Hello and happy Tonks Tuesday! The calico would like you all to see her enjoying some sunshine. After all, it's getting pretty chilly here, which makes that sunshine feel extra nice.
Can you see that little tongue poking out of Tonks's mouth? Ever since she had 3 of her canine teeth extracted due to resorptive lesions a couple years ago, her tongue sometimes makes little appearances like that. Pretty darn cute, huh?
Tonks will be having another dental this year, in December. We're going into it hoping she's just getting a cleaning to take care of some gingivitis and tartar. Last time around her dental radiographs showed some hidden issues that led to extractions, though, so we'll see if that happens again.
Now, let's give a little update on Thimble. She had some imaging done yesterday. Since her lab work all looked good, we wanted to make sure we weren't missing any reasons as to why she's lost a pound and is a bit of an insomniac at night lately. The good news is that, for the most part, everything looked great on Thimble's imaging.
Thimble was not thrilled about fasting overnight and then being dropped off at the vet yesterday morning, but I promised her it was for her own good. And it gave us good news, so that's another plus. She also did not need to be sedated like some kitties require, because she's such a docile and cooperative little lady.
As for the results, the vet noticed a bit of spinal spondylosis on her spine, but he said that often causes little to no issues or symptoms, and that seems to be Thimble's case, at least for now. The only other things noticed on her imaging was one single slightly enlarged lymph node around her intestines and a bit of inflammation in one small region of her stomach. With everything else looking good and no new related symptoms, Thimble's vet doesn't think any of that is a concern at this time. He believes those abnormalities are likely caused by some localized issues that could resolve themselves. Even so, he did measure both of those areas and we will recheck them in 6 months to make sure nothing has progressed.
Tonks hopes you all enjoy some sunshine, and Thimble wishes you all a vet-less day!
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Flashback Doodle of the Day
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Tip of the Day
Today's tip in our Thanksgiving series is about pie. As we've said on many occasions over time, plain pumpkin contains fiber and other nutrients that can have benefits for our furbabies and their health. That being said, though, not all components of Thanksgiving pies are as equally beneficial. For example, another popular Thanksgiving dessert is pecan pie, but do be cautious with this around your furbabies. Pecans are not particularly safe to feed your pup or kitty. One reason is simply that pecans can cause an upset gastrointestinal tract, and could also lead to bowel obstruction. Also take into consideration any other pies you make and what ingredients they contain. For example, chocolate pies or those containing raisins are of course dangerous to cats and dogs. What's more, when it comes to any kind of pie—whether it be pumpkin, pecan, or another—added sugars and other potential added ingredients can be less than ideal for our kitties and pups to consume. So, when you're making or eating those Thanksgiving pies, keep dangerous ingredients and the final products well out of the reach of your furbaby.
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