Purrs In Our Hearts - Cat Forum UK
Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: nicter on August 31, 2011, 00:05:08 AM
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Hi
Our cat whisky is crf and has now developed teeth/gum problems which is causing him a fair amount of pain when he eats. Vet gave him anti-biotic injection a week ago and wont consider dental because of the anaesthetic risk with his crf. Talked to vet today and he said we could use metacam but this will speed up crf. Anyone know of any other product we could use for him.?
If metacam is the only option then we will go with this as dont want the poor old boy to suffer uneccesarily but equally want him to be pain free as safely as possible :'(
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Sorry to hear about Whisky :hug: How old is he and do you know how far along his CRF is, have you got the blood result figures? :hug:
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Hes around 14 (got from rescue so approximate ) Dont have figures but hes been on fortekor for 6 months. Last blood test shows little deterioration in that time although levels elevated and seems pretty well apart from teeth problems
Can get levels from vet if that helps x
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The reason that I asked is that with older cats they can put them on fluids for the day before an anaesthetic to help the kidneys. Obviously if he was ancient and his CRF was fairly well progressed then that wouldn't be an option at all but 14 is fairly young so if the CRF is not too far progressed it might be worth discussing the possibilities of a dental rather than ruling it out completely :hug:
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Sorry to hear of this, can I suggest you pm Mark as he is the CRF king and knows so much about the do's and don'ts sure he wouldn't mind or pop over to catchat as he is on there quite a bit :hug: