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Thank you, red top rescue. Here is an update:
Following full dental extraction both cats had a remission of symptoms for a few weeks, then return of much of the same.
Bosco has resumed his strange "fits" at the food bowl, but maintains a healthy appetite and seems otherwise okay. Scout seemed worse off, continually opening and closing her jaw as if uncomfortable, only eating liquidated portion of slurried food and not much of that. She seemed lethargic and was losing weight.
Called the vet and they said to bring her back in. The vet said she was running a fever. Her lips were swollen, though not her jaw, gums or salivary glands. No infection where teeth had been removed. The vet gave her a steroid shot and said if it helps she could be put on a maintenance level dosage schedule of liquid or pill steroids. And if it works for her, maybe the same for Bosco.
It has only been a few days, but so far the shot seems to have helped Scout. She is more active, has more of an appetite again.
Even the vet is stumped as to what causes this condition. He suggested possible auto-immune system issue, but finds it strange that it is affecting BOTH cats.
I'll update further in hopes that it may help someone else!
Following full dental extraction both cats had a remission of symptoms for a few weeks, then return of much of the same.
Bosco has resumed his strange "fits" at the food bowl, but maintains a healthy appetite and seems otherwise okay. Scout seemed worse off, continually opening and closing her jaw as if uncomfortable, only eating liquidated portion of slurried food and not much of that. She seemed lethargic and was losing weight.
Called the vet and they said to bring her back in. The vet said she was running a fever. Her lips were swollen, though not her jaw, gums or salivary glands. No infection where teeth had been removed. The vet gave her a steroid shot and said if it helps she could be put on a maintenance level dosage schedule of liquid or pill steroids. And if it works for her, maybe the same for Bosco.
It has only been a few days, but so far the shot seems to have helped Scout. She is more active, has more of an appetite again.
Even the vet is stumped as to what causes this condition. He suggested possible auto-immune system issue, but finds it strange that it is affecting BOTH cats.
I'll update further in hopes that it may help someone else!