Today was a vet visit for Squish and Zoe.  Both got a rabies shot and an examination.  Retrieving Squish from upstairs was quite a trip.  I’ve got half a dozen scratches on one arm and the cat turned into the usual anti vet tornado as he always does.  Once I had him on the table the vet asked me if I ever watched Dancing With the Stars…odd question…but I said yes occasionally.  He said it looked like Squish and I were doing the samba.  I love my vet.  During the exam he did his usual self defense technique of FULL HAIR RELEASE.  We were covered and there was a fluffy layer of soft white fur left on the table.

We talked about Maca and her illness.  She has a disease that affects her teeth and mouth, painfully.  She has ulcers and it is red and inflamed pretty much always.  We’ve been treating with antibiotics but that isn’t a cure, merely something to help lessen the pain.  I know he had been learning about it as I’m not his only client with a cat with the disease and he has come to the conclusion that there is only one cure that will fix it permanently.  It’s extreme but in her case with the severity of it, it does look like our only option.  He is going to refer us to a special dentist and we’ll look at having her teeth removed (yes all of them) as well as any diseased tissue.  Fun times ahead for Maca. 

The disease is called gingivitis stomatitis.  I’ve been having trouble finding too much information on it, all I’m coming up with are short paragraphs.  Hopefully this new vet will be able to give us more information.