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post #31 of 39
2/23/11 at 3:14am
Happy Merlin is healing....poor boy. I have dealt with dentals also and have a feeling I will be again.

for Merlin and you!
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post #32 of 39
2/23/11 at 5:19pm
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Merlin is doing great. I haven't had to use the feeding tube at all--he's eating everything in sight--so was able to take him to my vet today to have the tube removed. He used glue to close the incision, which looked like it was going to work well. Until we got home, that is. The first thing Merlin did was scratch the glue off and open up the hole. I stuck a little butterfly bandage on it, then cut off the cuff of an old sock and put it around his neck to keep him from scratching. So far the sock is still there and the wound is staying closed.

Everybody at the dental surgery loved Merlin. They said he was so easy to work with even when he was in pain and told me as he recovers I would see his incredible personality re-emerge. I had noticed the last few months that he wasn't quite as active as he used to be, but I figured he was just outgrowing his kittenhood. Guess what. He's ba-a-a-ack! I think he's feeling a little too good. I can't keep up with the little monkey.
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post #33 of 39
2/23/11 at 5:22pm
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Originally Posted by GoldyCat View Post
Merlin is doing great. I haven't had to use the feeding tube at all--he's eating everything in sight--so was able to take him to my vet today to have the tube removed. He used glue to close the incision, which looked like it was going to work well. Until we got home, that is. The first thing Merlin did was scratch the glue off and open up the hole. I stuck a little butterfly bandage on it, then cut off the cuff of an old sock and put it around his neck to keep him from scratching. So far the sock is still there and the wound is staying closed.

Everybody at the dental surgery loved Merlin. They said he was so easy to work with even when he was in pain and told me as he recovers I would see his incredible personality re-emerge. I had noticed the last few months that he wasn't quite as active as he used to be, but I figured he was just outgrowing his kittenhood. Guess what. He's ba-a-a-ack! I think he's feeling a little too good. I can't keep up with the little monkey.
That's one of the joys of seeing a cat relieved of mouth pain. The change, when their mouths start bothering them, is so subtle, we don't really notice it, we just thing they are slowing down a little. But after that pain is gone, we realize how much we missed theirownselfs!
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post #34 of 39
2/23/11 at 5:42pm
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That's one of the joys of seeing a cat relieved of mouth pain. The change, when their mouths start bothering them, is so subtle, we don't really notice it, we just thing they are slowing down a little. But after that pain is gone, we realize how much we missed theirownselfs!


I'm so glad Merlin's feeling SO GOOD!

(Sorry it's "too" good! ).
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post #35 of 39
2/23/11 at 6:03pm
I am happy for you and your precious Merlin!
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post #36 of 39
3/4/11 at 6:43pm
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Merlin's doing great. I was a little concerned that the incision from the feeding tube was still draining on Tuesday, so took him to my vet to get it checked out. The vet said it was healing from the inside out, exactly the way it was supposed to. There was no inflammation or infection, all I needed to do was keep it clean, which I had been doing. Of course, on Wednesday it quit draining altogether. Now I can barely even see the scar even though his hair hasn't grown back much.

He's finished his pain med and antibiotic and is definitely back to his old self.

The information I got from everyone I asked is that being toothless does not disqualify him from showing. It might affect the way he's judged if it distorts the shape of his face too much, but I can't really see any difference from before. I went ahead and entered him in a show next Saturday, the 12th. If nothing else, he'll help the numbers for the other premiers. And who knows, maybe the judges won't count his bald spots against him.
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post #37 of 39
3/4/11 at 7:11pm
I'm so glad he's healing up so well!

for next Saturday. You'll have to report back please!
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post #38 of 39
3/5/11 at 9:13am
Super news that Merlin is recoved so well, so happy for you!!! Good luck MERLIN on Caturday at the show. Let us know how he did
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post #39 of 39
3/5/11 at 9:17am
Congrats for Merlin!
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