Milk's Tooth Resorption
My first post of 2024 for the kitties! I have good news & bad news. I will share the bad news today and share the good news in another post next week. It has been 2 years since Milk went to the dentist. She has been hiding under the bed quite often, not cleaning herself (which we have to comb her out more often) and doesn't want to go outside to play. She hasn't been quite herself lately. I know Cosmo is a bully towards her but even on her anxiety meds, she's been quite hidden away. After a visit to the vet, she said it could be tooth pain and thinks Milk should have a dental cleaning.
Well, 2 days ago, Milk had her cleaning done with X-rays. Turns out she needed to have 4 extractions done due to tooth resorption which she had in the past. Unfortunately, no one knows why. Her body attacks her teeth and breaks it down and it is a very painful process. I suspect she was in pain for some time, my poor baby! She doesn't have many teeth left in the back unfortunately but was told that cats can still function well and sometimes even better with no teeth with this disease. No teeth = No Pain. Very sad.
Milk is currently on pain medication twice a day. She has a good appetite on it and seems a bit more friendlier than usual. No hard food for the next 2 weeks. She will go back for a check up to make sure she is healing properly. Besides her dental work, Milk is doing well and overall a healthy kitty. I hope for her a speedy recovery so that she can start feeling better soon! Love you, Milk!
