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Fear of Vet!
Let me see, In Jan. Zapata came down with Hypertrophic
Cardiomyopathy! In Feb. Pancho Villa was set for Teeth Cleaning! The pre-exam showed blood in the Urine! Seems Pancho has stones in the Kidney and Urinary Bladder! Now Juliet is due for teeth cleaning! I have some great trepidation in Bringing Juliet in! No telling what the blood workup will show for Juliet! Someone had dumped some turpentine and other gunk on my property a few years ago; but the Vets insist that these conditions are common in cats! I argued about two cats being sick at the same time; but they say its genetics! |
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Fear of Vet!
On Thu 19 Apr 2007 06:35:28p, chatnoir wrote in
rec.pets.cats.health+behav roups.com: Let me see, In Jan. Zapata came down with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy! In Feb. Pancho Villa was set for Teeth Cleaning! The pre-exam showed blood in the Urine! Seems Pancho has stones in the Kidney and Urinary Bladder! Now Juliet is due for teeth cleaning! I have some great trepidation in Bringing Juliet in! No telling what the blood workup will show for Juliet! Someone had dumped some turpentine and other gunk on my property a few years ago; but the Vets insist that these conditions are common in cats! I argued about two cats being sick at the same time; but they say its genetics! When you say "due for teeth cleaning" does that mean by the calendar, or does she have gingivitis or some other obvious mouth issue? I'd get the bloodwork done and if it isn't healthy, I'd skip the dental if she has no mouth issues. If she has mouth issues, I'd ask the vet the risk of anesthesia and make sure they use the safest one (ie, one that she hasn't reacted poorly to in the past) if the dental must be done. Genetics does account for many health issues. Most people just don't know the family history of their cats unless they are purebred. -- Cheryl |
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Fear of Vet!
On Apr 19, 7:23 pm, Cheryl wrote:
On Thu 19 Apr 2007 06:35:28p, chatnoir wrote in rec.pets.cats.health+behav roups.com: Let me see, In Jan. Zapata came down with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy! In Feb. Pancho Villa was set for Teeth Cleaning! The pre-exam showed blood in the Urine! Seems Pancho has stones in the Kidney and Urinary Bladder! Now Juliet is due for teeth cleaning! I have some great trepidation in Bringing Juliet in! No telling what the blood workup will show for Juliet! Someone had dumped some turpentine and other gunk on my property a few years ago; but the Vets insist that these conditions are common in cats! I argued about two cats being sick at the same time; but they say its genetics! When you say "due for teeth cleaning" does that mean by the calendar, or does she have gingivitis or some other obvious mouth issue? Vet said it was needed last exam - Tartar Buijd up! I'd get the bloodwork done and if it isn't healthy, I'd skip the dental if she has no mouth issues. If she has mouth issues, I'd ask the vet the risk of anesthesia and make sure they use the safest one (ie, one that she hasn't reacted poorly to in the past) if the dental must be done. Genetics does account for many health issues. Most people just don't know the family history of their cats unless they are purebred. -- Cheryl |
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Fear of Vet!
On Thu 19 Apr 2007 09:43:35p, chatnoir wrote in
rec.pets.cats.health+behav news:1177033415.772218.12130 @d57g2000hsg.googlegroups.com: Vet said it was needed last exam - Tartar Buijd up! This might sound gross, but tartar can be scraped off with your fingernail. My old vet used to do that to Shamrock. As long as there was no bleeding or inflamation of the gums, she had no problem just scraping them. She did that during a normal regular visit. I understand how stressful it is to even think that bloodwork is going to turn something up, especially since you've been through so much. It's better to know earlier than later. -- Cheryl |
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Fear of Vet!
On Apr 19, 7:54 pm, Cheryl wrote:
On Thu 19 Apr 2007 09:43:35p, chatnoir wrote in rec.pets.cats.health+behav news:1177033415.772218.12130 @d57g2000hsg.googlegroups.com: Vet said it was needed last exam - Tartar Buijd up! This might sound gross, but tartar can be scraped off with your fingernail. My old vet used to do that to Shamrock. As long as there was no bleeding or inflamation of the gums, Yea, that is what they have! I tried the scrape method with Zapata and he ended up loosing the right side of his upper teeth! Besides Zapata, Pancho Villa abd Juliet were all rescue cats from pet shops! All have been neglected and abused during some part of their lives! So, like in Juliet's case, she likes to be petted a lot and sit in the lap! A pickup and examination of the teeth is out of the question as she goes balistic! The two replacement kittens for Zapata, may he rest in peace, were rescued from the wild and brought up by animal rescue people! The best cats ever and they view themselves as cats not humans! she had no problem just scraping them. She did that during a normal regular visit. I understand how stressful it is to even think that bloodwork is going to turn something up, especially since you've been through so much. It's better to know earlier than later. -- Cheryl |
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Fear of Vet!
On Apr 19, 7:23 pm, Cheryl wrote:
On Thu 19 Apr 2007 06:35:28p, chatnoir wrote in rec.pets.cats.health+behav roups.com: Let me see, In Jan. Zapata came down with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy! In Feb. Pancho Villa was set for Teeth Cleaning! The pre-exam showed blood in the Urine! Seems Pancho has stones in the Kidney and Urinary Bladder! Now Juliet is due for teeth cleaning! I have some great trepidation in Bringing Juliet in! No telling what the blood workup will show for Juliet! Someone had dumped some turpentine and other gunk on my property a few years ago; but the Vets insist that these conditions are common in cats! I argued about two cats being sick at the same time; but they say its genetics! When you say "due for teeth cleaning" does that mean by the calendar, or does she have gingivitis or some other obvious mouth issue? I'd get the bloodwork done and if it isn't healthy, I'd skip the dental if she has no mouth issues. If she has mouth issues, I'd ask the vet the risk of anesthesia and make sure they use the safest one (ie, one that she hasn't reacted poorly to in the past) if the dental must be done. Genetics does account for many health issues. Most people just don't know the family history of their cats unless they are purebred. -- Cheryl Well the toxicologist I talked to said that turpentine does cause abnormal cell growth! As to specific abnornal tissue growth to cause the heart problem, he said it was not really studied! He said that saying that genetics or toxics causes a problem is just saying, we don't really know! He asked me if my cat watering dishes were in any way flexable! If they were, he said the flexabiity is caused by Plasticizers! They are know to leach out into water! Not really studied that much, but they have been know to affect the heart! Even though the plastic industry has a big canpaign on about how safe usch as DEHA os on plastics, it has not been that tested! |
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Fear of Vet!
on Fri, 20 Apr 2007 01:54:27 GMT, Cheryl
wrote: This might sound gross, but tartar can be scraped off with your fingernail. My old vet used to do that to Shamrock. As long as there was no bleeding or inflamation of the gums, she had no problem just scraping them. She did that during a normal regular visit. This doesn't take care of tarter build up under the gumline, though. If there is significant tarter build up that you can see, chances are very good there is more that you can't see. Also, it is inadviseable to scrape the teeth of cats with any kind of heart problem at home. Bacteria in the mouth can get into the bloodstream with any gum injury (which will usually happen with dental manipulation). That can lead to bacterial endocarditis in a cat with existing heart problems, and is why prophylactic antibiotics are given to those cats prior to dentals. -- Lynne "We are strong enough to stand tall tearlessly We are brave enough to bend to cry And sad enough to know We must laugh again" ~ Nikki Giovanni, 4/17/2007, Virginia Tech |
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Fear of Vet!
On Fri 20 Apr 2007 10:43:05a, Lynne wrote in
rec.pets.cats.health+behav om: This doesn't take care of tarter build up under the gumline, though. If there is significant tarter build up that you can see, chances are very good there is more that you can't see. Also, it is inadviseable to scrape the teeth of cats with any kind of heart problem at home. Bacteria in the mouth can get into the bloodstream with any gum injury (which will usually happen with dental manipulation). That can lead to bacterial endocarditis in a cat with existing heart problems, and is why prophylactic antibiotics are given to those cats prior to dentals. You are right, of course. Consider me corrected. -- Cheryl |
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Fear of Vet!
on Sat, 21 Apr 2007 20:52:39 GMT, Cheryl
wrote: You are right, of course. Consider me corrected. I don't think you were incorrect in anything you posted. I was just elaborating in case anyone thought that might be okay for every cat. Maybe your old vet didn't know any better? Or maybe Shamrock's teeth just weren't that bad. Personally, I'm not a fan of the dentist, and rarely go myself. I once went 8 years between visits until I broke a tooth and went ahead and scheduled a cleaning while I was going to be there. The hygenist said my teeth looked great (except the broken one) and that she never would have guessed I didn't have them professionally cleaned on a regular basis. Some people and some cats just don't have problems with tarter. Maybe Shamrock's teeth just weren't that bad. -- Lynne "We are strong enough to stand tall tearlessly We are brave enough to bend to cry And sad enough to know We must laugh again" ~ Nikki Giovanni, 4/17/2007, Virginia Tech |
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