Well, Cotton had his recheck at the vet's today as well as his start-up for his Hyperthyroid.
He has Tapazole pills, which I believe a few people here mentioned, as well as a stronger antibiotic for his infected gums (since the lighter one wasn't doing enough) and some predinisone to bring down the inflammation. I'm not a huge fan of prednisone, but in the short term it's a necessary evil.
We got the much anticipated "We need to start looking at a time to remove the rest of his teeth" since the current infection is part of his ongoing dental issues. Not suprised by this at all - we've had teeth pulled every year since we got him and knew it was only a matter of time before they all had to go. In a way, it's kind of a relief because it'll be the end of the peridontal issues once and for all.
So that's the verdict on my big buddy. He's showing his age (whatever that might be) a little, but the vet's sure we can get everythng cleared up and under control.
If anyone has had any experience with any of his issues that they'd like to share, I'd love to hear it - anything from the hyperthyroid to the toothlessness. Also, if anyone can spare some vibes for Cotton so that he'll feel better soon, I'd appreciate it.
He has Tapazole pills, which I believe a few people here mentioned, as well as a stronger antibiotic for his infected gums (since the lighter one wasn't doing enough) and some predinisone to bring down the inflammation. I'm not a huge fan of prednisone, but in the short term it's a necessary evil.
We got the much anticipated "We need to start looking at a time to remove the rest of his teeth" since the current infection is part of his ongoing dental issues. Not suprised by this at all - we've had teeth pulled every year since we got him and knew it was only a matter of time before they all had to go. In a way, it's kind of a relief because it'll be the end of the peridontal issues once and for all.
So that's the verdict on my big buddy. He's showing his age (whatever that might be) a little, but the vet's sure we can get everythng cleared up and under control.
If anyone has had any experience with any of his issues that they'd like to share, I'd love to hear it - anything from the hyperthyroid to the toothlessness. Also, if anyone can spare some vibes for Cotton so that he'll feel better soon, I'd appreciate it.