I took her to the vet last week for a senior check-up as she’s 11 now.
While she was sedated, they had to remove her teeth because of an infection and ongoing gingivitis.
It’s been 9 days since the op. We’ve managed to get the prescribed painkillers into her, more or less in the right doses, though it’s been a massive struggle. The thing worrying us most is that despite all this time passing, she just can't seem to eat. Drinking isn't a problem; she’s back to drinking plenty, and she’s weeing normally as a result. We don’t think she’s in a lot of pain anymore because she’s stopped the grimacing and drooling she was doing for the first few days after the surgery.
She manages a few licks of wet or liquid food, but hardly anything. We can’t work out why she’s rejecting food so much. You can tell she’s hungry because she goes up to her bowls, but she can't manage more than a couple of licks, and we’re getting really concerned now it’s been 10 days since the surgery. I’m hoping for some advice on here, as we really want to avoid taking her back to the vet who operated on her, and they won't give much advice without a consultation. <\/p>
Travelling is so traumatic for her and we want to avoid it at all costs: she gets into such a state that we’re a bit worried about her heart or even neurological damage. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. <\/p>
