Please.... I need vibes for Chynna

natalie_ca · Apr 8, 2008

The vet's office just called. They wanted to tell me that Chynna is being very co-operative. She's on IV fluids and not bothering with the IV at all. And she is eating quite a bit. Of course she wouldn't eat much for me, but she will for strangers!

And apparently she's quite the charmer

mnjulz · Apr 8, 2008

Thats such awesome news! She's gonna feel so much better when this extraction is over. Sending good vibes to you both.

jessiecat · Apr 8, 2008

I'm so, so glad for you and your baby. Of our 18 babies, 11 have had dental procedures
(2 with complete removal of all teeth) and all have come through fine. The oldest was 12 when she had her last dental and there was a concern with her kidneys and she was fine also. Continued prayers for you, Chynna and Abby.

kluchetta · Apr 8, 2008

Ooh, I'm liking the way this is sounding!!

natalie_ca · Apr 9, 2008

The office manager called to give me an update on Chynna.

Apaprently she needed quite a few teeth extracted. She will have some left, but not a lot. Not sure how many were pulled or how many she will have left.

She will probably be staying another night there for hydration and pain management.

laureen227 · Apr 9, 2008

Originally Posted by Natalie_ca

The office manager called to give me an update on Chynna.

Apparently she needed quite a few teeth extracted. She will have some left, but not a lot. Not sure how many were pulled or how many she will have left.

She will probably be staying another night there for hydration and pain management.

i know when my 1st cat, Medley, had her dental work done, she ended up losing 3 teeth. [she'd had horribly stinky breath for ages - i didn't know what it meant!]. glad to hear the update on Chynna!

jcat · Apr 9, 2008

Glad to hear things are going pretty well. Even if she has very few teeth left, she should be fine. Our last cat had all the teeth extracted on one side of his mouth, and he managed just fine.

Linda, can't the vet give you injectable antibiotics? It would be so much easier on both Chynna and you. As an RN, that should be a cinch for you, and the vet shouldn't have any objections.

More for Chynna, and a big

for you.

white cat lover · Apr 9, 2008

She'll need canned food mostly for awhile until her mouth heals, my vet told me 2 weeks when Cow had his teeth pulled. But, both Cow & Twitch are toothless & eat dry food just fine. Chynna will be much happier once she gets home!

natalie_ca · Apr 9, 2008

Originally Posted by jcat

Glad to hear things are going pretty well. Even if she has very few teeth left, she should be fine. Our last cat had all the teeth extracted on one side of his mouth, and he managed just fine.

Linda, can't the vet give you injectable antibiotics? It would be so much easier on both Chynna and you. As an RN, that should be a cinch for you, and the vet shouldn't have any objections.

More for Chynna, and a big

for you.

Yes, I talked to him about injectable antibiotics and pain medication. He said that wouldn't be a problem. Giving needles doesn't bother me, and it's a whole lot easier than trying to get her to take a pill. I can get her mouth open and the pill inside. It's getting her mouth closed and held closed without her spitting it out that is the problem.

natalie_ca · Apr 9, 2008

Originally Posted by white cat lover

She'll need canned food mostly for awhile until her mouth heals, my vet told me 2 weeks when Cow had his teeth pulled. But, both Cow & Twitch are toothless & eat dry food just fine. Chynna will be much happier once she gets home!

Canned food is not a problem. In fact Chynna prefers it to dry food. It's Abby that I can't get weaned from dry food, no matter what I try.

I can't stand seeing my babies in pain. And I know I'm going to be beside myself for a while because of the pain she will be having. But at least I'll know that it will get better as the gums heal and I won't feel so helpless like I have been feeling.

natalie_ca · Apr 9, 2008

I just got a call from the Vet.

Chynna did very well under the anaesthetic and she's currently being recovered.

She has one front incisor left, plus all of the little front ones, and some little ones towards the back, but all the rest had to come out

She's not completely toothless, but almost.

They are going to keep her over night on IV. And I should be able to pick her up tomorrow afternoon after 2pm. They will send me home with ampicillin injections, as well as some preloaded syringes with hydromorophone so I can give her pain medication.

She does have stitches so that there aren't any gaping holes or exposed bone.

If after 3 days she is still having pain, I am to call them and let them know and they will try another antibiotic and pain medication.

I feel such a sense of relief.

Thanks so much for all of the good vibes, links, thoughts, words of support and hugs.

rapunzel47 · Apr 9, 2008

That's sounding so much better, Linda. I'm glad your girl is doing well and going to be home soon. What a relief for you, too.

graciecat · Apr 9, 2008

I'm so happy to hear that Chynna's surgery is over.
She'll feel so much better now that those bad teeth are gone.

I'm sending and Prayers that Chynna heals quickly and a big hug to you.
Bless your heart, you'll have your sweet girl home with you very soon

bonnie1965 · Apr 9, 2008

I've been following this thread and am so relieved to hear this news! Good job, Linda - this has to have been such a difficult time for you.

menasmom · Apr 9, 2008

So glad to hear she's feeling better!!! Having those teeth out will ultimately be a big relief for her (I know from personal experience!!).
Sending vibes for a quick, pain-free recovery!

natalie_ca · Apr 9, 2008

Thank you everyone! I'm sitting on pins and needles wondering how she is doing. It's almost 10pm here. I forgot to ask if they are like a regular hospital with someone there for night shift to look after the sick animals. I sure hope so because I hate to think of my baby girl alone and in pain

I can't wait to go and get her and bring her home!

white cat lover · Apr 9, 2008

Just to try to make you feel better, with Cow & having all his teeth pulled, while he did bleed a fair amount & was very drooly (FYI - expect some bloody drool, or drooling in general, it's normal), he did not seem to be in pain at all. He was still on pain meds, but he would gnaw on my fingers & such things.

mnjulz · Apr 9, 2008

I know its hard not to worry, but I'll bet she's not in any pain at all. They probably have her on pain meds and for as much pain as she was in before surgery, I'll bet she's already feeling alot better. Once a tooth is pulled it always feels better than when the tooth was in. I'll bet when she gets home she'll start eating you out of house and home.

booktigger · Apr 10, 2008

Aww, am glad she has got through it fine, some of mine have had dentals and come home to wolf their dry food rather than the nice soft food I had bought them!! Good luck wiht her, and I hope she is one of hte ones who bounce back so quickly you would never know they had had a dental.

natalie_ca · Apr 10, 2008

Another update on Chynna.

I hardly slept last night. I am a bundle of nerves!

I called just now. Apparently she was able to eat a bit last night. They gave her that very thin recovery food last night, not a lot because they didn't want her to vomit, but she gobbled it up. And they gave her something for pain this morning, and she managed to eat again this morning. The tech I spoke to said he was quite impressed with the amount of food that she ate. She is still on the IV and didn't bother it at all last night.

I should be able to pick her up later this afternoon. But by the sounds of it she is doing very well.

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