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Short story: please tell me about stomatitis. Any new options available to help control? Anything less invasive than removing all teeth? Any experience greatly appreciated!
Long story:
We have been on this awful rollercoaster with one of our senior kitties. On Tuesday last week, I took him to the emergency vet for loss of appetite and vomiting. Lots of blood work, urinalysis, and xrays showed the usual we expected (heart issue, a bit of arthritis starting, and elevated kidney levels) plus hyperthyroidism. The emergency vet said what seemed to be causing the immediate issues was a ball of fecal matter blocking him up leading to painful gas building up behind. Okay, enema and sent home as that should do it plus great information to move forward on his new thyroid issue. No poop by the next day so called in and went back to the emergency vet. Dr rechecked blood work. Fever and elevated white blood cell count. Quick scan with an ultrasound machine showed a mass in his liver. Prognosis was very bad and he wasn't expected to make it beyond 48 hours at best. Antibiotic injection in case the mass is an infection so I could take him home in comfort and an at home euthanasia scheduled for the next day. He perked up. Like a lot. The vet had not expected that. I postponed the appoint and he was doing great until the antibiotic injection hit the end of effective dose. Now he isn't eating again and his breath is much smellier.
DH was searching symptoms online and ran across stomatitis. Absolute match for our sweet boy. The increased drooling, dropping of food, reabsorbed teeth (removed in dental cleaning a few years ago), etc.
Time is critical as he hasn't eaten again in two days. I need to call the vet. Likely back to emergency where they are set up with in house blood work and all of the latest imaging equipment.
He is 15 years old with a level 3 (4?) heart murmur, hyperthyroidism just diagnosed, kidney issues (thyroid caused? Though the thyroid has always tested normal.), and a mass in his liver. IF we were to move forward with something like surgery, it would mean a full echocardiogram with the cardiologist plus a lot of blood work first. Not sure surgery will even be an option. Last week, the antibiotic injection made a huge difference. He started eating again and looked normal.
What am I missing? Is it possible this is just an infection and the rest is all there but not actively causing this? Would ongoing antibiotics keep it at a low enough level he could have comfortable time left?
Long story:
We have been on this awful rollercoaster with one of our senior kitties. On Tuesday last week, I took him to the emergency vet for loss of appetite and vomiting. Lots of blood work, urinalysis, and xrays showed the usual we expected (heart issue, a bit of arthritis starting, and elevated kidney levels) plus hyperthyroidism. The emergency vet said what seemed to be causing the immediate issues was a ball of fecal matter blocking him up leading to painful gas building up behind. Okay, enema and sent home as that should do it plus great information to move forward on his new thyroid issue. No poop by the next day so called in and went back to the emergency vet. Dr rechecked blood work. Fever and elevated white blood cell count. Quick scan with an ultrasound machine showed a mass in his liver. Prognosis was very bad and he wasn't expected to make it beyond 48 hours at best. Antibiotic injection in case the mass is an infection so I could take him home in comfort and an at home euthanasia scheduled for the next day. He perked up. Like a lot. The vet had not expected that. I postponed the appoint and he was doing great until the antibiotic injection hit the end of effective dose. Now he isn't eating again and his breath is much smellier.
DH was searching symptoms online and ran across stomatitis. Absolute match for our sweet boy. The increased drooling, dropping of food, reabsorbed teeth (removed in dental cleaning a few years ago), etc.
Time is critical as he hasn't eaten again in two days. I need to call the vet. Likely back to emergency where they are set up with in house blood work and all of the latest imaging equipment.
He is 15 years old with a level 3 (4?) heart murmur, hyperthyroidism just diagnosed, kidney issues (thyroid caused? Though the thyroid has always tested normal.), and a mass in his liver. IF we were to move forward with something like surgery, it would mean a full echocardiogram with the cardiologist plus a lot of blood work first. Not sure surgery will even be an option. Last week, the antibiotic injection made a huge difference. He started eating again and looked normal.
What am I missing? Is it possible this is just an infection and the rest is all there but not actively causing this? Would ongoing antibiotics keep it at a low enough level he could have comfortable time left?
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