Storm Gets His Teeth Cleaned On 5-5-08- Update On PTH BLOOD TEST Results 5-13-08

[jazzcat]

Good luck Storm. You'll be in my thoughts and prayers tomorrow.

I'll say try not to worry Tracey but I know that is easier said than done.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Thanks everyone. I'm sure that everything will go well. I've never had any of my cats teeth cleaned at this vet clinic before because I've only been going to this vet for a little over a year now so I don't know what to expect. I was told that the vet techs will be doing the cleaning and I scheduled him for a Monday because this is my vets surgery day so she'll be able to oversee everything.

Storm has been crying for food so I know he's hungry. I put him in his carrier while I fed my other furkids their first small feeding this morning and poor Starr saw the carrier and he hid because he thought it was for him. Little does he know that both he and Sky will be going to visit their holistic vet later today for rechecks. Yes, it's a cat vet day today. I'll update you probably tomorrow evening to let you know how everything went with Storm's cleaning.

[AmberLee]

You have had your hands full w/furkids today, KAK. I hope this have gone well with you (I'm off to read your next post next.)

Warm regards,
me and the furkids

PS Storm is in our prayers. ~~~ healthy vibes ~~~ too!

[Bengalz]

How did Storm's day go today - I hope everything is fine and your boy is on the mend

[Jessika]

How did everything go today??? Charlie and Jamie are overdue for theirs also, they should be going some time this next week or two.

[AmberLee]

Any update?

[krazyaboutkatz]

Sorry for the delay. I didn't get home with Storm until 9pm last night. By the time I fed my cats and myself and did a few other things I was ready for bed and just too tired to get on the computer.

My vet called me yesterday to let me know that everthing went well. Storm had moderate dental tartar with severe gingivitis. Two minor,loose teeth were extracted to eliminate oral pain and infection. His remaining healthy teeth were ultrasonically scaled, polished and treated with antibacterial oral rinse. He doesn't need any medication and he can eat normally.

My vet noticed that he had an ulcerative gingiva where one of his back teeth had been extracted before. She sent this out for a gingival biopsy to the lab for a hisopathology. She'll let me know the results in about 3-5 days and I'll also know the results of his PTH blood test in about 7 days. Please pray that these are both normal.

I was sent home with some oral hygiene rinse that I now need to use on Storm every day to help prevent the buildup of tartar and to help control gingivitis. I've used this before but then I became too lazy to keep up the treatment. I've been a bad meowmie. I'll try to use this on all of my cats every night.

Storm is back to normal and he's eating very well. Even though Sunny wants to become the alpha cat, he seemed to miss Storm on Sunday night. He kept cat calling and I think he was trying to look for Storm. I even think that Pearl missed him and Starr didn't have any one to give head butts to. I'm so glad that everything went well and that he's now home and doing well. Thanks again for all of your prayers and concerns.

[krazyaboutkatz]

I just received an e-mail from my vet. This is what she said:
Hi there !
I hope Storm is doing well.
The biopsy I took of the gum indicates inflammation, with no evidence of cancer. I would like to recheck Storm in one month, to look at that area again and make sure it has resolved.

So thanks everyone who sent some PT prayers his way. Now hopefully his PTH Blood Test will also be fine.

[Medusa]

Great news!

[Randi]

Thanks for the update - what great news!

[rosethecopycat]

WooHoo!

[Grace]

Wonderful news for Storm and for you!!