Stumpy was diagnosed with plasmacytic stomititus last year and he's been on various medications since that time. We knew he would get to a point where the medicine would quit helping him and we've just reached that time. He's in severe pain right now.
He goes in Monday morning to have the right side of his mouth and all front teeth removed. We're leaving his left side molars for now as that side of his mouth isn't really affected at this time.
Here's the original thread if you are curious about the disease:
http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88900
So I'll be on pins and needles until we get thru the extraction. Then on pins and needles for a while longer until we see if this really provides him the relief that he needs. There's always a chance that it could simply go to the left side, and a chance that it doesn't relieve the problem in his gums. As the vet said this afternoon as we talked about relieving his pain: its this or euthanasia.
My poor little Stumpy!!!
He goes in Monday morning to have the right side of his mouth and all front teeth removed. We're leaving his left side molars for now as that side of his mouth isn't really affected at this time.
Here's the original thread if you are curious about the disease:
http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88900
So I'll be on pins and needles until we get thru the extraction. Then on pins and needles for a while longer until we see if this really provides him the relief that he needs. There's always a chance that it could simply go to the left side, and a chance that it doesn't relieve the problem in his gums. As the vet said this afternoon as we talked about relieving his pain: its this or euthanasia.
My poor little Stumpy!!!