Fiona - Final Update from Vet - Fiona is Home

The surgeon called. Fiona has a condtion, Stomatitis or something like that. It's a condtion that get progressively worse during their life. Her cheeks and mouth are infected, it's bad, she has seen worse. But for a 1.5 year old its not good that it's this bad so early on. The only thing they can do is clean her teeth, put her on daily meds, cortisone, teeth brushing, mouth rinses, and extraction of all her teeth in the back. She will need regular vet visits to check on her teeth and gums, and probably tooth extractions. She suggested taking her to a cat dental specialist. She wanted to know what I wanted her to do, don't do anything, take her to a specialist... I told her that I can't afford to shop around right now, clean her teeth, extract those 2 teeth if needed and then we would take it from there. She said she hates to put cats on cortisone, but her mouth is bad, there is no cure other than extracting teeth in the back.

So, that is my update for now. Maybe if there is any money left we can take her to a specialist when her mouth get better from the teeth cleaning and tooth extraction. Now I have 2 cats that have progressive health problems and who need regular vet visits, specialists and expensive testing and care.

Fiona is out of surgery. They cleaned her teeth, they did not pull any teeth. The problem is in the gums and mouth. They want to try the least invasive treatment. They can always pull teeth if needed.  She will need antibiotics for about 2 months straight, daily oral rinse, and maybe cortisone. Harry Spotter can also get infected. He already got the virus from her, he can also get the oral probelms as well. She is out of surgery, she is doing well and we can pick her up in a few hours.  She will need post-op visits to the vet and lots of meds for now and maybe see dental specialist.

Fiona is home, she doing well, a little wobbly but well. The vet advised to take it one step at a time. You can always pull the teeth if needed. That is the only cure, to pull all the teeth. She is so young that they really don't want to do it now. They want to wait and see how she reacts to 2 months of antibitotics, oral rinse, etc. We are hoping that Spot does not come down with the dental disease. That would devastating for him with his heart murmur. So, now we take it one step at a time.


I want to thank everyone who made today possible. Without your help she would not of had her surgery, teeth cleaning, meds and money left for her post-op vet visits.

You have been a blessing to us and to Fiona and Harry Spotter.

Thank you ....

To find out more about this condtion : http://www.sniksnak.com/cathealth/stomatitis.html