Max

[Randi]

Slick, I'm thinking of you and dear Max and hope you will have some cosy cuddle time together going in to the new year. You're doing everything you can.

Sending lots of kisses and hugs.

[slick]

The clinical signs are characterised by exaggerated licking and chewing movements, with pawing at the mouth. Typically the discomfort is unilateral or worse on one side and can be episodic or continuous. In the episodic version the distress often occurs after eating or grooming and lasts between 5 minutes and 2 hours.

OMG - that's it!!!!!!! Mary, how can I thank you enough for this. We just simply have to meet someday.

I'm going to print off that page and talk to my vet again about B vitamin shot. I mentioned it to him a while ago but he indicated that there was no clinical proof that B shots work. When Max was at the vet recently I had the vet look inside his mouth and nothing was found. Yes, his teeth are in not too good shape but I'm not putting him through the stress of a dental right now.

What is IIRC?

[orangemm]

Praying for Max every day, Slick.

Hopefully Mary's "find" will help Max.

IIRC = If I recall correctly............more computer jibber-jabber. It's hard to keep up with all of it.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Prayers are continuing here for you and Sweet Sir Max.

[ChrisH]

Prayers continuing for your sweet boy and you.

[Medusa]

OMG - that's it!!!!!!! Mary, how can I thank you enough for this. We just simply have to meet someday.

I'm going to print off that page and talk to my vet again about B vitamin shot. I mentioned it to him a while ago but he indicated that there was no clinical proof that B shots work. When Max was at the vet recently I had the vet look inside his mouth and nothing was found. Yes, his teeth are in not too good shape but I'm not putting him through the stress of a dental right now.

What is IIRC?

My vet, whom I adore, said the same thing but I said "Humor me". I saw an immediate difference in Puddy. Some say to just give B6 or B12 but I did all the B vitamins and it sure perked her up and stopped the tongue hanging out of her mouth, which made me so sad to see.

Sorry about the IIRC. It means "if I recall correctly". I seem to have fallen into the LOL speak w/out even realizing it.

[slick]

I just spoke to Dr. Singh and although he's never heard of "burning mouth syndrome" he's willing to try to Vit B shots.

Question for Mary - how often did Puddy get the shots? Once a week? Once a month?? Did you give the shots at home or take Puddy in?

Thanks.

[Medusa]

I just spoke to Dr. Singh and although he's never heard of "burning mouth syndrome" he's willing to try to Vit B shots.

Question for Mary - how often did Puddy get the shots? Once a week? Once a month?? Did you give the shots at home or take Puddy in?

Thanks.

My vet gave me a syringe w/1cc of B complex vitamins in it and I injected it into the port in the bag of subQ fluids. She got 150 cc of Ringers lactate every day. If I hadn't done that, she would've been injected twice a week w/1 cc of B complex vitamins. I know that Max can't tolerate the subQ's, so your vet will probably administer the injections for you. Hope this helps, Slick.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Slick, I hope that the vitamin B12 shots will help Max. Both my RB Starr and Ziggy have had them and I injected them myself at home and they got them once weekly. It gave Starr lots of energy and helped his dull coat and improved his whiskers. It helped to improve Ziggy's appetite.

Since Max is still having problems using the litter boxes, you might want to buy some puppy training pads for him. You can just put them in the places where he's been going potty and hopefully he'll learn to use them so then there won't be a mess for you to clean up. You could also put them near the litter boxes too. Good luck.

Lots more prayers and positive thoughts are being sent his way. Please take care. (((HUGS)))

[carole]

Slick i am thinking of you and Max, just keep him as comfortable as you can, I personally have decided not to put Ash through anything more,just to look after him well, love him,pander to his every need and keep his medication going,a dental is totally out of the question for Ash and I presume probably for Max too, i understand what you are going through and think of you both often, love and hugs to you both.