Hello everyone! Sorry I have not written anything for awhile but I figured no news is good news. You first met me a few years ago when I told you about my surgery That was a very rough time for all of us. I almost died. My mom and dad nursed me back to health. I made it.
This is me. I looks pretty good!
Life was going pretty good for me. I trained my hoominz to feed me little bits of chicken, fish or whatever they were eating so I could have a treat. I watched as a member of the "sekrit army". I recruited a new member and he is here with me.
Meet Spooky, a new member of the #sekrit army.
Then I began to hurt. My hoomin took me to the vet and found out I had feline oral resorptive lesions
Tooth resorption results in the loss of tooth structure, starting with the outer enamel surface, usually at or below the gumline. The lesions, which are NOT cavities, begin as a loss of tooth enamel and can eventually spread to the dentin and then the pulp canal, which contains the blood vessels and nerves to the tooth. Sometimes, the entire crown of the tooth may be missing. . .
The cause of these resorptive lesions is unknown. One theory is that the inflammation caused by plaque may stimulate cells called 'odontoclasts,' which eat away at the enamel of the tooth. Other possible causes include autoimmune disorders, changes in pH in the mouth, viral diseases, or a problem with calcium metabolism.
This came from Petplace. Click the link and then click the picture there to see more pictures.
Like my other disease, the hoominz don't know why this happens
We do not understand the pathogenesis of FORL at this time. Drs. Gregg DuPont and Linda DeBowes, described two types of FORL in the Journal of Veterinary Dentistry (JVD 19:2, pp 71-75) based upon the appearance of the periodontal ligament space on dental Xrays.
Type I: radiodensity similar to adjacent tooth roots and normal appearance of the periodontal ligament (PDL) space; more often associated with periodontitis
Type II: radiolucent compared to adjacent roots and absence of the PDL space; associated with root replacement resorption
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So I had to haz more surgery. My mom hoomin took me to the vet and I had to have two teeth pulled. That is what the vets recommend. I had to spend the day there but I got to come home the same day. My mom also bought home some special soft food for me to eat. I wuz hungry! Then she gave me some pain medicine. That makes me sleepy. This time was better than the last time. The only bad thing is that I have to go back to the vet in two weeks for a recheck. Iz tired of the vet. But I feelz better.
I haz more pictures of the #sekrit army member out here. We haz to include the woozle because she thinks she is a pootie.
This is Ko.
This is Marisela.
This is the woozle who thinks she is a pootie.
Love,
Blackie