Peggy,
That's wonderful that Scooter ate something. The liver shake is a great source of nutrients, maybe add in some extra water or Pedialyte (non-flavored), to get Scooter's hydration levels up. I'm always amazed at how much fluid they need to rehydrate and it makes such a huge difference. Maybe liquefying everything is the answer - does he normally eat kibble? Or maybe the coolness was soothing, don't know if you had your liver shake refrigerated or not. Just thoughts to get him through to the extraction.
But why I really wrote was to encourage you to let him stay home this weekend. Boarding a cat ranks very high on the stress meter - new location, new people, new animals, new sounds, restricted movement and vision, exposed to airborne pathogens, etc. If there is any way to have him stay at home, that would be great. If you leave near Portland, OR, let me know and I'll come make sure that he's eating while you're away!
A few people here have had good success with pet sitters - some around here aren't that much more expensive than boarding and are totally worth it as far as I'm concerned.
I feel like I've been very rant-y lately! I don't mean to pressure you, I hope that it didn't come off that way!
Leslie
From: "Peggy Ankney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Scooter's Dental Problems
Thanks for all your advice and input. The vet tech didn't seem to think
the oral rinse would be helpful at this point - they immediately told me
about extraction for the extreme cases. Last night I made the liver
shake from a recipe I found in the archive, and thankfully, he ate it up
- four saucers full! He ate some more this morning. I hesitate now to
take him to the vet because of the stress of staying there so long. (We
have to leave him through the weekend because we'll be going out of
town.) I think I'll let him stay home today as he's much more alert and
eating! But I'll ask the vet for her input as well.
