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Kathy and tiger

Kathy and tiger

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Dose Reduction to 4.5=5.62mm this morning!
Saw low green last night. Also realized he has mouth ulcers now...poor Tiger. He has lost most of his voice.
He has a dental surgery already scheduled for next Monday, have a call in to see what can be done.

Campa has been inside for over 24 hours now. She and Ray have been playing hallway together. Tiger wishes he could join in!

Here's "cuddly ray", "rug rack fun", "campa in mom's chair", "adorable T":
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Wonder what is causing the mouth ulcers. Must be dental related. Much better than ckd. :bighug: Dental will fix it.​
 
Gabapentin really snowed him. Hope it is helping. It seems to be wearing off now. He has lost his voice, seems to be having a little trouble swallowing but ate well today, licking his lips a lot, Making a yawn/gag kind of motion. Poor Tiger. :(
Looks like he may be bouncing from all the lovely green last night and today.
 
I'm sorry, I know from experience the mouth ulcers are painful for the kitty, and it can cause issues with appy. I had a kitty with CRF, who had terrible mouth ulcers, you might want to try making a syrup of slippery elm bark, it might help. http://felinecrf.org/holistic_treatments.htm#seb_syrup_recipe

I recall Caroline's kitty, Marley @Daddy Jack's Mommy has stomatitis, so it may be something to investigate, and if Tiger is going in for dental surgery, the mouth ulcers may be associated with stomatitis, although I am just speculating, no direct experience there.
 
Christie & Maverick said:
I'm sorry, I know from experience the mouth ulcers are painful for the kitty, and it can cause issues with appy. I had a kitty with CRF, who had terrible mouth ulcers, you might want to try making a syrup of slippery elm bark, it might help. http://felinecrf.org/holistic_treatments.htm#seb_syrup_recipe

I recall Caroline's kitty, Marley @Daddy Jack's Mommy has stomatitis, so it may be something to investigate, and if Tiger is going in for dental surgery, the mouth ulcers may be associated with stomatitis, although I am just speculating, no direct experience there.
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Thank you! Glad to hear all ideas! I really don't know-just guessing as usual!!!
 
I saw some things happening but didn't/don't know what to make of them. He has been wobbly also. Don't know if that is related or something else he will have to deal with:(
 
Actually the thyroid should be part of the senior panel. If the total thyroid is high the panel is extra. Do you get copies of labs?
 
tiffmaxee said:
Actually the thyroid should be part of the senior panel. If the total thyroid is high the panel is extra. Do you get copies of labs?
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I asked for paper copies but didn't get them. I probably can if I ask again
Good to know--thank you!!
I will text tomorrow and see about it!
 
Christie & Maverick said:
Marley @Daddy Jack's Mommy has stomatitis
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Hi Kathy. Your kitties are adorable! So sorry to hear that Tiger is under the weather. Mouth ulcers are so painful. Poor baby. Yes, my Marley has stomatitis. He's 14 years old and was first dx when he was only 4. He had some teeth removed then, and more teeth at age 11. He only has 3 tiny incisors at the top, front of his mouth. He was doing well for a long time, with only occasional flair ups, but he's not well at all right now. He has horrible ulcers and although they're improving slowly, his pain is making it difficult for him to eat. It's been a hard way to go. If Tiger does have stomatitis, the vet will likely remove most if not all of his teeth. A partial mouth extraction (PME) or full mouth extraction (FME) would be his absolute best bet in healing the ulcers and controlling the stomatitis. A high number of cats have wonderful success with a PME/FME, and can live the rest of their lives without issues. A small percentage don't, such as my Marley. But extraction is still the best option for stomatitis. If it turns out to be stomatitis and if you're on FB, there is a wonderful and informative group there - Feline Stomatitis/Calicivirus @ https://www.facebook.com/groups/856632484350109/
I'll follow Tiger's story. And feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Good luck Tiger!

I came back to add - If Tiger has extractions for stomatitis, please have the vet X-ray his gums to be sure that there are no fragments or bone left in the mouth, as they would prevent healing. Also, it is not uncommon to have teeth be absorbed into the gums (tooth resorption), so x-rays will uncover that as well. I recently had Marley x-rayed (hoping that we could find a cause), but his gums are free of any fragments. From what I've learned in the FB group, it's best to immediately have them x-rayed, as part of the dental procedure.
 
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Daddy Jack's Mommy said:
Hi Kathy. Your kitties are adorable! So sorry to hear that Tiger is under the weather. Mouth ulcers are so painful. Poor baby. Yes, my Marley has stomatitis. He's 14 years old and was first dx when he was only 4. He had some teeth removed then, and more teeth at age 11. He only has 3 tiny incisors at the top, front of his mouth. He was doing well for a long time, with only occasional flair ups, but he's not well at all right now. He has horrible ulcers and although they're improving slowly, his pain is making it difficult for him to eat. It's been a hard way to go. If Tiger does have stomatitis, the vet will likely remove most if not all of his teeth. A partial mouth extraction (PME) or full mouth extraction (FME) would be his absolute best bet in healing the ulcers and controlling the stomatitis. A high number of cats have wonderful success with a PME/FME, and can live the rest of their lives without issues. A small percentage don't, such as my Marley. But extraction is still the best option for stomatitis. If it turns out to be stomatitis and if you're on FB, there is a wonderful and informative group there - Feline Stomatitis/Calicivirus @ https://www.facebook.com/groups/856632484350109/
I'll follow Tiger's story. And feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Good luck Tiger!

I came back to add - If Tiger has extractions for stomatitis, please have the vet X-ray his gums to be sure that there are no fragments or bone left in the mouth, as they would prevent healing. Also, it is not uncommon to have teeth be absorbed into the gums (tooth resorption), so x-rays will uncover that as well. I recently had Marley x-rayed (hoping that we could find a cause), but his gums are free of any fragments. From what I've learned in the FB group, it's best to immediately have them x-rayed, as part of the dental procedure.
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Hi Carolyn,
Thank you so much for all the information and support! So sorry to hear about your Marley. It is so painful to see them suffering. I'm not much of a FB user but we'll see. At this point I really don't even know that it is ulcers...He has an appointment on monday for his dental procedure and I'm hoping the vet can see/figure out what's going on!
Thank you again!
 
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ahh thank you Katherine!!
They gave us 50mg capsules so I will ask for 25mg if we need it again!
I realized that he may have had something (maybe a small fish bone) stuck in his throat! He is recovering-yay. And I don't think that would happen with ulcers. I am just guessing as we go along here. Hope you and yours are staying safe and well!:)
 
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