Back to the vet yesterday, to be introduced to Judith’s visiting Spanish vet as “the most beautiful cat in Bristol; in fact, probably the most beautiful cat you’ll ever meet”. Which is, of course, entirely right. (Although let us not forget that Pepper is the prettiest cat in the world – even Google says so.
Anyway, I digress. Bada is very much better, and so we have dropped her dose to half a pill ever other day. She had another shot of Convenia (oh how I love this stuff) so that we weren’t changing too many things at once. Oh, and the little pigling has gained another 300g! – London Olympic shot putting, here we come.
However … now we have to think about what to do for the long terms. Our options are:
- Have all her teeth removed, which would almost certainly make this infection go away for good, as it is caused by some sort of allergic reaction to plaque. But removing healthy teeth from a cat is a nasty business – a difficult (and expensive) operation. And Liessa, daft as it sounds, is partly defined by her little sharp white pointy teeth. So – on to the alternative, which is …
- Staying on steroids until her teeth fall out. Downside of this is constant vet visits and, more worryingly, the side effects of immuno suppression, possible kidney / liver damage, etc.
So a rock and a hard place, really. Judith says not to worry yet – we may find that a very small steroid dose will keep her ticking over, in which case we’ll go that way. So wish us luck, please.
Cost to date: £277
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