Smokey is at the vet’s for the second time in a week. Poor guy couldn’t pass urine so off to the vet’s. He had to be put under to clear a blockage and was kept for a few days to make sure everything was ok. I brought him home along with a bunch of meds. Everything was fine for two days; then couldn’t pee again so back to the vet’s. They think this time it’s due to irritation, pain, and spasm; no real blockage, so he stays a few more days.
Here’s the side note to his sad story. The first time at the vet’s I asked, since he was going to be put under anyway, would they trim his front claws, I’ve been meaning to snip off the tips for a while. Wow, I didn’t know they could be trimmed that short. Smokey just couldn’t figure out why he couldn’t just hook on to his toys and scoop them up. Also he likes to hang on his carpeted tower and kick the pieces out of it with his hind feet; that doesn’t work either. Going to be awhile before they grow out to usable length again.
This trip I asked, since he was going to be put under again, could they clean his teeth. I got a call from the vet saying he is suffering from “Feline Oral Resorptive Lesions (FORL)” and needs to have four teeth pulled. I guess it’s a good thing he was put on a canned, moist food, only diet for the urinary issue since he is losing chewing teeth.
Poor guy. I hope this is it; he sure doesn’t need to lose any more body parts.
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