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cat just had teeth extracted and some issues followed...
Hello,
I'm hoping someone can give me some insight as I want a second opinion to my vets. My 9 year old cat just got home yesterday from having oral surgery to have some teeth extracted. He had this done 3 years ago and had no issues then.
1. When I got him back yesterday, his 3rd eyelid was closed in his right eye. The Dr. told me this could be normal sometimes due to the extractions and should go away in 3 days or so. My research on the internet only found a few cases of this and it didn't look so good. They said if it didn't go away they could treat it with pregnazone I think but they didn't want to do it the same day he was released. I am concerned this will not go away as it is 2 days after his actual surgery and he still has it.
2. If he shakes his head, he immediatly falls over on the right side.
3. He hasn't eaten or drank anything in almost 24hrs now.
I am going to try and give him his oral antibiotics later today.
I am very concerned with my cats health and I am feeling that he is worse off than when he went in. He had none of these issues other than licking his nose which indicated to me he was having issues with his teeth again.
I'm hoping someone can give me some insight as I want a second opinion to my vets. My 9 year old cat just got home yesterday from having oral surgery to have some teeth extracted. He had this done 3 years ago and had no issues then.
1. When I got him back yesterday, his 3rd eyelid was closed in his right eye. The Dr. told me this could be normal sometimes due to the extractions and should go away in 3 days or so. My research on the internet only found a few cases of this and it didn't look so good. They said if it didn't go away they could treat it with pregnazone I think but they didn't want to do it the same day he was released. I am concerned this will not go away as it is 2 days after his actual surgery and he still has it.
2. If he shakes his head, he immediatly falls over on the right side.
3. He hasn't eaten or drank anything in almost 24hrs now.
I am going to try and give him his oral antibiotics later today.
I am very concerned with my cats health and I am feeling that he is worse off than when he went in. He had none of these issues other than licking his nose which indicated to me he was having issues with his teeth again.
I just dropped off kitty back at the vet. He is going to spend the night with some IV fluids.
They will give him an injection of anitbiotics and they are going to look at a steriod for the 3rd eyelid issue.
There is another issue....
After I got him in the carrier before I took him, I noticed his eyes are moving. They move back and forth. This has me really concerned as I thought this would be nurological. Let me restate this. MY CAT HAD NONE OF THESE ISSUES BEFORE GOING INTO SURGERY. I again stated this to the Dr. (who wasn't the first Dr. we delt with) and he said it could be an underlying issue that may have come up with the surgery. I call BS and they are looking to cover their a$$e$.
He said the eyes "jittering" are a sign of vertigo and would cause him to fall over.
I am really angry and sad at the same time. I want my little buddy back just the way I took him there.
They will give him an injection of anitbiotics and they are going to look at a steriod for the 3rd eyelid issue.
There is another issue....
After I got him in the carrier before I took him, I noticed his eyes are moving. They move back and forth. This has me really concerned as I thought this would be nurological. Let me restate this. MY CAT HAD NONE OF THESE ISSUES BEFORE GOING INTO SURGERY. I again stated this to the Dr. (who wasn't the first Dr. we delt with) and he said it could be an underlying issue that may have come up with the surgery. I call BS and they are looking to cover their a$$e$.
He said the eyes "jittering" are a sign of vertigo and would cause him to fall over.
I am really angry and sad at the same time. I want my little buddy back just the way I took him there.
Side to side eye movement is indicative of vestibular disease, which is a neurological issue and would account for the balance problems. Do he tilt his head to one particular side, like the falling on the right side? This would be indicative of the location of a lesion,. Idiopathic vestibular disease is the most common form and tends to be be acute, meaning it comes on rapidly and resolves rapidly. It may be accompanied by nausea. If you don't start seeing improvement in about 72 hours, it probably isn't idiopathic. And I mean some improvement, not resolution. Even if it is idiopathic it could take 7-14 days for the symptoms to completely resolve.
As of the day before his surgery up to him being 9 years old he never experienced any form of balance problems, head tilting, etc. He jumps on to small ledges all the time and walks around our top of our staircase.
HE HAD NO ISSUES BEFORE WE TOOK HIM TO THE VET OTHER THAN LICKING HIS NOSE!!!!
why are you suggesting diseases when he clearly went into the drs with none of the issues and retuned to me with a lot of issues????
HE HAD NO ISSUES BEFORE WE TOOK HIM TO THE VET OTHER THAN LICKING HIS NOSE!!!!
why are you suggesting diseases when he clearly went into the drs with none of the issues and retuned to me with a lot of issues????
well lets just hope the Vet gets to the cause of these problems!
all anesthesia's should be clear of the system within 4 hrs.
the third eyelid showing is usually a sign of ocular pain or some other discomfort.
could possibly be an infection of the soft tissue and swelling around the orbit, were the extractions in the
upper jaw?
certain tranquilizers can cause this, just read that but it doesn't state which ones!
damage to cranial nerves III or VI (rare) nerves in and around back of eye
If it is an infection the antibiotics will make a big difference by tomorrow, I'm glad he's getting re hydrated so as not to add further problems to ones he already has. I hope he will come home in much improved health.
all anesthesia's should be clear of the system within 4 hrs.
the third eyelid showing is usually a sign of ocular pain or some other discomfort.
could possibly be an infection of the soft tissue and swelling around the orbit, were the extractions in the
upper jaw?
certain tranquilizers can cause this, just read that but it doesn't state which ones!
damage to cranial nerves III or VI (rare) nerves in and around back of eye
If it is an infection the antibiotics will make a big difference by tomorrow, I'm glad he's getting re hydrated so as not to add further problems to ones he already has. I hope he will come home in much improved health.
I understand that you are upset and concerned. You originally asked for second opinions and I've given you mine, based on the symptoms you have posted, as have others. The issues you cat has now may or may not be related to his prior dental surgery, but blaming everything on that surgery or the vet doesn't seem to be helping either you or your cat.
opus88,
I don't know where all the extractions were. I know one was on the lower left side. I'm going to ask today where they were exactly.
When I took him back the vet on Friday, his temp was 101 which they told me was normal so he shouldn't have an infection.
His 3rd eye being closed on his rigtht eye and him not having any balance and his eyeballs shaking back and forth are a real concern. I don't want him to live like that. He was so playfull and active. I can't help thinking I will have to put him down and that is what is making me so angry.
If you take your car in for an oil change and it comes back to you with a busted headlight and a flat tire, who do you blame nancyjac?
I don't know where all the extractions were. I know one was on the lower left side. I'm going to ask today where they were exactly.
When I took him back the vet on Friday, his temp was 101 which they told me was normal so he shouldn't have an infection.
His 3rd eye being closed on his rigtht eye and him not having any balance and his eyeballs shaking back and forth are a real concern. I don't want him to live like that. He was so playfull and active. I can't help thinking I will have to put him down and that is what is making me so angry.
If you take your car in for an oil change and it comes back to you with a busted headlight and a flat tire, who do you blame nancyjac?
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