So about 9 months ago my chin, Chloe, had an upper respiratory infection, possible tooth root abscess and GI stasis. She recovered from that but now I think she has an abscess from a molar spur.
Last night I noticed the classic drool neck, odor and pawing at mouth. I noticed she'd been eating less hay the past 5-7 days and maybe pawing at her mouth. I started her on baytril, metoclopramide and probiotics last night that I have at home (I work in an animal hospital I don't suggest everyone treat their own animals or go out and buy a small veterinary pharmacy for yourself).
Today I took some rads, sedated exam. I found no abscess and roots look ok but she definitely has maloclussion. Her rads from 9 months ago are very different looking (just the crowns of her teeth, roots are the exact same). She has spurs that I suspect caused an infection and I just couldn't see the laceration on her cheek. I may have seen a abscess/wound in the way back of her mouth but I couldn't manipulate the light enough to get a good look.
There is a vet at my hospital that sees exotics though she does not see them exclusively and is not considered a specialist. I'm sure she's done spur filing before so I'd rather be the surgery tech for a routine-ish procedure than have it done elsewhere.
The vet does not feel they are bad enough to file. I disagree and want to go ahead with the surgery. I don't see how they would get better on their own.
I was just wondering what people's experience with removing spurs were? I will try to get her infection under control before the surgery, though the spurs are just going to keep cutting her cheek/gums so I'm wondering if I should just do the surgery asap. I think it would be pretty quick if we were smart about it. She would probably be sedated for as long as she was today anyways!
Just wanted to know some opinions about surgery while being ill and recovery process etc.
Thank you very much.
Last night I noticed the classic drool neck, odor and pawing at mouth. I noticed she'd been eating less hay the past 5-7 days and maybe pawing at her mouth. I started her on baytril, metoclopramide and probiotics last night that I have at home (I work in an animal hospital I don't suggest everyone treat their own animals or go out and buy a small veterinary pharmacy for yourself).
Today I took some rads, sedated exam. I found no abscess and roots look ok but she definitely has maloclussion. Her rads from 9 months ago are very different looking (just the crowns of her teeth, roots are the exact same). She has spurs that I suspect caused an infection and I just couldn't see the laceration on her cheek. I may have seen a abscess/wound in the way back of her mouth but I couldn't manipulate the light enough to get a good look.
There is a vet at my hospital that sees exotics though she does not see them exclusively and is not considered a specialist. I'm sure she's done spur filing before so I'd rather be the surgery tech for a routine-ish procedure than have it done elsewhere.
The vet does not feel they are bad enough to file. I disagree and want to go ahead with the surgery. I don't see how they would get better on their own.
I was just wondering what people's experience with removing spurs were? I will try to get her infection under control before the surgery, though the spurs are just going to keep cutting her cheek/gums so I'm wondering if I should just do the surgery asap. I think it would be pretty quick if we were smart about it. She would probably be sedated for as long as she was today anyways!
Just wanted to know some opinions about surgery while being ill and recovery process etc.
Thank you very much.
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