itsme123
Well-Known Member
Okay, tenative post here...
I put the incident the other week down to him trying to get through the stairgate, but mindful of it all have had him with me at almost all times. The only time ever he's alone is an hour each morning whilst i do the school run and nip to the shops. Then he's shut into the hallway with all other doors shut, and front door double locked. For that hour, OH is at work and no-one can get into the flat. It's just him and four cats.
All has been fine, we've been able to go to the park again, and he's a happy little man.
yesterday I was playing with him and noticed he's lost the end of his tongue. I'm baffled, because we didnt notice this when he was poorly before, surely I or one of the vets would have seen? He's always had a big tongue that he struggles to keep in his mouth
but the end of it has literally gone, with a serrated edge. I know how crazy it sounds so here are some pics:
seriously, WTF??
we've racked our brains and only two possibilities (both of which sound mad)
1. that he's bitten it off himself in play or back when he was poorly before?
2. that the female cat we have has done it??
She does seek him out and attack him for no apparent reason, though this is only something she's started doing this last week or so. She was feral so is a bit temperamental anyway, but that's just too crazy even for her..
He's eating fine, theres no bllod, no wound, no scarring, no nothing, just gone and healed. It defiantely wasnt like this before, but I dont make a huge habit of checking that his tongue's still in one piece so I don't know for certain how long its been like this.
Somebody please tell me it's possible he's done this himself through over excitement or something?? or even that it's happened over time?
and yes, i did phone my vet and he said it's perhaps just how his tongue is, but I know 100% that he had a normal tongue before!!
I'm starting to feel like the most terrible dog owner ever, even though i know I'm doing all I can bar actually wrapping him in cotton wool
I put the incident the other week down to him trying to get through the stairgate, but mindful of it all have had him with me at almost all times. The only time ever he's alone is an hour each morning whilst i do the school run and nip to the shops. Then he's shut into the hallway with all other doors shut, and front door double locked. For that hour, OH is at work and no-one can get into the flat. It's just him and four cats.
All has been fine, we've been able to go to the park again, and he's a happy little man.
yesterday I was playing with him and noticed he's lost the end of his tongue. I'm baffled, because we didnt notice this when he was poorly before, surely I or one of the vets would have seen? He's always had a big tongue that he struggles to keep in his mouth
seriously, WTF??
we've racked our brains and only two possibilities (both of which sound mad)
1. that he's bitten it off himself in play or back when he was poorly before?
2. that the female cat we have has done it??
He's eating fine, theres no bllod, no wound, no scarring, no nothing, just gone and healed. It defiantely wasnt like this before, but I dont make a huge habit of checking that his tongue's still in one piece so I don't know for certain how long its been like this.
Somebody please tell me it's possible he's done this himself through over excitement or something?? or even that it's happened over time?
and yes, i did phone my vet and he said it's perhaps just how his tongue is, but I know 100% that he had a normal tongue before!!
I'm starting to feel like the most terrible dog owner ever, even though i know I'm doing all I can bar actually wrapping him in cotton wool
