? Diabetic cat super slow to heal

[Alyssa & Marbles]

My 15 y/o cat, Marbles, had a dental procedure done in November. Long story short, he pulled out one of the sutures 2 weeks after the procedure. After 2 months, he still has not yet fully healed at the suture site he pawed (exposed root/bone at a resorption site). I've been told that diabetic cats are slower to heal but am wondering if anyone has experienced such a slow recovery and/or if anyone has any suggestions (all other suture areas have healed, just not the "torn" one). We've been getting it checked by the vet every 2 weeks but have not seen much progress. Our vet tried to stimulate the healing process by flushing the area with saline but that did not seem to work. I am hesitant to have Marbles undergo another procedure to attempt to close the site, so I plan to wait it out. Just wondering if there might be suggestions that may have been successful for others with a super slow diabetic healer...

 

[Wendy&Neko]

Blood thinners, such as Plavix, can also delay healing. My girl Neko didn’t take any extra time to heal from her dentals, one of which was a major surgery to remove a growth from her jaw. They were all before she started taking Plavix. Don’t know if you could reduce the Plavix to aid healing.

 

[Juls and Billy]

I don't know about cats, but when I got a dry socket for the first time, the most recent time I was at the dentist, it took forheckingever to heal. I mean seriously. And it hurt! Since the clot was dislodged, which happened for no reason on the way home from the dentist, it didn't really heal until the flesh had time to grow over it, and it was slow going. And I wasn't diabetic. Does Marbles seem to be in pain? Eating all right? If it seems to be hurting him, the extra procedure might be worth it, though I understand you not wanting to put Marbles through that. If he doesn't seem in any distress, maybe just try to wait it out.

 

[Alyssa & Marbles]

Blood thinners, such as Plavix, can also delay healing. My girl Neko didn’t take any extra time to heal from her dentals, one of which was a major surgery to remove a growth from her jaw. They were all before she started taking Plavix. Don’t know if you could reduce the Plavix to aid healing.

I didn't realize that about Plavix too. We took him off the Plavix before the procedure in November. He went back on it for 2 days when we thought he was ready and then the pawing episode landed him in the emergency room for 3 days due to excessive bleeding. He's been off Plavix for about 2.5 months now.

 

[Alyssa & Marbles]

I don't know about cats, but when I got a dry socket for the first time, the most recent time I was at the dentist, it took forheckingever to heal. I mean seriously. And it hurt! Since the clot was dislodged, which happened for no reason on the way home from the dentist, it didn't really heal until the flesh had time to grow over it, and it was slow going. And I wasn't diabetic. Does Marbles seem to be in pain? Eating all right? If it seems to be hurting him, the extra procedure might be worth it, though I understand you not wanting to put Marbles through that. If he doesn't seem in any distress, maybe just try to wait it out.

Thanks for sharing. He is eating great and seems to feel great too. Our vet suggested brushing the area very softly to try to stimulate the gum to contract down and grow over it. We need to start brushing the 2 remaining molars that he has anyway so we'll try this approach. Soft brushing and waiting, lots and lots of waiting!