I'll try to condense this.
Arthur is 9 years and until Thursday of last week was very fat with a great appetite.
Thursday night: Huddled on floor of cage and too easy to pick up. Eagerly accepted vitamin C treats, oats and pieces of hay that I hand fed him. A bit lazy during dust bath. Weighs 664 grams (down from 698 two months ago).
Friday morning: Feisty and readily accepting any treat. Assume everything is back to normal.
Late Friday afternoon. Takes treats and favorite pieces of hay, unenthusiastic about dust bath, lethargic and hasn't touched pellets. Make app at vet school and begin force feeding him critical care. Weight down to 654 g)
Saturday night. Weight down to 640. Take him to emergency clinic. Vet feels small bump on right mandible (suggest possible root elongation :cry3.
Endoscopic exam: occlusal surfaces of teeth look perfect.
Radiographs not available so must wait till Monday for CT at vet school.
I've been force feeding him critical care all weekend (he hates me).
Question: Can tooth problems appear so suddenly? His loss of appetite was so abrupt. I've always monitored his weight and food intake and he literally quit eating his pellets overnight.
Arthur is 9 years and until Thursday of last week was very fat with a great appetite.
Thursday night: Huddled on floor of cage and too easy to pick up. Eagerly accepted vitamin C treats, oats and pieces of hay that I hand fed him. A bit lazy during dust bath. Weighs 664 grams (down from 698 two months ago).
Friday morning: Feisty and readily accepting any treat. Assume everything is back to normal.
Late Friday afternoon. Takes treats and favorite pieces of hay, unenthusiastic about dust bath, lethargic and hasn't touched pellets. Make app at vet school and begin force feeding him critical care. Weight down to 654 g)
Saturday night. Weight down to 640. Take him to emergency clinic. Vet feels small bump on right mandible (suggest possible root elongation :cry3.
Endoscopic exam: occlusal surfaces of teeth look perfect.
Radiographs not available so must wait till Monday for CT at vet school.
I've been force feeding him critical care all weekend (he hates me).
Question: Can tooth problems appear so suddenly? His loss of appetite was so abrupt. I've always monitored his weight and food intake and he literally quit eating his pellets overnight.