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Title: Sam's got a sore lip
Post by: Gillian Harvey on September 04, 2009, 22:26:55 PM
Earlier in the week Sam's mouth looked slightly lopsided, anyway, as his mouth always looks a bit strange (with his tongue always poking out!) I didnt think more of it. Then it looked like his chin was dirty (again thats not unusual because he dribbles sometimes) so yesterday I wiped it, like I would normally, only it didnt seem to be cleaning up this time. Anyway, today I noticed blood on that area, and it actually looks swollen too now. Its on his bottom lip to one side of his chin, if you see what I mean? It hasnt stopped him eating but he definitely doesnt like me touching it. So, its off to the vet in the morning.
Title: Re: Sam's got a sore lip
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on September 04, 2009, 22:28:41 PM
Lots of love to Sam for tomorrow and hope he has just hurt it a bit  :hug: :hug:
Title: Re: Sam's got a sore lip
Post by: Bazsmum on September 04, 2009, 22:33:48 PM
 :crossed: that is nothing serious, will be thinking of you both for tomorrow!  :Luv: :hug: :hug:
Title: Re: Sam's got a sore lip
Post by: Janeyk on September 04, 2009, 22:44:10 PM
Good luck at the vets tomorrow, hope it's just something minor  :hug:
Title: Re: Sam's got a sore lip
Post by: bunglycat on September 04, 2009, 22:58:30 PM
Poor Sam - really hope it isn''t anything serious for my Handsome boy - i love Sam ( and all the others too )wish i lived nearer , i would love to see them all.
Good luck tomorrow and lots of  :hug: :hug: :hug: for him
Title: Re: Sam's got a sore lip
Post by: Gillian Harvey on September 04, 2009, 23:12:29 PM
 :thanks:

Poor Sam - really hope it isn''t anything serious for my Handsome boy - i love Sam ( and all the others too )wish i lived nearer , i would love to see them all.

Not so handsome at the moment  :rofl:
Title: Re: Sam's got a sore lip
Post by: Mark on September 05, 2009, 08:40:44 AM
Good luck today Gillian & sam  :hug:
Title: Re: Sam's got a sore lip
Post by: Bazsmum on September 05, 2009, 12:36:55 PM
Hope all went okay with Sam at the vets Gillian!  :Luv: :hug:
Title: Re: Sam's got a sore lip
Post by: Millys Mum on September 05, 2009, 18:45:55 PM
Does he suffer with acne at all? Sometimes you get a sore spot/swelling with that.
Title: Re: Sam's got a sore lip
Post by: pappilon on September 05, 2009, 22:09:53 PM
Gillian, i hope Sam is ok? :hug:
Title: Re: Sam's got a sore lip
Post by: Janeyk on September 05, 2009, 22:13:30 PM
Gillian, i hope Sam is ok? :hug:


Me too xx
Title: Re: Sam's got a sore lip
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on September 05, 2009, 22:30:07 PM
me 3 or is it 4  :hug:
Title: Re: Sam's got a sore lip
Post by: woodlandcats on September 05, 2009, 22:50:59 PM
How strange, I noticed Feliz has something like that but on the upper lip.
She shies away when I want to look at it. I guess she was hurt during a fight here. Just wait and see how it looks tomorrow
Title: Re: Sam's got a sore lip
Post by: bunglycat on September 05, 2009, 23:14:39 PM
Me 5 -hoping Sam is okay   :hug: :hug: :hug:
Been nipping on and off all night to see how he is .
Title: Re: Sam's got a sore lip
Post by: bunglycat on September 06, 2009, 14:42:14 PM
Still no news - hope he is okay . :hug: :hug:
Title: Re: Sam's got a sore lip
Post by: Bazsmum on September 06, 2009, 15:16:45 PM
Still no news - hope he is okay . :hug: :hug:

Me 500!  :scared:  :hug: :hug:
Title: Re: Sam's got a sore lip
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on September 06, 2009, 16:25:32 PM
Hope Sams OK but also Gillians mum  :hug: :hug:
Title: Re: Sam's got a sore lip
Post by: Janeyk on September 06, 2009, 17:05:00 PM
Hope Sams OK but also Gillians mum  :hug: :hug:

Yes that's what I was thinking also Gillian's phone/internet line was dodgey the other day I think - hoping all is ok  :hug:
Title: Re: Sam's got a sore lip
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on September 06, 2009, 18:00:13 PM
It was all sorted a couple of days ago
Title: Re: Sam's got a sore lip
Post by: Janeyk on September 07, 2009, 07:03:28 AM
It was all sorted a couple of days ago

Yeah, I wondered if it could have started playing up again though?
Title: Re: Sam's got a sore lip
Post by: Gillian Harvey on September 07, 2009, 11:03:50 AM
Thanks guys!  :thanks:

Sorry not to update you, but didnt actually have computer on at all this weekend! (theres a first LOL!) with various things going on.

Anyway, Sam's fine, took him on Sat (wasnt my usual vet) she didnt really know what it was but thought it had got infected - she tried cleaning it (I'd already tried that and given up because it was so sore) and he screamed!! She gave him a 48hr antibiotic jab - and back again today. Mind you it started to look better by Sunday, and today, its almost back to normal, but I took him anyway, and she gave him another jab and some pills.

MM, he doesnt get feline acne, but because of the shape of his mouth he does drool a bit and his fangs tend to push against his lip, so I'm wondering if thats what it was - maybe his tooth actually punctured the lip?
Title: Re: Sam's got a sore lip
Post by: Bazsmum on September 07, 2009, 11:05:32 AM
 :phew: So glad all is okay with Sam and the abs have helped whatever it was!  :Luv: :hug: :hug:
Title: Re: Sam's got a sore lip
Post by: Janeyk on September 07, 2009, 11:11:55 AM
Glad that Sam's lip is healing and all is well :hug:
Title: Re: Sam's got a sore lip
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on September 07, 2009, 11:19:02 AM
So pleased that Sam is OK  :hug:
Title: Re: Sam's got a sore lip
Post by: bunglycat on September 07, 2009, 15:19:17 PM
Thats a relief ! -  i was logging on and off yesterday to check how he was .
Pleased he is a lot better- maybe its like us having a cold sore .