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Dribbly stinky cat...help!

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ScruffyTeddy · 19/12/2007 16:37

He's about 9 1/2 I think. The last year or so he just seemed to be getting dirtier and dirtier, dribbling all the time and his breath really started to smell. I took him to the vets and they removed a lump from his mouth and all but two of his teeth . The lump was fine, nothing to worry about.

Initially we saw a vast difference in him, he was brighter and started washing again but he went downhill quickly. Sitting around, not interested in much and dribbling with his tongue hanging right out. We took him back, more antibiotics. Same things happened again, took him back, antibiotics. Its been about 2 months now since he the op.

It is quite hard to get him to eat the tablets. He refuses to eat on his own, and if I feed him with the other cats I cant be sure he's getting his bit. Its a case of feeding them and quickly throwing the powder on the bit he's eating tbh. I do watch them to make sure he gets as much of it as possible.

Anyway, he's going downhill again. He's really lovely and so affectionate but noone can stand him near them with the dribbling. Its a real shame. His mouth is sopping wet and filthy all around it. Earlier this week he peed on the living room floor and this morning he'd pooed on the floor. He hasn't done that since he was a kitten.

Im wondering if it might be kinder to get him put to sleep. He's already cost me over £250 that ive killed my credit card for and all they keep doing is throwing more antibiotics at him. I really dont want to have to do that but I dont have a bottomless pit of money. Does anyone have any suggestions?

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ILikeToMoveItMoveIt · 19/12/2007 16:40

I would speak to a vet about it (sorry, more money I know) but they will be very good at advising what they think the best thing to do is.

Poor moggy xx

ScruffyTeddy · 19/12/2007 16:44

They'll just give him more antibiotics...I cant keep giving him antibiotics forever

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peggotty · 19/12/2007 16:44

It might be worth getting an opinion from another vet before you make that decision. Are the 2 remaining teeth he has ok, or could they be causing him pain and causing the dribbling. What are the vets saying about his mouth - is it infection in the mouth/gums? What are the antibiotics he's on?

beautifulgirls · 19/12/2007 17:19

I would get a second opinion about this - if they thought that the problem was dental originally and this is now happening it suggests there is another factor here. Without jumping to conclusions, the possibility of unremoved tooth roots or disease in the remaining teeth would be high on the list of possible reasons for ongoing problems, a viral infection causing stomatitis or immune issues, or possibly some other reason like renal disease now showing itself clinically in other ways. Keep giving antibiotics to a cat without looking into why there is an ongoing need is not really the right attitude from a vet.

The down side of all of this is the costs you are likely to have to meet to investigate things. If you want a second opinion then call any vet you wish to use and explain it is for a second opinion, provide your old vet details to them so they can get an accurate history and that should be all that is required. There should be no problems with your old vet accepting this or the new ones taking you on as it is standard practice.

Hope you get some answers soon.

Horsiemummy · 20/12/2007 19:33

just an idea, if it IS AN INFECTION and it is not going away because you are having trouble giving him the antibiotics - ask your vet for a syringe - mix the antibiotic powder with a little water and suck it into the syringe - you can then squirt it into his mouth and be sure get gets it all and the course is completed ( im a vet nurse and this works a treat with my inpatients). (putting powders in the fridge also reduces their smell so they may be easier to give him. there is also an antibiotic injection out now which is the equivilent to a weeks course of tablets so that may be worth asking about

ScruffyTeddy · 20/12/2007 19:54

Thanks, that sounds a great idea...I have a syringe so will give it a try

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