Ever since Willow passed, Odo and I have been lonely. I've been to the shelter twice now as well as looking at their website to see if anyone jumps out at me. There are a couple that stand out. One is younger than I was really looking for (2.5 years) and has had problems with spraying when he was adopted before. The other is the "right" age range (around 5 years) but has stomatitis. I looked over her chart and I think they confirmed LPGS with a biopsy. She's had a couple of rounds of extractions and, according to the paperwork, has 4 teeth remaining (I'm not sure which ones). She seemed happy and healthy (she really enjoyed being petted), but I want to be sure I know what to expect (as much as possible).
What possible future problems might she have, other than having the remaining teeth extracted? Since LPGS is an auto-immune disorder, are there other possible effects after the teeth have been removed? I've put in a request to join the Yahoo Group for Stomatitis as well, but since I know there are some here with experience, I thought I'd ask for opinions. I just want to be sure I know the possible outcomes before I make my decision. Her last owners gave her up because they couldn't afford her dental work. The shelter has taken care of her current needs, but I want to be sure that I know what future needs she might have that would be related to this disease.
What possible future problems might she have, other than having the remaining teeth extracted? Since LPGS is an auto-immune disorder, are there other possible effects after the teeth have been removed? I've put in a request to join the Yahoo Group for Stomatitis as well, but since I know there are some here with experience, I thought I'd ask for opinions. I just want to be sure I know the possible outcomes before I make my decision. Her last owners gave her up because they couldn't afford her dental work. The shelter has taken care of her current needs, but I want to be sure that I know what future needs she might have that would be related to this disease.