SAMMY GOES TO THE DENTIST
6 JULY 2015
Sammy's mouth was as bad as suspected;
Sammy's blood test showed everything in normal range,
He was again a gentleman, and Vet Tech Christine fell in love with him . . .
BEFORE & AFTER PICS:
LEFT, BEFORE . . .
Area of EXTREME plaque circled; this tooth was removed
LEFT, AFTER . . .
RIGHT, BEFORE . . .
Area of EXTREME plaque circled; this tooth was removed
RIGHT, AFTER . . .
With the amount of bone loss Sammy had,
Photos used with permission of The Vet Clinic of Palm Harbor
This morning (Tuesday, 7 July), he has eaten two small meals
That's ok; my shoulders are wide and I will happily carry that burden of blame.
Vet Techs Christine & Vanessa
Sammy's new scarf, matching his collar, harness & lead
CRUSA sends its thanks to Dr. Mann and the staff of
His recheck is scheduled for Friday, 10 July.
SAMMY'S RECHECK
10 JULY 2015
His gums are looking better; stitches are fine;
AT HOME WITH SAMMY HERE
seven extractions. He must have been hurting for a long time.
EXCEPT liver enzymes. However, as these are affected by inflammation,
of which Sammy had A LOT, in a month he will be retested
to see if these values are closer to normal without the inflammation.
perhaps a future forever home for Sammy?
several teeth were no longer firmly anchored and were also removed.
You can see the amount of inflammation around the plaque-covered teeth.
of soft food and taken his Tramadol and anti-biotic with the food;
no after-effects, that I have noticed, except he seems a bit wary of me,
perhaps blaming for the entire episode yesterday.
for the "Total Look"
The Vet Clinic of Palm Harbor
for their care of Sammy . . . and to those who have donated so that
Sammy will be able to chew his food again!
After a month, he will again have a blood test to determine if his liver values
decrease when the gum inflammation has been reduced.
all in all, he is doing well,
I've notice improvements: playbowing with me,
chasing a toy and squeezing it hard enough to squeak.
Obviously, his teeth no longer hurt. Good boy!
