Dexter - needs some attention!

[momcat]

Hi Groucho, Dex here! I don't like the oowie shot, but even worse is when the vet forces my mouth open. How would she like me to force her to open her mouth when it was all red and puffy and had big sores in it? Meowmmy keeps saying they are only trying to help, but I'm not convinced.
Dex

Hi again Dex! I hear what you're saying about whitecoats forcing things on us that hurt a lot. When I was about 5 months old Meowmie took me to the vet about that getting fixed thing even though I wasn't broken. My vet took blood for a test that showed I was positive for FIP. My vet said because I was under 6 months old maybe I tested positive for my mommycat's antibodies so she did the test two more times. Fortunately I don't have FIP but the only way to be sure was to do those tests. I agree it isn't very polite to force your mouth open like that, but your vet needs to see all those red, puffy, big sores in your mouth so she can know what to do. I can understand why you're not convinced that they're trying to help, how can they be helping when they do things that hurt? Keep in touch, my friend, I'll do whatever I can to help you through all this nastiness... kitty man to kitty man.
Your friend,
Groucho

[kimlovescats]

Thanks, Groucho .... you're a real pal!

Dex

[rg_girlca]

Oh Kim, I am so sorry to hear about your gorgeous boy Dexter. How awful he must feel.

Prayers on the way that the shots and medication will have him on a full and speedy recovery and that he is able to keep his pearly whites.

((((((HUGS)))))) to you Kim as I can only imagine how upsetting this must be for you, knowing that Dexter is in pain like this.

You're such a good meowmie to make sure he is more comfortable and I hope he is able to eat soon so that he can start putting weight back on. Poor baby. Please give him a gentle hug and kiss for me.

[Catty1]

Kim...when I mentioned saline solution, I was thinking of the bottles of saline for contact lenses.

The bottles can shoot a thin stream of saline pretty darn well from several inches.

Dex may not like the taste - but if his mouth is open at all...or you can even gently move his lips, you might be able to squirt some on his gums.

Let me know if you try the yogurt and how Dex likes it...and if it helps.

HUGS