Hi all,
I discovered a growth on my Oliver's tail this morning and it has me concerned. It's a little smaller than a raisin and is about 2" from the base of his tail. Doesn't seem to bother him. It isn't firmly attached, almost sitting on the surface. At first I thought he had something...
Give him time, surgery is a major event. Is he on painkillers? Those can really throw them off. Try offering him something really stinky an appetizing.
Sorry you're facing such a difficult decision. I know just how you feel as my 14 year old Oliver had terrible dental disease and was having difficulty eating and appeared to be uncomfortable whenever he ate. Oliver has a heart condition and early stage crf. I discussed surgery at great length...
You can put kitty in a room with a steam vaporizer to help clear up the congestion. Definitely keep her indoors.
Vomiting isn't usually a symptom of a uri. It's good that she's still eating but I would consider a vet visit if it continues. You need to be concerned about dehydration as nasal...
I wonder about the "one bad tooth". Think about how uncomfortable you can be if you have a toothache from just one tooth. My Oliver would come to his dish and ask for food but eat very little when he had dental issues. I guess one way to see if it's bothering him a lot is to try a painkiller...
My poor Oliver had most of his teeth extracted 2 weeks ago due to stomatitis. He's 14 and has early stage crf. He has been very slow to recover but after a week he was just starting to come around and eat a little on his own when he came down with the sneezes and now he has a stuffy nose and...