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I have a 13 YO lilac lynx point siamese. She was dropping weight and getting fussy about eating. She was always small, around 6 pounds now down to 4.5. Vet suspected she needed a teeth cleaning as her gums were inflamed. Cleaned teeth, got her back, ate great for about a week.
Continued dropping weight and being fussy. She started "side chewing". making these movements with her mouth deliberately "chewing" with nothing in her mouth. We also noticed something else rather peculiar. She wouldn't extend her tounge to lap up things when eating or drinking. Vet suspected Gingivitis stomatitis, recommends pulling her otherwise healthy teeth. We were told the condition is common in siamese and maine coon cats. We go ahead and have everything removed from the upper and lower fangs back. Vet didn't want to touch the fang teeth for fear of breaking her jaw. She wants us to administer Metacam. It helps a little to reliever her pain enough so she would eat the bare minimum to keep her going. now we are reduced to feeding her Gerber baby food. I haven't seen her drink for sometime now, but the baby food has so much moisture in it it seems to be keeping her somewhat hydrated. had to keep rotating food choices because we figured that she would eat a particular flavor until she associated it with whatever discomfort. feed her something else until she associates it with the discomfort again, Gerber to the rescue.
I suspected that maybe, like myself, had a tooth removed and there were bits left behind. Brought her back for an x ray and sure enough, ligaments and tooth fragments were left behind from the last procedure...Their error... Back in she goes. They put her under again, this time with an opioid as well as the isoflourane. We get her back, and she is eating everything in sight... for three days
Continued fussy eating, now just under 4 pounds. vet says keep giving her Metacam and now Clindamyacin. Vet says she thought her tonsils were a little inflamed and the cycle continues. Gave Clindamyacin for 10 days, and nothing has changed. Now she is doing something similar to the side chewing but different. Now she shakes her head and sticks her tongue out like she has a popcorn hull stuck somewhere.
I have a link to the video of her doing this... Marina's video
Took her to another vet for a second opinion. they suggested to continue with the Metacam while giving her Atopica, which will suppress her immune system. The 2nd vet believes what you can see in the video is a pain response, and Marina may get some relief from Atopica. was told it will take 10-14 days for it to kick in and do it's job. Meantime, she is eating less and less if that is possible. I am now giving her 50cc's of ringers lactate subcutaneously to keep her hydrated every other day.
All of this can be fixed by simply fixing whatever she is doing with her mouth. The 1st vet claims there is no other obstruction. she suggested a sinus issue, but at this point, we are 9k into this, and think she is grasping at straws. A vet with 25+ years of experience and she has no clue, and she thinks we have a money tree in our backyard. This poor girl has been through so much, and I know there is an answer.
Continued dropping weight and being fussy. She started "side chewing". making these movements with her mouth deliberately "chewing" with nothing in her mouth. We also noticed something else rather peculiar. She wouldn't extend her tounge to lap up things when eating or drinking. Vet suspected Gingivitis stomatitis, recommends pulling her otherwise healthy teeth. We were told the condition is common in siamese and maine coon cats. We go ahead and have everything removed from the upper and lower fangs back. Vet didn't want to touch the fang teeth for fear of breaking her jaw. She wants us to administer Metacam. It helps a little to reliever her pain enough so she would eat the bare minimum to keep her going. now we are reduced to feeding her Gerber baby food. I haven't seen her drink for sometime now, but the baby food has so much moisture in it it seems to be keeping her somewhat hydrated. had to keep rotating food choices because we figured that she would eat a particular flavor until she associated it with whatever discomfort. feed her something else until she associates it with the discomfort again, Gerber to the rescue.
I suspected that maybe, like myself, had a tooth removed and there were bits left behind. Brought her back for an x ray and sure enough, ligaments and tooth fragments were left behind from the last procedure...Their error... Back in she goes. They put her under again, this time with an opioid as well as the isoflourane. We get her back, and she is eating everything in sight... for three days
Continued fussy eating, now just under 4 pounds. vet says keep giving her Metacam and now Clindamyacin. Vet says she thought her tonsils were a little inflamed and the cycle continues. Gave Clindamyacin for 10 days, and nothing has changed. Now she is doing something similar to the side chewing but different. Now she shakes her head and sticks her tongue out like she has a popcorn hull stuck somewhere.
I have a link to the video of her doing this... Marina's video
Took her to another vet for a second opinion. they suggested to continue with the Metacam while giving her Atopica, which will suppress her immune system. The 2nd vet believes what you can see in the video is a pain response, and Marina may get some relief from Atopica. was told it will take 10-14 days for it to kick in and do it's job. Meantime, she is eating less and less if that is possible. I am now giving her 50cc's of ringers lactate subcutaneously to keep her hydrated every other day.
All of this can be fixed by simply fixing whatever she is doing with her mouth. The 1st vet claims there is no other obstruction. she suggested a sinus issue, but at this point, we are 9k into this, and think she is grasping at straws. A vet with 25+ years of experience and she has no clue, and she thinks we have a money tree in our backyard. This poor girl has been through so much, and I know there is an answer.