On Tuesday Yoshi's breath smelled like sewer. I wasn't able to get an appt until Wed am. He has bad tartar, a sore on the roof of his mouth and a lump on his left jaw. They increase his gabapentin to 3x day (he gets it for arthritis), did senior bloodwork, and basically said wait for the results to decide if it's safe for him to have sedation for the dental. He also had his annual vaccines. I did question if he was healthy enough for those but they won't see an animal without a rabies vaccine in case they bite someone. He doesn't go outside and no longer has fangs. Not happy about the vaccines!
I asked if he needed antibiotics for the sore but she said no. I was so scared by the prospect of sedation a dental abscess didn't occur to me until Fri. Would the vet have been a able to see that by looking in his mouth?
Eat ate all of his and 1/2 his brothers breakfast Wed am, ate all his and treats in pm. Thurs both am and pm he ate 1/2 of his. Friday and today he has not eaten but is drinking plenty. He sniffs the food and licks his mouth like he tasted something bad. I wiped his mouth and it's blood. I did leave this on the vets message.
He is moving well and chased the laser pointer for a few minutes today. The vet was out yesterday, I called this morning and am waiting for the call back.
Yoshi will be 17 in Sept, other than arthritis and this new issue he is healthy. In the fall and spring he gets a little congested from allergies. Plain saline eye drops have thinned the mucus and he hasn't had a sinus infection from allergies in many years.
The idea on anesthesia at his age scares the poop out of me. My boy has lived for food in the past few years so not eating is a major change for him and I have to do something. I also fear hepatic lipidosis.
I think he will have to have the sedation and I'm looking for others experiences and any suggestions for pre and post proceedure. I also have to water down some food and syringe feed him. It just breaks my heart knowing he has a sore mouth and I have to torture him but it will save his life.
I asked if he needed antibiotics for the sore but she said no. I was so scared by the prospect of sedation a dental abscess didn't occur to me until Fri. Would the vet have been a able to see that by looking in his mouth?
Eat ate all of his and 1/2 his brothers breakfast Wed am, ate all his and treats in pm. Thurs both am and pm he ate 1/2 of his. Friday and today he has not eaten but is drinking plenty. He sniffs the food and licks his mouth like he tasted something bad. I wiped his mouth and it's blood. I did leave this on the vets message.
He is moving well and chased the laser pointer for a few minutes today. The vet was out yesterday, I called this morning and am waiting for the call back.
Yoshi will be 17 in Sept, other than arthritis and this new issue he is healthy. In the fall and spring he gets a little congested from allergies. Plain saline eye drops have thinned the mucus and he hasn't had a sinus infection from allergies in many years.
The idea on anesthesia at his age scares the poop out of me. My boy has lived for food in the past few years so not eating is a major change for him and I have to do something. I also fear hepatic lipidosis.
I think he will have to have the sedation and I'm looking for others experiences and any suggestions for pre and post proceedure. I also have to water down some food and syringe feed him. It just breaks my heart knowing he has a sore mouth and I have to torture him but it will save his life.