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Scooter had the last of his teeth (besides the canines) pulled today. Poor little guy has stomatitis which means he's allergic to his own tooth enamel. The vet said it was the worst case he's ever seen but the gums around the teeth that were pulled last time are looking much better, so hopefully this will be the end of his problems.

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[–] skyler 17 points 1 year ago

Get well soon, Scooter!

[–] qisope 10 points 1 year ago

we adopted a cat who had the same issue - also the worst our vet had seen. but a year on, and completely toothless, she's got a very healthy, pain free mouth, and is a happy little bundle of fluff. hope scooter's recovery goes just as smoothly!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Our cat that we adopted had already had a full extraction. He also has a sensitive tummy and the only food that the shelter found worked was some special sensitive hard food. He doesn’t seem to have any problem with the hard food!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Our vet told us that cats don't really chew their food, they just kind of horf it down and sometimes use their teeth if there's a big piece of something that they can't swallow whole. Kibble seems to horf down just fine!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah we heard the same from our vet.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Enjoy all the wet food!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Poor scooter! My Pandora had tooth extraction surgery this year too because she has an autoimmune disorder attacking her teeth. I hope scooter adjusts well to toothless life and is not in pain anymore.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Poor guy. Rough day. Hope he makes a hasty and full recovery.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

He's so cute! Sending good vibes to Scooter

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I hope Scooter gets well quickly and doesn't suffer from pain any more.

[–] lazycouchpotato 4 points 1 year ago

Hugs to Scooter! 🤗

[–] thesprongler 3 points 1 year ago

What a brave and handsome boy!

[–] dipshit 3 points 1 year ago

Hoping scooter feels better soon.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Heal soon, Scooter!

[–] NegativeInf 1 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Aww :(

Get well soon Scooter!