On 4/12/2021 9:48 PM, cshenk wrote:
jmcquown wrote:
Buffy's left eye has been teary over the four days or so. I noticed
she stopped eating her dry kibble, which she absolutely loves. She
will only eat the gooshy food but even then not enthusiastically.
Then I noticed her cheek under her left eye appears to be swollen. I
think the poor girl has a toothache! 
The soonest appointment I could get is next Tuesday. I let my boss
know I'll be late to work because I have to drop her off first.
(He's such a great guy: "Of course, do whatever you need to do!")
The vet will contact me to let me know what's going on. Hopefully
I'll be able to pick her up when I get off work in the afternoon.
I'd hate for her to have to stay overnight. If they have to pull a
tooth I do hope they can provide liquid pain medicine and/or
antibiotics to give her. I'd hate to attempt to pill a cat with a
sore mouth. Purrs for Buffy would be appreciated.
Jill
Luko purrs at Buffy.
Buffy and I say thank you.
My guesswork diagnosis was right on the
money. She has an abcess/infection under an upper molar. They gave her
a broad spectrum antibiotic shot and also a long-lasting (3 days) shot
for pain. They've scheduled her for a dental on Friday and they'll
likely wind up pulling that tooth.
I took her to the same veterinary hospital as usual but she was
scheduled with a different vet just to get her in quickly. (The place
is always busy.) The vet called me at work and said, "Well! It took us
a lonnng time to get Buffy settled down so we could take a look at her.
She was very agitated. Is she usually excitable?" Not at all. She's
a very laid-back cat!
She's not going to be at all happy when I drop her off again this coming
Friday. Hopefully by then the antibotic will have knocked out the
infection. Maybe she won't be feeling quite so argumentative.
Oh, and if they do have to pull that tooth they'll give her another
broad spectrum antibiotic shot and another pain shot so I won't have to
worry about trying to squirt liquid medicine in her sore mouth.
Jill