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My 6 yr old cat had teeth exacted 10 days ago and has been doing great,best I see her since we fount her stranded one winter.today she started having same problem again,wanting ehind a molar that was shattered] eat but screaming in pain when she does.Any help on thisfff..Vet said there was a mass b
 

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Your post stopped before you finished, so where was the mass?  Was the mass cancerous, or what?  Could it be that your cat had stomatitis and that's why all her teeth needed to be pulled?  Sometimes pulling the teeth does NOT get rid of stomatitis, and if that's the case, you need to go back to your Vet for further treatment. 

We need to find out more of the true issue before we can really try to help here.

 
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Sorry about that.....The mass is in back of jaw....Toke her for a second opinion yesterday and the vet there said that they can make her comfortable with pain melds and continue her steroid shots.She has been on steroids since 2012 for an auto immune problem.She still has a bit of pain eating with the pain melds ,gets another steroid shot next week.If that doesn't help with her eating we will do the right thing .
 

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Do they know what the mass is?  Is it some sort of tumor?  Was it there BEFORE the dental, or was the dental done in order to make room for the mass to grow to give her more time?   (did the mass cause that molar to shatter?)

I'm so sorry this is happening
 
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They said it was a Tumor and no option of removing it,just steroids and pain melds to make her comfortable.been going to same vet for five yrs and they said they couldn't look inside her mouth without sedating her,,toke her to another vet yesterday and there was no problem,Molly never moved.
 

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So how is she eating now that she's on pain meds?  Is she able to eat?  Are you feeding her wet food, possibly watered down a little bit so it's easier for her to lick up?  You could even "water it down" with KMR, so she gets plenty of nourishment.  Or raw goat's milk. 
 
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Yes she is eating with the pain melds,she goes in5days to start her monthly steroid shots.I did try Goats milk and she wasn't having it.She is eating wet food 3-4 times a day with warm water mixed in.Will have her weighed on next vet visit to make sure she's holding or gaining weight.She has been around 5 lbs. most of her adult life.Think I will try some tuna juice mixed in,she loves tuna
 
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