Sounds like she might have stomatitis. We have two cats with that and they both had all but their canines pulled and both are doing 100% better now.
> Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:29:51 -0400 > From: katsk...@gmail.com > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] cat with rotten teeth > > Again, thanks to all of you. Been a great help. > > Called my vet this morning and she is unexpectedly out of office until > the 18th. Apparently she had family emergency. That's upsetting cause > the kitty who had her eyes removed last Wednesday was supposed to have > sutures out this Wed the 13th. I guess a few more days with sutures > won't hurt - I kept mine in my knee for almost 4 months cause I was > afraid to get them out. duh! Oh well. > > Surprisingly, Luke is a lover. Loves to be picked up, loves to be > petted. But with the apparent pain in her mouth nothing is going to > get into her via syringe or jamming a pill in the back of her throat, > nothing. Last time I tried it one of her loose teeth fell out so > there was a plus side but I am still putting triple antibiotic cream > on the scratches and I had her wrapped in a bath towel like a mummy! > Afterward she was panting, drooling, vomiting and hid for several > hours. Not doing that to her or me again. > > So I will have to wait until the 18th to get her to the vet but she is > sticking around the yard now and actually was sitting at the door like > she -almost- wanted in so I guess that will have to do > > Thanks again cause I was hesitant to do that to her but what the heck. > If I can have a little 5 week old kittens rotten, ready to rupture > eyes removed I guess I can the rotten teeth of a full grown kitten > pulled~. > > Kat > > > On 7/11/11, dlg...@windstream.net <dlg...@windstream.net> wrote: > > Cats have a way of knowing meds are in the food you are giving them. Unlike > > dogs who gulp it down so fast they never realize meds were in it. > > Medicating Casey is life threatening, I almost need to make a reservation at > > the ER for a couple of pints of blood for me. She bites, scratches, screams > > and like you said, we are both so worn out, frustrated that it almost seems > > to do more harm than good. If she needs meds, we head to the vet. More > > hands to hld her down. I have gotten a muzzle, but that makes her so angry > > that she won't have anything to do with me for at least a couple of hours. > > > > ---- Lorrie <felineres...@frontier.com> wrote: > >> Reply to: felineres...@frontier.com > >> In-Reply-To: > >> <CAArM-_-2ryAGGq9SY-77suew7TtR5qZS+jFj-UAbtGn7pr6A=q...@mail.gmail.com> > >> > >> Thanks for taking care of Luke. It's very difficult taking > >> care of a cat who fights your every effort to help her/hin. > >> You are very kind. > >> > >> Lorrie > >> > >> On 07-09, katskat1 wrote: > >> > Thanks to all I have decided if I can find the $ I am going to take > >> > Luke to the vet and have some/all of her rotten teeth removed. She is > >> > obviously in discomfort and her breath has gotten progressively worse. > >> > She is ratty looking and apparently has been sickly for a long time > >> > before I started feeding her as a stray but she still wants to live. > >> > > >> > I was very apprehensive about doing this to a cat that stays outside - > >> > has to - won't come in, fights to get back out and my inside cats are > >> > ALL negatives. But she sticks around and I don't have many options. > >> > > >> > Now, if only I could successfully medicate her. She will not eat > >> > anything, kitten milk replacement, dry/wet food, treats, NOTHING with > >> > any med of any kind. Trying to syringe her is like fighting a wind > >> > storm with lots of claws and then we are both so stressed we are > >> > breathing hard. Not good for her. Or me. So I am trying to give her > >> > quality of whatever life she has........ > >> > > >> > Hopefully yanking rotten, loose teeth will help. > >> > > >> > kat > >> > > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Felvtalk mailing list > >> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
