My poor Bubba. :(

So I discovered on Sunday (or somewhere around then) that Eb had managed to pull a claw out of her right paw. This has happened before and I just kept an eye on it to make sure it didn’t get infected and see if it grew back. The previous time this happened it grew back fine with no problems what-so-ever. This time? Not so much.

I noticed that I thought she was babying it just a smidge yesterday morning so I attempted to take a look. She hissed at me. Ebby NEVER hisses at me. So I scruffed her and looked and it looked pussy and smelled so I called the vet for an appointment. The soonest they had was today at 3:30. I took it b/c I knew Hubby could take her (with Monkey) b/c I already had an appointment for myself at 4.

I’m glad he took her. I would have been a crying, sobbing, crazy, pregnant lady mess if I had taken her. Not only did she pull out that one claw she pulled out the one NEXT to it. Both areas are infected. She also needs a teeth cleaning. Now, I took her in about 6 months ago saying “Her breath stinks I’m pretty sure she needs a teeth cleaning.” The vet I saw that day said “Yeah…she’ll need one soon but she’s fine right now.” The vet today (different doc) told Hubby that she’s going to lose at least 3 of her teeth during the cleaning and possibly more. 🙁 2 of those teeth will be her canines! 🙁 And her ears that I was told I could just clean with water? Yeah, they couldn’t even SEE in them. Plus the yeast that builds up also developed a bacteria and so basically her ears are infected too.

I didn’t know. I feel like a horrible kitty Mommy. 🙁 But I’m also really pissed at the previous Doc (in the same practice) that said she could go a while before needing a cleaning. Now she’s going to lose even MORE teeth (on top of the ones she’s lost in previous years)! The visit today cost $385. The teeth cleaning (to include cleaning out her ears as well) is going to cost us approximately another $640.

It’s worth it to get her healthy. Even Hubby is totally ok with spending the money. He loves her and he loves that she was there for me when he was in Korea and I was living alone and pregnant. He told me today he’d basically do anything for her b/c she was there for me.

I just feel so horrible that she’s been in pain and we never knew. 🙁 We have to soak her paw every night to help with the infection in her claws and do TWO rounds of different ear drops daily (one once a day and one twice a day) to help break up the gunk and kill the bacteria.

So they did that whole exam, shaved her paw to get a better look at her claws (that are growing back in actually) and also took blood to do a senior panel. As long as everything comes back ok with her blood work (which it should, I can’t imagine it wouldn’t, it always has previously) she’ll be cleared for her cleaning (surgery).

I love her so much and I just feel SO BAD that she’s going through all of this and that she’s going to lose those teeth and…just everything. 🙁 I’m going to go up to bed now and snuggle with her all night and try to not cry more. 🙁 My poor Bubba.