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stevenpiziks) wrote2009-01-14 04:12 pm
stevenpiziks) wrote2009-01-14 04:12 pm
Sam's Mouth
Last night, I tossed Sam the Dog a bite of food, and when he caught it, he screamed. It was a horrible, high-pitched yelp of pure pain. Startled, I called him over and tried to open his mouth to see what was wrong. The moment I laid hands on his muzzle, he did it again. I pulled back, not wanting to hurt him more. This morning, he refused all food. He's in obvious pain.
We're suspecting a bad tooth, which will mean sedation and pulling. Kala made a vet appointment for him, and the only slot they had was for 5:00. She thought this would be plenty of time to deal with car stuff. Little did we know.
Poor Sam!
UPDATE
The vet was able to see Sam early, and he determined that Sam just had a very painful chancre sore. It would heal on its own. We just needed to give him soft food for a few days. That was a relief! No expensive vet bill, and Sam wouldn't have the pain of a pulled tooth.
We're suspecting a bad tooth, which will mean sedation and pulling. Kala made a vet appointment for him, and the only slot they had was for 5:00. She thought this would be plenty of time to deal with car stuff. Little did we know.
Poor Sam!
UPDATE
The vet was able to see Sam early, and he determined that Sam just had a very painful chancre sore. It would heal on its own. We just needed to give him soft food for a few days. That was a relief! No expensive vet bill, and Sam wouldn't have the pain of a pulled tooth.