I hope my x-rays come out. These are her second set of x-rays of her mouth the 1st set were taken last year but I can't seem to download them. These were taken 02/27/09. She has been drooling since early May 2008. This is also when I found out she was pregnant with 2 babies. She delivered the babies on May 25, 2008. The vet said her teeth were normal. Her drooling got better then it started to get worse again. I had x-rays and blood tests done. Blood test showed protein was high. She wouldn't eat pellets or hay any more. I had to make her food crushed pellets, goat milk, water, and life line she would eat this from a bowl. She would eat this 6 times a day. I just didn't have the heart to put her down. I finally made the decision on May 11th since her drooling was getting worse and losing weight rapidly.
This is what her necropsy report says:
Thin body condition. Hair loss and matting around chin and neck. Caudal two upper molars show extended points with only minor irritation to buccal tissue. Lower right molars appear necrotic but no associated damage to mandible. Internal organs appear ok, food in gi, little body fat. Suspect molar infections are the cause of chronic drooling even though was not evident on skull rads. the points on the upper molars were minor and would not have caused chronic problems.
Now, I have 2nd thoughts and I hope I don't have to make decisions like this again. Sorry this is so long. What causes mouth infections?
This is what her necropsy report says:
Thin body condition. Hair loss and matting around chin and neck. Caudal two upper molars show extended points with only minor irritation to buccal tissue. Lower right molars appear necrotic but no associated damage to mandible. Internal organs appear ok, food in gi, little body fat. Suspect molar infections are the cause of chronic drooling even though was not evident on skull rads. the points on the upper molars were minor and would not have caused chronic problems.
Now, I have 2nd thoughts and I hope I don't have to make decisions like this again. Sorry this is so long. What causes mouth infections?