Coral Springs Animal Hospital's Pawfessional Spring 2017 | Page 8
By: Donna Schwartz, DVM - Coral Springs Animal Hospital Primary Care Clinician
Willow, an 8 month old FS DSH
feline presented to me in April,
2016 for a swollen lower lip. I had
not seen Willow since her last set of
kitten boosters (December 2015).
The owner had not reported any
other concerns at home.
On physical examination, Willow
weighed 5 pounds and was
significantly
smaller
than
her
littermate who weighed 8 pounds.
Willow had minimal eruption of her
adult pre-molars and molars with
severe gingivitis present. There was
quite a bit of mobility of her teeth
noted along with malocclusion. She
had a small stature along with mild
bradycardia. Her face was flat and
her head was rounded. There was