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Hi everyone, I've been reading some of the threads on this page and while I have learned a lot I am also very nervous about my 6-year old indoor male cat getting a dental cleaning + extractions under anesthesia. I was hoping for some advice from this community. I apologize in advance for the length but I make decisions based on a holistic assessment of a situation, so I've tried to include relevant information here. 1. 2011 annual appointment: vet noted "very clean teeth".

My cat is 9 and 1/2 years of age and I just took him for his first dental and he had to have 5 teeth extracted. Like your cat, my cat developed Horner's sydrome in his left eye and he is having balancing issues. I'm not too worried about the balancing issues since it hasn't quite been 48 hours since his dental procedure, but can you please tell me when your cat finally returned to eating normal amounts of food? Also, please advise if/when your cat's eyes returned to normal.

There are veterinary dentists that can perform caps, root canals, etc, but the cost is greater than extracting the tooth. Cats do very well with tooth extractions. If your vet has dental X-Ray equipment all the roots of your cats teeth can be examined, for the best prognosis. Please also have your cat checked for Bartonella infection, since one of the symptoms of this disease is chronic gum infections.

My cat, Mitzi, makes a terrible grinding sound since she had her teeth cleaned 5 days ago. Took her back to vet who decided to remove a tooth that might be causing the trouble. This meant anesthesia twice in 3 days. She wouldn't eat, so I've brought her home. She tried to eat but the grinding sound is still there. She takes a tiny bite and starts shaking her head and making this sound. She is 17 - she was eating perfectly before the dental cleaning.

Is it worth it to get a couple of quotes for my cats teeth cleaning?

I have had some have 11 extractions at a time......I use to be conservative with teeth, but no longer...It's not worth the risk! I have them pulled, period! Now, like Margot said, if this is a show dog or IMO a Working Canine Officer, then a root canal would be the best option for different reasons...However, for a beloved Pet, pull the tooth.... I feel that this: "but they said will be pretty tough as the tooth is healthy and he is so young with large roots.

And notice the dog needs to have his teeth cleaned. That visit cost $400 and change - ouch. Subsequently I received an estimate via email for the teeth cleaning, about $350, What? It includes administration of an anesthetic (sleep) and X-rays. But, this is more than twice what I pay for a teeth cleaning and X-rays - of course I cooperate and don't "nip"...

Many European countries, parts of Australia, New Zealand and Japan all ban declawing. The first thing we must understand is WHY do cats scratch. Cats will sink their claws into a variety of inanimate objects in order to stretch, to mark territory, to sharpen the claws and to removed the outer layer of the claw that may be flaking away slowing. Pet owners report that cats seem to prefer certain fabrics when scratching (such as the easy to destroy vertical weave of many draperies!).

Just as some people are born with poor teeth so can cats. Have you been brushing your cats teeth daily? It only takes tartar 24 hours to become permanent plaque. Cats hide pain quite easily, so I don't know if you can really tell if your cat has painful teeth or not. I think periodic blood work is always a good idea and is especially important before a procedure that requires anesthesia.

I am to be charged by my vet (in Tabernacle, NJ) $1400 which includes one day hospital stay, presurgery blood workup, 3 tooth extractions and "gingivital flap" work, pain pills, anesthesia, dentistry work. I was pretty unpleasantly surprised but my husband was flabbergasted and not happy at all. This seems excessive, no? My cat is about 8 years old, eats well and seems happy. Vet says he is probably feeling some pain often after eating and that it will just get worse. Thoughts?

I'm desperate for some kind of solution. Is this just a male cat thing? I had a male cat years ago, and a few cats between then and now (all female), and I've NEVER smelled a stench from a cat like what comes from this guy--not even from any cat that a friend or family member owns. Did I just get "lucky" enough to get the world's sweetest and best cat, with his one downside being comparable with a skunk's stench?

She suggest that since my teeth are rotting from the gumline I should get all my teeth extracted and get implants. I have had on every single one of my teeth fillings since 05' done over like 3 to 5 times just in a 3 year period. Just with dental work I would need definatly 3 extractions, 3 inplants, 3 inplant crowns and a ton of fillings and over 15 crowns, 3 partials,etc, which would be at least 30,000.

He gave me an itemized breakdown of what it would cost - $359 to $408 and that is for EACH cat, so that means I could be spending anywhere from $716 to $816 on cat teeth. I wanted to know if these charges on the list are on the high side and what, if any, are "padding".

My husky just chipped his k9 tooth and after calling around, I found out it costs $500 to extract it and $1200 for a root canal. It's not infected yet, but I imagine it will be soon because you can see the pulp. I wonder how your vet can tell your cat's tooth is abscess One thing I did learn is that sometimes teeth changes the structure of your pet's mouth and infections could be harmful to kidneys. I'm not a vet but I am wishing I could find a less expensive treatment.

this enlarged pocket traps debris and sets the stage for continued bacterial growth. in an advanced disease surgery and extractions may be needed. cats with this can face the risk that harmful bacteria entering the bloodstream through blood vessels around the base of the tooth. these bacteria travel through the body and tend to do the most damage to the heart valve and kidneys...I'm assuming this is why she now has bad kidneys.

it does seem pretty absurd that vet bills are so high now tho --- i figure i'm paying about 200 a month on average every year for my 2 cats vet bills + prescriptions --- one cat costs $1000 a year approximately for monthly thyroid meds, bloodwork 3 times a year to check on her thyroid condition (which at 100$ each time is half of what my last vet charged), $45 a monht for the meds, plus her normal checkup and shots, which is around 200 if she odesn't need anything extra.

This is on a 10 year old cat, scc of a nare, prestage or stage 1. You advised getting a MRI or CT scan prior to surgery as it would tell if the tumor could be removed successfully;by what margins. I cannot afford such a scan. This cat has has serous nasal discharge with sneezing for at least 6-7 years. Tests negative for calci, herpes and chlamydia; negative for HIV and the other killer virus.

Since I do not have dental insurance I have lost all but nine of my teeth. I have upper dentures. My lower teeth are rotting because I don't have the money to get root canals, much less implants. I spent thousands trying to save the upper teeth and they are all gone anyway. I have tried to go to the dental school clinics but they turned me down because my problems are so bad. I got on a no-interest payment plan but there is not enough credit to do what needs to be done.

I had no idea the pain I suffer from had a name! Thank you. I had several teeth extracted and had implants and I have chronic "toothaches in the places where the teeth has been pulled and the nerves severed. I have sought help with this and gotten none and since I do have many other pain issues the meds I take do help with the pain. I have never heard there was a name for this but I will research and see what I can find out and see if there are any Dr's or dentist that treat this condition.

He was 14lbs but when I took him to a vet (did nothing but take my $$$, give him a rabies vaccination, and tell me it'll cost 800$ extract his teeth!) NOT good! I'm willing to buy/make high caloric food, buy/make supplements, treats, anything til I get 1k to fix this forever. I'm scared, and I know he's in pain. I think his tummy shrunk. I have been very lucky with all my prior babies, nothing worse than fleas. Skratchy, however, is a "special needs" kitty.

They are no longer painful without the tooth -- ie don't worry about the # of teeth extracted - only very few teeth are important for function, but function is still fine without ANY teeth. A toothless dog has a better quality of life than a dog with few teeth with pockets and recurring pain.

Over the last few months my PVC's got much worse despie sticking to my hard earned 'rules' to avoid 'triggers' I was getting really worried but noticed tender gums so plucked up the courage to go to the dentist and he found two abcesses - which invoved teeth removal (YUK) and a third one later during a root canal procedure. Since having this done over the last few weeks i have noticed a vast improvemnt in my PVC's and feel much better. So if in doubt pluck up courage and get to the dentist!

Pet insurance excludes almost everything I've ever had to pay a vet for, in years of owning cats and dogs. It's not worth the money to me.

she suspects it's due to her teeth, they are pretty bad, but, PLEASE remember, we were told all her life she's had a collapsed trachea and any surgery, including dental cleaning, was out of the question...Anyway, she thinks it may be her teeth causing drainage down her throat, gives her another antibiotic. It's been a month and she still can't breathe. She can't sleep with us anymore because it keeps us both awake. The constant coughing and gagging.

Does it feel like the exact same pain you used to have when you were trying to chew on the tooth that has since been extracted? If it only causes discomfort when pressure is applied from the teeth above then could it possibly be because the remaining molar is now having to cope with more pressure on it because the molar that used to be beside it helping to chew your food has now been taken away.

And, while Jaxon is also FIV+, he's a tough former downtown street walkin' cat so I have high hopes when that time comes. He just had 13 teeth extracted two weeks ago and so far, so good. Odd thing is, now my other cat, who had 3 extractions last month, won't eat. We're in a holding pattern for a few days to see if he'll resume normal eating. Due to vet bills, I've started calling them my 2-carat cats. Good luck on the remainder of Leo's recovery and please let us know of his progress.

I hope this Vet does blood work before she gets anesthesia, especially due to her age. And, with the dental and possible extractions, you need to discuss the cost with your Vet prior to these procedures before you end up with a whopping bill you didn't't anticipate. Good luck and keep us posted.

The surgery lasted in excess of three hours so I expect that knocked her around a bit. I am really ashamed to say this but speed had three teeth extracted. She had abscesses in two of her back teeth and an exposed nerve and receding gum in the front. I can't believe we missed something that major in her. She occasionally had some lumps come up near her jaw but we just presumed it was from the bones she eats.

my question is does anyone know the dosage for oil of oregano (liquid concentrate), olive leaf extract (liq. conc) and cat's claw (also liquid conc)? i found a website naming the 10 most potent natural antibiotics for lyme. i could never do all 10 and be consistent so i thought try 3 for a few months then go to 3 different ones. there is dosing for 2 out of the 3 but the oil of oregano there is not instructions......any comments??

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