From:
"Sue Liszewski"
Date: 2004-09-11 00:39:33 UTC
Subject: RE: [ferrethealth] Abscess Tooth in 6 Year Old
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <BAY15-F42UKurEk1JS20003a299@hotmail.com>
I don't think dental work is that invasive. I have even done it in very old
cats with an abscess and the cat had a history of renal disease and thyroid
disease and a greater risk. I did so in a ferret with malignant cancer
since it was painful. You need to get the tooth out. Gas anesthesia is
really safe and if the concern is the amount of time under then just take
the bad tooth out. Also cepha is not the antibiotic of choice for tooth
abscesses. If your vet wishes to continue this course I would seek another
opinion just to be safe. Sukie is right a culture may help too, but
removing the tooth and completing another week of proper antibiotics should
resolve the problem Once the offending tooth is rem'd it should be able to
heal fine and until it is rem'd it will NEVER RESOLVE! Hope this helps.
Dr. Sue
>From: Kelly T Zellers <k_trythall@yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>To: Ferrethealth <ferrethealth@smartgroups.com>
>Subject: [ferrethealth] Abscess Tooth in 6 Year Old
>Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 15:10:17 -0700 (PDT)
>
>One of my 6 year old girls has an apparent abscess in her upper jaw that I
>discovered as a bump under her eye socket. The vet saw her and prescribed
>cepha for 2 weeks and asked us to call in with her progress. His initial
>assessment was that it was either a cyst or an abscess.
>
>After the first 2 weeks of cepha, the swelling went down about 1/3 and she
>was more active. The vet prescribed another 2 weeks of cepha. We asked
>about surgery or a course of treatment in addition to or as a follow on to
>antibiotics. He said that we need to discuss the risks/benefits of dental
>surgery to resolve this and maybe we don't want to do surgery because of
>her age. And he said this without doing any bloodwork to determine whether
>or not she'd be a good candidate for surgery.
>
>He seemed to suggest an extended course of antibiotics as a possible
>alternative. Something about that just doesn't seem ok to me. There is a
>problem in there that I feel probably needs to be removed.
>
>We are in the 3rd week of antibiotic treatment. Phoebe doesn't seem to be
>in pain and is eating and running around. This is a healthy ferret
>otherwise. She has not had any health problems in the 3 years that I have
>owned her. I need to know how to proceed with the vet. Does this sound like
>a surgical case despite her age? If not, any suggestions?
>
>Many thanks-
>
>Kelly
>
>
>
>
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