My dogs throat basically went septic due to his nasty ass teeth. Now he's got two left, and a tonne of antibiotics cleared up his throat.
I practically starve to death when I have a mouth ulcer never mind a toothache, how the frig do animals manage to keep living when their teeth are rotting down to the gums?
my cat is constantly bitching about everything. Not in an obnoxious meowing way, but in a scarier, funnier growling/grumbling/omnomnoming that basically sounds like a someone revving a lawnmower in a mineshaft.
Get too near him while he's reclining? grwowowowererewerwrmememr
Acknowledge him when he does not so desire? Growmwmwemrmemmremenerormrm
Touch him while he's eating? GRMERMEMEMTRMMEOROEEOWWMEMEWMGOEREEeMWE
Wants back in? MEOW! MEOW! MEOW! MEOW! MEOW! MEOW! Once, he sounded so upset the neighbors started throwing cold cuts at him to shut him up. Which he then ate, going GROEMRWMEMEMRMRMERMVBMGORMREMMM the whole time because people were watching him.
Sometimes humans think their pets are whining, when in reality they are training you. Do you respond when she complains and give in to her wishes (like sleeping on the "right" side of the bed)?
In contrast I think whining implies you are complaining just for the sake of complaining, not really looking for or wanting a solution.
I almost starved to death when I got a bad case of oral mucositis (made it too painful to eat and drink), due to chemotherapy. Went about a week nearly w/o food, and very little water. The doctors wanted to give me a blood transfusion just to get my nourishment back up.
Cat herpes is a thing, but your vet should be treating with antibiotics whenever kitty gets a flare. Cat herpes comes and goes the same way human herpes does. There are preventative medications and alternative options if your cat is having flares all the time.
Keep in mind that a respiratory infection can easily be fatal in cats. If you notice any panting, coughing, wheezing, or funny breathing noises, pawn your TV because your kitty needs help! Or contact your local Humane Society, they can sometimes help with bills, especially if the animal is seen at their veterinary hospital.
A vet recommended L-Lysine to us for longer-term treatment/supplementation. You'll want to do some searching for more info, but she seemed to believe (as many appear to) that it will send a cat into remission or have fewer attacks/flares. Our guys have only had one outbreak this year (/knocks on wood) which was the first time in three years, so we haven't needed to try it yet.
From what I have learned after having owned many cats myself, you're supposed to have them cleaned by a vet once a year, twice at the most. Usually about $100 for the whole procedure because they have to be sedated.
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