11 Year Old Cat With Dental Issues From Feline Leukemia
Hi, about eight months ago my 11 yr old cat Chelsea was diagnosed with feline leukemia she caught from a rescue cat. Her main health issue is her teeth. She had them all pulled seven months ago. She seems fine she plays n purrs and seems very happy and normal except every two weeks her mouth acts up and she stops eating and we have to give her a steroid shot. Is there anything all natural that I could be giving her to help. Thank you so very much for your time and knowledge.
Ma.
11/21/2014
I really cannot say much on the bit about steroids because I do feel it weakens the immune system also they may become dependent upon it. There are many probiotics to help keep her immune system in tact .I adopted a dog many years ago possibly 100 yrs. her teeth are in very bad shape, so I bought a liquid anti-septic from a pet store which helps with lots of her plaque, I put Ester C in her drinking water. She is getting worse where she got into her little bed & could not get up, I was trying to get the strength up to make that choice to have her put down, I had decided to give her some good old fashioned oatmeal, I put very small bits of soft carrots & Kale is very high in"all" vits. needed, I woke up the next morn. expecting she would be already gone or we would have to take her there and to my surprise she was up and playing with my other dog like she was born again. A previous family owned her and named her Nyla after the cartoon lion king. She was surrendered because she was going blind, Today she "IS" blind but she gets around by scent and does very well. I am not saying that oatmeal saved her life, but a lot in general does a lot for the soul, she knew we didn't want to let her go. She is and for-ever my Lion queen :-)
