okay, i need vibes.
the 17 year old kitty i adopted march 1st is going into the vet on monday for a procedure. she has a badly infected tooth, the gums have receded and the roots are exposed and she has gone down to six pounds because she hasn't been eating. her bloodwork also came back that she has hypothyroidism..while she is under sedation the vet will check for a growth on the thyroid and i have given her the go ahead to remove it if there is one there since she told me med therapy would only go so far and all systems/organs will shut down and she will continue to lose more weight.
i have my sweet baby on amoxicillin right now..they drilled off the plaque off the tooth (i found it while brushing her teeth..it was a huge hard chunk that covered most of the tooth) and gave her injections of antibiotics and anti-inflammatories. the only thing i can get her to eat is chicken baby food so i'm off to the store to stock up so she will at least have SOMETHING in her tummy..i can't stand to see her get thinner!
if there's no growth, we will start thyroid meds..either way that tooth has to go..it must be incredibly painful..i can imagine since i've recently had my own dental issues and i could hardly stand it..poor thing.
also found out she probably had a stroke a few years ago as she is blind in the one eye i noticed is constantly dilated and non responsive to light.
i am just very nervous about her undergoing anesthetic at her age but the vet assured me her bloodwork showed she should be able to pull through..i really hope she's right and nothing goes wrong.
vibes, prayers, thoughts would be really helpful. thank you for listening...
the 17 year old kitty i adopted march 1st is going into the vet on monday for a procedure. she has a badly infected tooth, the gums have receded and the roots are exposed and she has gone down to six pounds because she hasn't been eating. her bloodwork also came back that she has hypothyroidism..while she is under sedation the vet will check for a growth on the thyroid and i have given her the go ahead to remove it if there is one there since she told me med therapy would only go so far and all systems/organs will shut down and she will continue to lose more weight.
i have my sweet baby on amoxicillin right now..they drilled off the plaque off the tooth (i found it while brushing her teeth..it was a huge hard chunk that covered most of the tooth) and gave her injections of antibiotics and anti-inflammatories. the only thing i can get her to eat is chicken baby food so i'm off to the store to stock up so she will at least have SOMETHING in her tummy..i can't stand to see her get thinner!
if there's no growth, we will start thyroid meds..either way that tooth has to go..it must be incredibly painful..i can imagine since i've recently had my own dental issues and i could hardly stand it..poor thing.
also found out she probably had a stroke a few years ago as she is blind in the one eye i noticed is constantly dilated and non responsive to light.
i am just very nervous about her undergoing anesthetic at her age but the vet assured me her bloodwork showed she should be able to pull through..i really hope she's right and nothing goes wrong.
vibes, prayers, thoughts would be really helpful. thank you for listening...