Hello, my 17 year old cat has been diagnosed with oral cancer (SCC) after a dental surgery. Initially she needed two extractions and her x rays showed major tooth resorption which the vet said may have been caused by the tumor. The surgery went well but afterwards her lower jaw started swelling and she had difficulty eating. She would constantly drool and have some blood mixed in the drool so I took her back to the vet and that’s when they found an oral mass that grew so fast in the span of 15 days. They took samples of the mass and the lab results came back yesterday and unfortunately it was a cancerous tumor in her mouth. The vet said it was one of the more common cancers among cats and considering her age having her go through surgery or chemotherapy wouldn’t be the best. The best we can do is provide her the best comfort for however much time she has left. The vet provided us with prednisone, gabapentin, and mouthwash as that helps her the most and if her health were to decline we would have to discuss about the quality of her life. I’m not exactly sure how I can go about this as it’s the worst news we can get, all I can hope for is that her health doesn’t decline so soon. If anyone has any tips or advice on cats dealing with oral cancer it would greatly help. As of now the medication seems to help her and she’s eating and drinking fine but from here on out I want to provide her the best life I can give.
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