kitty teeth

[threeplusfire]

Mike & I took Koshka to see Dr. Pittman today. When she tried to listen to his heart by putting her stethoscope on his side & belly, has assumed she was going to pet him and started purring too loudly to hear his heart. Silly kitty. He also has such thick skin at his neck that he bent the needle! Wacky. They had to take blood from his leg instead.

Poor kitteh! He has a broken canine tooth. He's also lost two pounds since December. They gave him subcutaneous fluids and an antibiotic. An antibiotic used in Europe for many years has recently become available here. It's a shot! One shot instead of two weeks of desperately trying to get the kitty to swallow pills or fishy paste. Sweet gods above, what a wonderful thing. It is only approved for limited uses but it was recommended for this situation. Hail Convenia. We're waiting on blood work to make sure he is healthy enough for anesthesia. They will probably have to pull the tooth.

Koshka is very annoyed with us. But it will probably get better as he adjusts to a life of roasted chickens just for him. My poor kitty.

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[fleurdeliser.livejournal.com]

Strangely enough, I think my cat might be experiencing the same thing. From what I can tell, she hasn't eaten any dry food since the day before yesterday, perhaps longer. I gave her some tuna which she wolfed down. :/

*sigh*

I really can't afford a vet bill.

I hope it isn't!

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

Some other things you might look for - lots of drooling, drinking a lot of water, any signs of pain, really inflamed gums. If your kitty will let you, lift the lips on the sides of the mouth and see if you can observe any broken teeth.

You can pour water on dry food, and it will soak it up like cereal and get mushy enough to eat. If you think it is a tooth problem, go as soon as you can. They can lead to nasty infections.

Re: I hope it isn't!

[fleurdeliser.livejournal.com]

She seems okay when I try to look at her mouth, other than typical squirming, and none of her teeth seem broken. She seems okay when I put pressure on her belly, so I don't think she's having any stomach problems.

... An hour later...

Just talked to my roommate and she added some food to her bowl yesterday, so I am going to delay my worry and observe for a while longer.

Re: I hope it isn't!

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

Well those are all good signs! :D I hope you kitteh is all healthy.