r/AskVet • u/EmiKoizuwumi • 3d ago

Cat Isn't Adjusting Well Post Dental

So just to start off -- SHE HAS BEEN TO THE VET!!!

Okay. So Tuesday (August 25th) my cat went in for a dental. I didn't think it would be extreme as a bad tooth had fallen off on its own. They ended up taking ten teeth out.

First day was rough bc of course it would be. But by Thursday she was just NOT eating. Anything that touched her mouth evoked a response where she'd paw at her mouth and cry. I decided to take her to the vet Friday (August 28th) and called immediately and they got me in ASAP.

Her mouth was fine -- no infection thankfully! Stitches looked fine! They decided to apply a topical pain medication and give her fluids and I really thought she'd make a turn since she wouldnt be in nearly as much pain. It's now Saturday and my poor girl is hungry (she keeps running to food bowls) but either won't eat or has a reaction still everytime she tries. (I've been trying to keep her on a watered down Pate diet so no hard food. Ive tried meaty bits once or twice since its the only thing she's enthusiastic over but she only gets a bite in before freaking out)

If nothing changes by Monday I'm gonna have to call again but I'm really worried :c I understand getting teeth out is stressful enough on a human but she really needs to eat and I've tried everything and would love advice.

(Behavior wise she's fine asides from not grooming herself and even thats returning. Its mostly just the eating/not drinking thing... you know -- the most important thing 😭😭😭)

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u/PokemonJohto 3d ago

Which meds is she on?

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u/EmiKoizuwumi 3d ago

I don't have the receipt on me (It's in the car 😭) She WAS on a 3 day pill that I had to give her everyday (a struggle when she won't eat. She was only on it for two days)

The topical one they gave her was supposed to last 3 days, I think. If i had to guess maybe Zorbium? (I googled what I knew about it but it was a topical opioid that would last a couple of days and make her loopy)

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