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post #1 of 14
11/22/10 at 11:32am
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My cat seems to have FORL on the third molar. I noticed this pimple like bump after I gave him Gimpet vitamin suppliment for 1 month.
I think maybe vitamin D might be the cause of it.
I stopped the vitamin, but I donno if this will reverse FORL.
Will he have more FORL on other teeth?

Please help......
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post #2 of 14
11/22/10 at 4:22pm
What is FORL?
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post #3 of 14
11/22/10 at 4:35pm
Resorptive Lesion, very VERY painful condition - if you suspect your cat has this, please take him immediately to the dentist...
Stephanie, putting it into layman's language, the nerve is exposed outside of the teeth - it is more complicated than that, and there are different levels, but it is excruciatingly painful, and well, pretty much what it is...
Can you imagine you living with an open root canal? Yep, you got it... (in advanced stages)
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post #4 of 14
11/22/10 at 4:40pm
Oh ouch! That sounds so very painful.
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post #5 of 14
11/22/10 at 4:45pm
In advanced stages, it is... The cat shows pain even under general anesthesia...

There are several stages - Stages 1 and 2 are not too bad, as the nerve is still covered by dentine... But when you gon into Stages 3,4 and 5 things get really serious and painful.

I cried when my dentist explained to me Bugsy's FORL... It is very painful...
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post #6 of 14
11/22/10 at 7:32pm
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Thanks for the reply. Do you know if a cat who has one FORL will have more?
He is really cute and healthy now. I really feel guilty about giving him vitamin suppliment....
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post #7 of 14
11/22/10 at 7:47pm
Truly, I do not think one month of vitamin D will cause RL. You really should take him to the dentist.
There is no way for you to tell what the situation really is, and if this is in fact RL, you want to take care of it immediately.
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post #8 of 14
11/23/10 at 4:53am
Our Leo will have a canine removed on Dec 3rd due to a RL, he has an early stage of RL with a small cherry red lession on the gum. This disorder is related to the kitty's genetic makeup so is very likely that more then one tooth will be affected. Pls take your kitty to the vet. This is a very, very painful condition.
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post #9 of 14
11/23/10 at 5:00am
Vitamin supplements have nothing to do with FORL. The cause of FORL, also known as resorptive lesions or neck lesions, is not known.

The cure is extraction of the tooth and root affected. A cat with one FORL may or may not develop others.

My Tolly has had resorptive lesions twice. He has only a few teeth left, but so far none of them have shown any sign of being affected, thank goodness.

Please take your cat to the vet. A pimple on the gum is not a symptom of FORL.

There could be many different things wrong with your kitty and only a vet can diagnose and treat him.
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post #10 of 14
11/23/10 at 7:59am
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The appointment with the vet will be this weekend.
I can feel a hole in the tooth behind that part of the gum, that is why I think it is FORL. I think eventually that tooth will have to be extracted unless I can find the cause of it.

There are a few articles explaining the relationship between increased level in Vitamin D and FORL.

http://itchmoforums.com/your-problem...7.0.html;wap2=

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feline_...orptive_lesion

"The natural inhibition to root resorption provided by the lining of the root may be altered by increased amounts of Vitamin D, in cats supplied by their diet"

Can you guys share the information on the food and suppliments that you gave to you cats? Especially those owners whose cats had FORLs...
I really want to prevent it from happening to his other teeth.
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post #11 of 14
11/24/10 at 12:18pm
curious - how old is your cat?
and
why were you giving him Vit D?

Just 2 cents here - but wouldn't a good, quality, premium canned cat food meet your cat's nutritional needs? Maybe there's an age issue here, or your cat has some special need that you haven't mentioned?

Vitamin D Toxicosis in Cats-Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
http://www.cat-world.com.au/vitamin-d-toxicosis-in-cats

It's great that you will be taking him to the vet this weekend - sounds like he has an urgent need of professional care - especially if he's in pain.
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post #12 of 14
11/24/10 at 6:10pm
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I thought people take multi vitamin to maintain good health. (Perhaps I am just an overzealous owner)

I know it could be age or breed that cause the problem, but I don't want to eliminate other possible factors. Could anyone share with me the diet of their cats and whether they had FORL?
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post #13 of 14
11/24/10 at 7:33pm
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Originally Posted by mikispink View Post
I thought people take multi vitamin to maintain good health. (Perhaps I am just an overzealous owner)

I know it could be age or breed that cause the problem, but I don't want to eliminate other possible factors. Could anyone share with me the diet of their cats and whether they had FORL?
cats aren't people, hee, hee.
There are several things that people can ingest that are poisons to cats - like chocolate, for example.

Here's a few sample links you could read:
http://www.wisegeek.com/which-foods-...s-and-dogs.htm
http://pets.webmd.com/cats/guide/top-10-cat-poisons
http://www.doctordog.com/catbook/catpoison.html
http://www.peteducation.com/category.cfm?c=1+1411+1418
http://members.petfinder.com/~AZ137/PLANTS.HTM

There are a ton of other resources.

Me, never heard of FORL. Sorry I can't help you on that.
Here's a link: http://www.peteducation.com/article....1+2121&aid=380
also I did a google search in the images, and found this link:


http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=...iw=965&bih=531

http://www.animalhospitaloffairfield...es-feline.html

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On diet - I keep posting the link for Dr. Pierson's (DVM) website because it seems to be on the mark about feeding a cat. The doctor has quickly responded to my question to her - and, she has done a lot of research regarding cat health as well as provides other helpful links.
http://www.catinfo.org/
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post #14 of 14
11/24/10 at 7:36pm
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Originally Posted by mikispink View Post
I thought people take multi vitamin to maintain good health. (Perhaps I am just an overzealous owner)

I know it could be age or breed that cause the problem, but I don't want to eliminate other possible factors. Could anyone share with me the diet of their cats and whether they had FORL?
Please... you just need to go to the dentist... The causes are really unknown... Diet... Cat food... Brands... Really... Nobody is really sure at this point if there is any affect on resorptive lesions at all - probably not. It is more likely to be autoimmune related, but as I said, the causes are unknown. I never heard of food or vitamins causing or preventing RLs.
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