George Update - He is at the Bridge :-(

**katladyd** · 07-12-2011, 11:37 AM

I've gone into major debt for Ming on more than one occasion. He's been healthy for the last two years and I finally saved enough money to update my car! I haven't bought a car in years because of vet bills.

I would do it again in a flash, though.

**Catty1** · 07-13-2011, 10:19 AM

First of all, George's eye looks totally back to normal.

I actually got to visit his owner yesterday. I thought George would start eating once he got home - but he isn't. He'll eat his Greenie treats, but nothing else.

The owner phoned the vet, and she said it could be pain in his mouth. I impressed on the owner that since George is so difficult to pill by mouth that he see about getting a pain patch. And maybe a long-acting shot of Convenia.
At least if he is in less pain, the antibiotics can be given. But George is about 15, so the less stress the better. The vet said to give it a couple of days, but with only one painkiller left the owner is taking him in first thing this morning!

I also got a better idea of what he is thinking regarding the dental. His main concern is if it will give George a better quality of life. If George will live with chronic pain afterwards, he feels euthanasia might be a wiser choice. I did say that he will be in pain right after the surgery, but will have a patch on him then for sure.

And he will heal.

Aside from his diabetes and the tooth situation, George has a neat personality and can still jump up on chairs etc with ease. He is down right now, but that may well be because we haven't been able to get enough pain med in him.

I even brought over a can of Fancy Feast salmon wet food - stinky stuff. George gets real tuna mixed in with his regular food. Nope.

The abcess was draining out of his nasal passage, so his sense of smell may be compromised.

I hope we can get George through this one session and get him eating.

Thanks so much for your ongoing prayers.