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Hello,Hello all,
I am new to this site but have been reading for a while. Back in the beginning of December, I decided to take in a feral/stray cat that was living outside my house for about a year. He looked very sick and was extremely matted, infested with fleas and, drooling excessively. Unfortunately he tested positive for felv and I have another cat so he has his very own room complete with cat trees and toys and beds and lots of other stuff. The biggest problem within the last five months has been his mouth. He has severe stomatitis that seems to be getting worse. He has a horrible ulcer that looks like a slice in the middle of his tongue. So far he has been on prednisone and also clindamycin to fight the infection. It worked for a few months but unfortunately its no longer working. He just started veraflox for the infection last week which is pretty potent. He took it back in January to treat a kidney infection and it worked wonders. Thursday I have an appointment with a veterinary dental specialist to see if extractions may help him. He also has a grade 3 heart murmur so I don't even know if anesthesia is going to be an option. Im starting to get really discouraged and all I do is cry. I can tell he's in a lot of pain, however he is taking buprenex twice a day to help. He's been eating less within the last few weeks because his mouth hurts.I love him so much and my regular vet just isn't giving me the support I need although I have been using him for over 12 years and have had several pets. I understand that there is no cure for felv and because of that he makes me feel like Im wasting my time. If anyone has dealt with any of these issues, I would love for you to share your stories with me. Thank you so much.
I feed my cat Poppy raw meat and also I strain canned food through a sieve to get all the bits of bone and gristle out. Then I usually have to add some water until it is just the right consistency for her to be able to lick it off her plate without hurting her mouth. If it is too stiff she can't. I have to be extremely patient because she will eat some, then she will want to wait sometimes several minutes before she is ready for more. It often takes a good 15 minutes to feed her. Lately though her mouth is so sore she can't lick even that off her plate so I feed her by putting it on my fingers and then she can lick it off them. I've been doing this for several years. I haven't had her teeth out because I was afraid she wouldn't survive surgery. She also leaks urine. She's scheduled for teeth extractions this coming week.