Hi all, I have a very sweet indoor-only gray tabby named Spencer who at only 2 yrs of age sadly tested positive for FeLV. Spencer has developed stomatitis which makes it very hard for him to eat. He had always enjoyed his food but in the last few months it's gotten to the point where he only gets in one or two licks before he yelps and runs away in pain. He's lost weight as a result. I know that for stomatitis, the long-term solution is usually a full-mouth extraction of all teeth. In May I will be getting a bonus at work and plan on taking him to a dentist I've used many times before to get him evaluated for the procedure and probably have it done. In the meantime, I've been giving him a powder called Plaque Off which is supposed to help with stomatitis. I can get Spencer to eat the baby food that comes in these tiny jars and is just chicken/turkey/ham and cornstarch so I mix the powder with that. So far, it hasn't been doing much. In the past, when I've had otherwise healthy cats with stomatitis, I've gotten them shots of Depo Medrol every other month or a couple of times a year and this has cleared the swelling. Depo is a steroid which reduces inflammation but also, suppresses the immune system. For those of you who may be familiar with stomatitis and Depo in FeLV... do you think the full-mouth extraction is the way to go? Do you think it would be ok to get Spencer at least one shot of the Depo to alleviate the stomatitis until I can get him the full-mouth extraction in May? Spencer likes those jars of baby food but I'm sure they don't have all the nutrition a cat needs. Any supplements you can recommend that I could add to those - giving him something by mouth is impossible. Would appreciate any thoughts/advice you can share. Maribel & Spencer "The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated." -Mohandas Ghandi
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