Having episodes where he seems to be in a lot of pain, then paws at his eye and mouth. Vet said there was an infection in his roots and removed some teeth. 3 days later while healing, they started again. The vet thinks maybe seizures.
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Help! Pawing at face and acting like in extreme pain
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Hi and welcome to TCS, despite what brought you here. I'd have his mouth and teeth re-checked to see if anything was missed, if he may need some (more) pain reliever while he is healing, or if he needs more antibiotics to totally rid the infection.
Is your cat by any chance FCV (calicivirus) positive? Until recently, I had no idea that dental issues/stomatitis often go hand in hand with cats that have feline calicivirus.
I personally think seizures sounds a bit extreme without further investigation into the status of his mouth at this time.
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Is your cat by any chance FCV (calicivirus) positive? Until recently, I had no idea that dental issues/stomatitis often go hand in hand with cats that have feline calicivirus.
I personally think seizures sounds a bit extreme without further investigation into the status of his mouth at this time.
The kitten under your name refers to you being a new TCS member. It has nothing to do with your cat's age.
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Hi. Try to get an appointment with a dental specialist.
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thank you
He had been cringing his face as if he was in pain on the right side. Then would paw at his eye and mouth. It had gotten worse where he stiffens and cries . They checked his eyes, nose mouth and everything seemed normal. Bloodwork showed he had pancreatitis. Treated him for that but he continued to have those episodes of cringing in pain. Friday they were going to X-ray his mouth and head. They did not X-ray his head because when X-ray his mouth he had an infection in his roots of a couple teeth. Although his teeth looked healthy , they removed them. He is still on a strong pain med that is given twice a day. Saturday night he had a small episode but no crying. Monday early evening he had 2 back to back, where he froze in pain , crying and cringing up the right side of his face. Then pawing at his right eye and cheek.
After surgery the vet said they believed the infection was the issues but if not they are boggled and it maybe seizures. I have videos of the episodes and the vet watched them and was still boggled.
They were closed last night and I will be calling this morning. He is still having the exact same episodes as before the surgery.
How long has he been on antibiotics? It can take a while for them to kick in and clear things up if the infection was bad.
If you feel like something’s wrong, please follow up with the vet until you get some answers. Our experience with dental surgery was a rough one and while everything worked out, I should have been quicker to follow my instincts rather than just listen to the discharge instructions.
Let us know what the vet says.
If you feel like something’s wrong, please follow up with the vet until you get some answers. Our experience with dental surgery was a rough one and while everything worked out, I should have been quicker to follow my instincts rather than just listen to the discharge instructions.
Let us know what the vet says.
I am not trying to diagnose your cat, but the seizures I have seen in cats were not confined to pawing at the face. There was more of a loss of consciousness/awareness of surroundings, falling over, stiffening, and drooling. Seizures are complicated and those are not the only symptoms though. Freezing up and stiffening can be two somewhat different occurrences. The cat I had who had seizures stiffened his entire body and then fell to the side. I am wondering if he is still having severe mouth pain. The pic looks painful.
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I don’t believe it is seizures either but they want to try medication for seizures to see. He started on medication last night.
if this doesn’t work then they will refer me to a more advanced place for neurology . He would need a mri.
if this doesn’t work then they will refer me to a more advanced place for neurology . He would need a mri.
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They are boggled by his symptoms. Trying seizure medication and then the next step would be a mri .
his sister died in March at 13 from a cancerous tumor in the stomach. Since she died he was depressed and has one ailment after another.
pancreatitis, upper respiratory infection and now this. Between him and his sister my payout to the vet is 4000 over 2 1/2 months. Now if this medication doesn’t work I am guessing 1000’s more for a neurologist.
Personally speaking, you be better off to spend the money on an internal medicine specialist - one who is part of a specialty group with dental, neurology, etc. That way they could confer with one another as needed. All of his records/tests can be shared with them as a starting point. Most of these groups do want a referral from a vet, so hopefully yours will cooperate.
