Michael
Marylyn is the person who has used PetzLife successfully and
recommended it.
A syringe is a great idea. I've been putting it on my finger (while
Dennis attempts to
hold her mouth open) trying to rub it on her gums. It is a major 'event'
We have used it for a few weeks and I think it is working. It is so
hard to get a
good look at her gums.
Hopefully as Whitey's immune system improves, his mouth will get
better. When we first
got MeMe her mouth was just awful for such a young cat and her breath
was lethal.
As her health has improved, her mouth has too. We still have two
areas that are inflamed
and we are hoping the PetzLife will be the remedy.
Hope Whitey's 9th day is a good one.
Jane
On Oct 16, 2007, at 10:49 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
lol, diane, the finger chewing comment cracked me up. I found a
local place that sells the PetsLife oral care gel, and I bought
some ($28.00....ouch!) I'll let you guys know how it works for
me. The directions said youdon't have to apply it directly to the
teeth as long as it gets in the mouth, so what I done was took an
allergy syringe (1cc volume) and took the needle off....then I
filled it with the gel, and squirted about half at a time in his
mouth, on each side. He didn't like it, but it got in there. I
figured that was the best chance I had since he doesn't tolerate
people poking in his mouth very wlel. You should see me trying to
get him to take his Baytril every day. We've managed so far every
day. Anyway, I'll update you guys on the PetzLife Oral Care Gel
when its had enough time to do something, as I said :)
~M
-----Original Message-----
From: Rosenfeldt, Diane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 10:42 am
Subject: RE: Whitey, Day 8
Michael --
I got some stuff at Petco, a dental rinse for about $9 a bottle
that you add to their water that's supposed to remove tartar and
plaque. Too soon to know if it's really working, though. I looked
into the Petzlife, but could only get it online and wanted to try
it sooner, and also there was that price thing, and the fact that I
type for a living and couldn't afford having my fingers chewed off
by trying to brush or apply gel. ;-). (We have a cat who has bad
tartar and plaque, but is a bad risk for anesthetic so putting him
under for scaling is not something we want to consider. He has no
problem with the taste of the water.) If you go to a pet store
there are several products, from toothpaste to water additives,
that will probably freshen Whitey's breath and get at least some of
the gunk off his teeth. Hopefully the rotten teeth are what's
causing the stench rather than some other undisclosed problem.
Best of luck, you're doing a great job with the little guy.
Diane R.
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:felvtalk-
[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 9:22 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Whitey, Day 8
Ok, guys, we're starting day 8 in Whitey's "intervention." Boy is
doing much better. He's actually able to walk now without falling
over. He's still wobbly, but walking. Still taking his Baytril,
and no signs of pupil dilation or diarrhea yet (one week into
treatment, one week to go). We're making progress. His coat looks
better every day. Still a bit "rough" and "brittle" but SO much
better than it was a week ago! Progress. :)
He's eating a variety of high-protein foods. I stopped Friday and
got several varieties (Wellness, Solid Gold, Purina ProPlan Kitten
formula, Science Diet Kitten Formula, Innova EVO, and Sheba to name
a few I can remember) all of which have a protein content between
11%-13.5%(Solid Gold Tuna). Still doing pretty well eating two
cans a day or so. We're waiting on the FIP results. But I really
just can't imagine he has FIP. He's really making headway. I
think his ear infection was so bad he was almost toxic :( God love
him, he literally couldn't stand up it was so bad. But he's making
headway now.
Jeff and I went yesterday and bought new flooring (laminate for
ease of cleaning) and curtains for his sunroom. :) He's gonna be
syling! I'll send pics when its all done!
Now, I need a bit of advice as far as his oral care is concerned.
He has the most horrible breath I've ever smelled. :( Its not
normal "shew kitty breath" type thing..this literally gags me if he
gets too close to my face! Help! I've also noticed his little
teeth are rotten, I can see why the vet needs to pull them. And
we'll get to that when he gets well enough, but my concern right
now is the breath, and the "slime." His "fang" teeth are extremely
long, and kinda stick out of his mouth a little bit even when its
closed..and he gets this slimy stuff around his mouth near his
fangs..also he was play nibbling on my arm yesterday and left all
this slimy stuff...yuck! I don't know what it is, or how to clean
his mouth up? Any suggestions? Someone recommended some stuff on
one of these lists, called PetzLife oral care gel. It's very
expensive ($25 a bottle), and while I don't mind to get it if it
works, I'd hate to spend that kind of money on it if it
doesn't...so, have any of you used this product (and how did you
apply it), or can you guys recommend something else that might help
clean his mouth up?
~M
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