Poor kitty, a couple years ago my Thomas had bad dental problems. I had always kept and eye on his teeth and gums, but I had not taken him in for about 5 years..... Time just slipped and he was so healthy. I took him in because I noticed he was loosing hair on the inside and back of his thighs. No rash or sore looking skin etc. I took him in and they did a blood panel and looked at his teeth and found he had an infection on most of his back molars. THat I guess was making him feel bad and loose his hair.
I was devastated because they told me it would cost 1200 to clean and remove the teeth. I just did not have it. I called around and found another clinic in a bad area that was for low income people and they did the same procedure for 300.00.
I was so happy , because the only choices I had was to let the infection go and treat with antibiotics but it would not cure it or put him to sleep. I got 4 more years of love.