, Medical Corps, U. S. Navy 351

EDITORIAL :

The electrocardiograph : Its uses and limitations —Exercise for the peridental

membrane — Prevention of burns —Lead poisoning —Value of X-ray in skin diseases

—Gonorrheal endocarditis 355

CLINICAL NOTES:

Fatal case of nephritis, with special reference to the nitrogen retention.

By Lieutenants G. A. Alden and C. F. Behrens, Medical Corps, U. S. Navy

365

Pappatacilike fever occurring in Cuba.

By Lieutenant E. A. Stephens, Medical Corps, U. S. Navy 368

Symptoms of motor aphasia following neoabsphenamine injection.

By Lieutenant (Junior Grade) A. J. Desautels. Medical Corps, U. S. Navy

370

NOTES AND COMMENTS :

Guppy fish—Questions necessary for accurate history taking In syphilis—Chlorination

of milk—Causes of arthritis — Surgical affections— Test for occult blood

—Diagnosis of syphilis —United States Pharmacopoeia —Court-martial order,

venereal disease 373

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE STATISTICS, LETTERS, ORDERS, COMMENTS 389

Number 4

PREFACE v

NOTICE TO SERVICE CONTRIBUTORS vi

SPECIAL ARTICLES :

GLANDULAR THERAPY AND BODY GROWTH.

By Capt. D. N. Carpenter and Lieut. D. Ferguson, Medical Corps, U. S. N

417

SANITATION IN AMERICAN SAMOA.

By Lieut. Commander D. Hunt, Medical Corps, U. S. N 438

MALINGERING PRETENDED BLINDNESS.

By Jack I. Kurtz, B. S 449

DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF SYPHILIS.

By Lieut. Commander W. H. Connor, Medical Corps, U. S. N 456

MEDICAL AND OTHER ASPECTS OF THE EARTHQUAKE AND TIDAL WAVE IN CHILE.

By Lieuts. E. A. Stephens and J. F. Terrell, Medical Corps, U. S. N 462

EDITORIAL :

Concerning flat feet— On the treatment of traumatic synovitis— On the role of poisonous amines — Some

general principles of dermatological treatment —On the value of Wassermann reaction

as a control of treatment 466

NOTES AND COMMENTS:

Resistance and Immunity —The pock-marked and vaccination —Map-changing

medicine — Treatment of amebiasis — Value of art to medicine— Bismuth in the

treatment of syphilis—Chelsea Physic Garden —Annual meeting of the American

Medical Association 482

BOOK NOTICES 493

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE STATISTICS, LETTERS, ORDERS, COMMENTS 503

Number 5

PREFACE v

NOTICE TO SERVICE CONTRIBUTORS vi

SPECIAL ARTICLES :

Observation on some causes of physical rejection for the service.

By Capt. D. N. Carpenter, and Lieut. D. Ferguson, Medical Corps, U. S.

Navy 545

Naval hospital at San Diego, Calif.

By Capt A W. Dunbar, Medical Corps, U. S. Navy 557

Advances made in our professional work during the past year.

By Lieut Commander W. D. Owens, Medical Corps, U. S. Navy- 560

Surgical abdomen.

By Lieut. Commander G. W. Shepard, Medical Corps, U. S. Navy. 560

Internal derangements of the knee joint.

By Dr. John Dunlop 575

Hyperthyroidism.

By Lieut. Commander J. B. Pollard, Medical Corps, U. S. Navy. 585

Chronic appendicitis.

By Lieut C. L. Andrus, Medical Corps, U. S. Navy 589

Yaws, a study based on over 2,000 cases treated in American Samoa.

By Lieut. Commander D. Hunt and Lieut A. L. Johnson, Medical Corps, U.

S. Navy 599

Eliminators.

By Lieut Commander H. E. Harvey, Dental Corps, U. S. Navy_ 608

EDITORIAL :

Naval dental school —Pilonidal cysts — Sensitization diseases —Treatment

of the diarrheas —Chronicle of tuberculosis 611

NOTES AND COMMENTS :—

The Lancet — Relation of weight to mortality— Recent work in connection

with plague —The Sofle A. Nordhoff— Jung cancer research prize —The great

imitator —Neurological examination In tabes 625

BOOK NOTICES 643

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, STATISTICS, LETTERS, ORDERS, NEW LEGISLATION, ETC

647

Number 6

PREFACE v

NOTICE TO SERVICE CONTRIBUTORS VI

SPECIAL ARTICLES :

Present status of anthelmintic medication.

By Maurice C. Hall 673

Roentgenological diagnosis of bone tumors.

By Lieutenant R. W. Hutchinson, Medical Corps, U. S. N 679

HOOKWORM STUDIES IN AMERICAN SAMOA.

By Lieutenant Commander D. Hunt and Lieutenant A. L. Johnson, Medical

Corps, U. S. N 685

Pulmonary symptoms incident to infection of the accessory sinuses of

the nose.

By Lieutenant R. T. Mclntire, Medical Corps, U. S. N 688

Local anesthesia.

By Lieutenant O. D. King, Medical Corps, U. S. N 693

Diagnosis and treatment of otitis media.

By Lieutenant A. G. Wenzell, Medical Corps, U. S. N 698

EDITORIAL :

Syphilis of the lung— On safety in aviation. — Diagnosis of early pulmonary

tuberculosis. —On the symptoms of renal calculi.— Etiology of gallbladder

disease. — On the formation and re formation of renal calculi. — On the origin

of gallstones 705

NOTES AND COMMENTS :

Bilharziasis in Portugal.—Permanent effects of tonsillectomy. —A new

view of the atom. —Zinc poisoning. — The proper attitude in golf. —The danger

of the mild case of scarlet fever. —Syphilis of the lung. — Observations on

nose and throat work in Boston. —The falling death rate of tuberculosis. —

Fumigation with hydrogen cyanid. —United States Pharniacopoeia 719

BOOK NOTICES 737

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, STATISTICS, LETTERS, ORDERS, NEW LEGISLATION, ETC

743

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