First, we already visited veterianarian and surgical draining is sheduled on tomorrow morning.
Second, I'm asking here because I'm trying to learn more about enlarged salivary glands under tongue (mucocele), why this happens, how others dealed with this, how to prevent this from repeating in the future. Any information will be highly appreciated.
Now background:
My cat started some excessive viscous salivation two weeks ago. Dried saliva on fur formed short but rigid "beard" around the mouth. It took few days to get an appointment, vet said some teeth are in really bad shape and have to be removed. Dental surgery was sheduled on one week later. It went not bad this Friday, 2 days ago, cat even ate once a very little bit afterwards. The each attempt to eat was followed by pawing his mouth forcefully, as if trying to remove foreign body. We are stopping him form pawing, instead of using Elisabetian collar that stresses him up to severe panting and bumping at things in the room.
Saturday, yesterday, he still couldn't eat and drink while wanting to eat, same pawing mouth after trying. He stopped trying to eat, knowing what will follow. Started salivating a lot, viscous saliva goes on the chin and then to the chest.
Knowing (then) that Saturday evening will be 48 hrs after he ate last time, and there could be consequaences, we were able to reach veterianrian before clinic closure for weekend. She said and showed to us his salivary gland under the tongue was enlarged, maybe 1" x 3/8" (2.5 cm x 9mm), this is a large cat. No problems on place of extractions, everything else looks good, no fewer, cat is active. All she could do is to draing it under anaesthesia. But it was a couple of hours before clinic closure on weekend, so surgery is sheduled on Monday morning. Meanwhile, subcutaneus hydration was adminishered and some additional pain control. We went home.
Current state:
Salivation (drooling) increased, still not eating or drinking, active. Waiting for tomorrow. My guess is if he is salivating, some draining happens, it's likely for the good.
Question:
I know nothing about this, and now trying to find more why it's happen, what should be done, what can be done by average person with not unlimited budget (even few thousands will be a problem), how to prevent this from repeating. Not much of findings, so far, only http://www.thecatsite.com/t/274143/ruptured-salivary-gland thread.
Do you have any information to share, please?
Second, I'm asking here because I'm trying to learn more about enlarged salivary glands under tongue (mucocele), why this happens, how others dealed with this, how to prevent this from repeating in the future. Any information will be highly appreciated.
Now background:
My cat started some excessive viscous salivation two weeks ago. Dried saliva on fur formed short but rigid "beard" around the mouth. It took few days to get an appointment, vet said some teeth are in really bad shape and have to be removed. Dental surgery was sheduled on one week later. It went not bad this Friday, 2 days ago, cat even ate once a very little bit afterwards. The each attempt to eat was followed by pawing his mouth forcefully, as if trying to remove foreign body. We are stopping him form pawing, instead of using Elisabetian collar that stresses him up to severe panting and bumping at things in the room.
Saturday, yesterday, he still couldn't eat and drink while wanting to eat, same pawing mouth after trying. He stopped trying to eat, knowing what will follow. Started salivating a lot, viscous saliva goes on the chin and then to the chest.
Knowing (then) that Saturday evening will be 48 hrs after he ate last time, and there could be consequaences, we were able to reach veterianrian before clinic closure for weekend. She said and showed to us his salivary gland under the tongue was enlarged, maybe 1" x 3/8" (2.5 cm x 9mm), this is a large cat. No problems on place of extractions, everything else looks good, no fewer, cat is active. All she could do is to draing it under anaesthesia. But it was a couple of hours before clinic closure on weekend, so surgery is sheduled on Monday morning. Meanwhile, subcutaneus hydration was adminishered and some additional pain control. We went home.
Current state:
Salivation (drooling) increased, still not eating or drinking, active. Waiting for tomorrow. My guess is if he is salivating, some draining happens, it's likely for the good.
Question:
I know nothing about this, and now trying to find more why it's happen, what should be done, what can be done by average person with not unlimited budget (even few thousands will be a problem), how to prevent this from repeating. Not much of findings, so far, only http://www.thecatsite.com/t/274143/ruptured-salivary-gland thread.
Do you have any information to share, please?
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