So, last night Sadie wouldn't eat her food. Not entirely uncommon, she's been getting a bit pickier as the months go on. Usually swapping the food out with something else would be enough to get her to eat, but I figured she was being especially picky since she still refused to eat. Otherwise she looked and acted normal so I didn't bother with it.
Fast forward to the following morning when I noticed she was drooling quite a bit. I took a look in her mouth and noticed a fairly large lump just right under her tongue. She was still crying for food, but was unable to eat any of it. Obviously I went to the vet right away.
The vet managed to drain the lump and determined that it was a blocked gland.
His words were not very reassuring. Essentially I'm left hoping that the gland heals up and doesn't end up blocked again, because he didn't think surgery was a very viable option due to its location.
Has anyone else dealt with this kind of thing before? How likely is it that this will be a recurring problem? Is there anything special I should be doing to help her heal up her mouth?
She is feeling better at least, I managed to get her to eat some watered down canned cat food. I just hope this heals up and it's the end of it.
Fast forward to the following morning when I noticed she was drooling quite a bit. I took a look in her mouth and noticed a fairly large lump just right under her tongue. She was still crying for food, but was unable to eat any of it. Obviously I went to the vet right away.
The vet managed to drain the lump and determined that it was a blocked gland.
His words were not very reassuring. Essentially I'm left hoping that the gland heals up and doesn't end up blocked again, because he didn't think surgery was a very viable option due to its location.
Has anyone else dealt with this kind of thing before? How likely is it that this will be a recurring problem? Is there anything special I should be doing to help her heal up her mouth?
She is feeling better at least, I managed to get her to eat some watered down canned cat food. I just hope this heals up and it's the end of it.