Lisa Borden
Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:50:19 -0800
Lisa -------------------------------------------------- From: "Laurieskatz" <lauriesk...@mchsi.com> Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 11:20 AM To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Stomatitis?
I agree with Sharyl. Go to a specialist.Several of my cats (feLV-) have gingivitis. They need dental cleanings every18 -24 months. There are usually teeth extracted. My 13 year old Coco hasonly 9 teeth and 3 canines left. In the past my cats have had eating issues and other problems after their dentals. We found a dental specialist in thenext city and have had much better results. He uses a mild sedative rather than the heavy anesthesia the other vets used. He has an xray machine to look at the roots of the teeth. Btw, if your kitty has stomatitis there are options other than extractions for that disease. Good luck! laurie -----Original Message----- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lisa Borden Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 6:45 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Stomatitis? Thank you, Sharyl - it's not what I wanted to hear, but it's what I neededto hear if that makes any sense. I left the appointment yesterday with morequestions than I had going into it. I love Tommy's holistic vet, but dentistry isn't her specialty, and I feel that I owe it to him to take himto a dental specialist. I have located a clinic relatively close to me thathas a veterinary dentist on staff. Thank you so much for your reply. Lisa -------------------------------------------------- From: "Sharyl" <cline...@yahoo.com> Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 7:20 AM To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Stomatitis?Lisa, I know you don't want to hear this but dental prob;ems can lead to awhole bunch of other issues if not addressed. Tommy needs to be examined by a vet familiar with dental issues. He may have periodontal disease (inflamed gums) which can lead to heart and kidney issues. Treatment could be as simple as an antibiotic. FORLsis another issue which is very painful. Dental issues can be very painfuland affect his willingness to eat. The longer you wait the worse the problem will get. I know dental surgery can be scary but with the proper precautions should not be that dangerous. Here is a link to info from a CRF website on precautions to be used during the surgery. http://www.felinecrf.org/related_diseases.htm#dental_precautions I would make sure your vet followed these precautions. Hugs to Tommy Sharyl--- On Thu, 1/28/10, Lisa Borden <tuckerandtes...@zoominternet.net> wrote:From: Lisa Borden <tuckerandtes...@zoominternet.net> Subject: [Felvtalk] Stomatitis? To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Thursday, January 28, 2010, 6:28 AM This past week, my one year old FeLV+ kitty (Tommy) started pawing at the left side of his face. I suspected an ear infection, so I took him to his holistic vet. His ears were clean and had no inflammation. The ONLY thing she saw was some inflammation around one of his back teeth where some enamel was rubbing off. She told me this was common, and the only way to fix it is to have the tooth removed. My first reaction was, I don't want to put him under anesthesia. But he seems so withdrawn and depressed, like he's in pain. I just don't know what to do. I did notice redness along his gum line on both sides of his mouth as we were looking at his teeth yesterday. Any advice or words of wisdom would be appreciated. Thank you, Lisa _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org_______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org_______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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