[Gpdd] HEALTH: Puff's refusing carrots

[Sandra Oliver-Poore]

Dear Joanie  A Change in romaine shouldn't produce this result.  It may be 
her teeth including back molars so they need to be checked. Carrots are 
harder to eat than other foods so may be the first food to be refused if her 
mouth hurts.  Also Have him check for fungus in the mouth. One way is if 
there are whitish or cheesy deposits in her mouths or throat, there can be 
an odor, that is treated with Daktarin gel which is an artificially flavored 
2% miconazole gel meant for oral use.  If fungus is in the mouth it can 
easily become systemic needing different meds, she could develop diarrhea so 
watch for that.

But before all this why not get some new carrots an try those, maybe the old 
ones got older.  Try shaving them with a potato peeler really thin, if she 
can eat them that way it points toward the teeth,  also she if she tries to 
eat them but cant or they fall out that point towards teeth.  You seem to 
find that here approach to food is changing a bit so keep her weight every 
day and stock the Critter B Better or Critical care in case you need it.

I know your vets are good but they don’t need to sedate her to see molars 
and they do need the bucal separators with the right sized pads.  With the 
right equipment it’s a fast exam. Good luck  Sandy and Sammy