Canadian Gardening: What's happening in your neck of the woods??? Come chat..., 1 by fancyvan

fancyvan wrote:
Took Abby to the vet today- not my regular vet clinic but a new clinic started earlier this year by my favorite vet - she had never been seen at the other clinic. She confirmed my impression that Abby had early cataracts. But the big thing of course is her teeth. Abby was surrendered to the rescue 2 years ago and I adopted her - she had already had many teeth pulled and they were pretty bad. However recently I notice she is having a harder time eating dry kibble so I have been soaking with broth. Teeth are really really bad and vet would like to pull most of them as she thinks she will feel much better and I have to agree. Abby is 15 years old. We did blood work today- if there are any signs of kidney or liver disease she will not do it - anaesthetic too risky.
She has a lot of arthitis in her back legs too which are somewhat deformed but we dont know why - vet thinks there must have been an injury years ago although the previous owner denied it to me when we took her in.
The pic was taken last October