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My cat is acting like he has something stuck in his mouth, but I can't find anything. He has been doing a tongue licking thing (like when you give a dog peanut butter), and every now and then he tries pawing at his mouth. He also won't close his mouth all the way and leaves his tongue sticking out a little bit. For now he seems to have given up, though his tongue is still hanging out a bit. I've looked in his mouth and under his tongue, but there's nothing in there. I'm not overly worried about him, as he can still eat, drink, and breathe just fine. It's just...unusual. It's 12:30 am here, and I don't think there's any 24 hr. vet places near me. Should I be worried, or just wait and see if he can sort it out himself? Also, if it helps, he's a neutered 6 year old domestic shorthair.
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| # ? Nov 08, 2009 05:24 |
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| # ? Nov 21, 2009 11:24 |
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Could be dental related. I'm not familiar with this type of issue so I have no idea if it's a need for alarm or not.
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| # ? Nov 08, 2009 05:44 |
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bamzilla
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If he's not eating or drinking, that automatically elevates the issue into emergency territory. Is he eating and drinking? I agree with bam that it might be dental if you don't see anything in his mouth, but I'd be watching his consumption really closely to make sure he's getting food and water. Cats can get very sick very quickly if they don't eat or drink.
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| # ? Nov 08, 2009 05:48 |
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Fire In The Disco posted:If he's not eating or drinking, that automatically elevates the issue into emergency territory. Is he eating and drinking? I agree with bam that it might be dental if you don't see anything in his mouth, but I'd be watching his consumption really closely to make sure he's getting food and water. Cats can get very sick very quickly if they don't eat or drink. He is eating and drinking, and isn't having any trouble swallowing, which is why I'm not totally worried. I have read on a couple sites about it possibly being dental. I think I'm gonna go give him some wet cat food and see if he has any trouble chewing, or if he just wants to eat the gravy. Man, this is so bizarre. I feel like we've been lucky with him, since we've had him since he was a little kitten and we've never had any health concerns with him (probably because he's an indoor cat).
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| # ? Nov 08, 2009 05:58 |
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Ok, back from the feed test. He only wanted to lick the gravy, and when he did he made a hissing sound like he was in pain (I felt so bad for him. He loves this stuff and was getting so frustrated that he couldn't eat it). Thanks to your guys suggestions, I knew to look for dental problems instead of just something stuck. Taking a closer look at his teeth, I found one of his back teeth on his right side was bent inwards, and might be partially out. So it looks like he either broke a tooth, or he has an abscess. We'll take him to a vet tomorrow to get it checked out. Thanks for the suggestions. I'm leaving this thread open if anyone has any ideas or know of good vets offices in Columbus, Ohio. I could take him to Ohio State, but I have a feeling that would either me dirt cheap because of the students or I'd be charged out the ying yang because it's a university. Also, anybody know of any vets offices open on Sundays?
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| # ? Nov 08, 2009 06:25 |
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Since you have the wet food and he's wanting to eat, add a lot of water or chicken broth with it to make it a runny consistency to make a cat food soup. You still want to make sure he can eat-- cats can go downhill pretty fast with hepatic lipidosis if they don't eat (although it likely takes a few days). But since he's hungry, you might as well try and make it easier for him to do so.
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| # ? Nov 08, 2009 14:09 |
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