So my almost-11 year old Tonk, Schrödinger was at a new vet for a second opinion. He had been feeling pretty lousy, off his dry food and has had a rough sounding meow. I posted about the first vet visit in another thread, with updates.
The new vet did a much better oral exam and confirmed what I thought was a possibility (among other things)... probably my strongest suspicion yet, along with a respiratory bug.
He has stomatitis-- most likely lymphocytic-plasmocytic type, an autoimmune condition. His poor mouth is SO raw, even after a Depo shot 3 days ago. No wonder he feels so bad, poor little booger! He's currently getting rehydrated because he hasn't been eating or drinking too hot, and his potassium is just a tiny bit below range but the kidneys are fine. We're doing 150 ml of lactated Ringers' with 10 ml of potassium chloride added to the bag, and he will have that for the next 3 days. We also changed his AB to Clavamox, 1 tablet twice daily for 2 weeks. Thankfully he is easy to pill, even with stomatitis!
He also has a broken upper fang, which is indeed into the pulp.
Needless to say, major dental work is in this guy's future. The fang will definitely need to come out, and depending on the outcome of a more thorough exam while he's out-- there is the possibility that he may have several of his back teeth removed. The teeth seem to be good as I do brush them, but multiple extractions are sometimes needed to control the stomatitis. He is FeLV and FIV negative, so this is just
Siamese luck.
Now, I have seen many cats that had this done, but very little actual feedback, as I was not on the case. And many of the ones where I was on the case really didn't provide much in the way of healing time, response to treatment, etc. I know of some though that did well afterwards, and others that derived little or no benefit.
I am curious to hear from others whose cats had stomatitis and had multiple or whole-mouth extractions. How old was your cat, is the cat a Meezer breed, and did it help the problem? How did your cat respond to treatment and extraction?
How about those whose cats have had stomatitis, but you were able to control or manage it without dental surgery?
Treatment failures, I want to hear your side as well. Your experience is important, too.
I appreciate in advance y'all's input. Your real-life experience will help me a lot as we go through this.
~MackieMac
The new vet did a much better oral exam and confirmed what I thought was a possibility (among other things)... probably my strongest suspicion yet, along with a respiratory bug.
He has stomatitis-- most likely lymphocytic-plasmocytic type, an autoimmune condition. His poor mouth is SO raw, even after a Depo shot 3 days ago. No wonder he feels so bad, poor little booger! He's currently getting rehydrated because he hasn't been eating or drinking too hot, and his potassium is just a tiny bit below range but the kidneys are fine. We're doing 150 ml of lactated Ringers' with 10 ml of potassium chloride added to the bag, and he will have that for the next 3 days. We also changed his AB to Clavamox, 1 tablet twice daily for 2 weeks. Thankfully he is easy to pill, even with stomatitis!
He also has a broken upper fang, which is indeed into the pulp.
Needless to say, major dental work is in this guy's future. The fang will definitely need to come out, and depending on the outcome of a more thorough exam while he's out-- there is the possibility that he may have several of his back teeth removed. The teeth seem to be good as I do brush them, but multiple extractions are sometimes needed to control the stomatitis. He is FeLV and FIV negative, so this is just
Now, I have seen many cats that had this done, but very little actual feedback, as I was not on the case. And many of the ones where I was on the case really didn't provide much in the way of healing time, response to treatment, etc. I know of some though that did well afterwards, and others that derived little or no benefit.
I am curious to hear from others whose cats had stomatitis and had multiple or whole-mouth extractions. How old was your cat, is the cat a Meezer breed, and did it help the problem? How did your cat respond to treatment and extraction?
How about those whose cats have had stomatitis, but you were able to control or manage it without dental surgery?
Treatment failures, I want to hear your side as well. Your experience is important, too.
I appreciate in advance y'all's input. Your real-life experience will help me a lot as we go through this.
~MackieMac