Peggy,
Hm. Is the peeing related to the mouth, I wonder? First off, it's good that he's hydrated enough to pee, I guess that that goes in the plus column. If he has infection in his mouth, that could have migrated to his urinary tract, I suppose. I would definitely ask your vet about the inappropriate peeing.
The crying and growling - does it happen when you touch him in any certain area? This is all odd, I don't know how it fits together, but I hope that it's all related and able to be cleared up quickly. I wouldn't think that physical sensitivity would be a result of lower appetite/hydration. However, all three things: sensitivity, appetite loss, dehydration; could be the result of something else.
How much weight has he lost? And over what time period?
I'm very curious as to what your vet will say, I hope that Scooter is given SubQ fluids if he's still dehydrated. Do you know if he's running a temp?
I feel like Holmes without a Sherlock. Sorry that all I have are questions.
Leslie
From: "Peggy Ankney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Scooter's Dental Problems; continued
We had a rough night. I gave Scooter some more liver shake by an
eyedropper - he didn't seem to mind that I was gently opening his mouth
and squirting it in. Then he slept at the foot of my bed. Sometime
during the night he peed the bed, which is worrisome as he's always been
so good about going to the box. I couldn't sleep there anymore so I
took him and put him on a towel and we finished the night in the spare
room, but he cried and growled at me as I picked him up, as if it hurt
him to be moved. This morning I tried to put him in the litterbox to
see if he needed to go, and he growled at me again, stood there for a
minute and sat down in the litter. Now he's lying on a towel at my
feet. What could this mean? He was dehydrated and lost a lot of weight
before the first trip to the vet Monday, and he ate some since then but
not as much as a healthy cat would eat. Could it be the lack of
adequate food and water, or in your experience is this a symptom of
something more serious? My husband and I are worried - we don't want to
put him through all this suffering and it breaks my heart to see him
like this, but he's so young! This isn't fair.
Thanks again to everyone for all your advice. The list has been
extremely helpful and supportive. Cross your fingers for our little
guy!
