Pulling teeth in cats

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I had an older cat that had many teeth pulled at one time and he suffered from many things like older cats tend to do and he was fine with being put under. I would get a second opinion if possible.

The Vet called an hour ago and Jade did great! Vet had to pull 3 of her teeth though, poor girl. Her front fang was not only broken, but cracked and the root was showing. I'm wondering why this same Vet didn't pull this tooth when we took her in for a cleaning two years ago as is always been broken?? I'll ask when we pick her up. They also pulled two of her canines?...

A vet can check her teeth and if they need to, they can pull the teeth. I'd take her to the vet, a bad tooth is painful (I have had them myself). Good luck! Please come back with an update!

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.

They just pull the teeth. Dogs and cats can do quite well without some of their teeth. I had to have my dog's tooth pulled in the front because it was abcessed. You wouldn't know it the way he eats! He's a piggy! :) Hope you enjoy your new doggy!

We just had Waldo go through this with his teeth. One needed to be pulled. I regret not getting his teeth cleaned earlier, but then again, I didn't have the job I was working at the time and didn't think he had it that bad. It set me back about $400, but it was worth it. He seems much happier now. His breath is still kind of bad, but at least it doesn't smell like something died every time he yawns! Also I'm trying to add brushing his teeth about once a day unto our routine.

ZQ----I did ask about Diabetes and Thyroid and these tests are included in the blood work, so that's good. I have never had a cat that needed a tooth pulled. This is a big one, so I'm sure it's going to hurt! Was wondering if anyone has had a cat that needed an extraction and if so, what was your experience? Thanks in advance!

He has to have some of his teeth pulled and I didn't have the money. I am able to use it for my medical bills or my pets, how is that. Good thing because I am from Washington and my vet wants around $800 to have three teeth pulled. Also with the bad breath it may have something to do with his teeth, there might be some sort of infection.

It was prescribed because he cannot have his teeth pulled, or even cleaned . Because he is on wet, special diet food, it recurrs. He is healthy otherwise, but the way his internal organs have shifted forward, he could die suddenly at any time. I do brush his teeth with a Q-Tip and special cleaner the vet has given me, but eventually he becomes uncomfortable again.

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.

So they told me that most definitely in a year he will need more teeth pulled. I am just trying to figure out how I can slow this process down or maybe stop it? My vet wasn't much help on this part.. I just don't have him to not have any teeth.. I feel bad for the poor dog.

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 have many cats who are toothless, and they eat both hard and soft food just fine. They actually feel much better once their teeth are pulled. So definitely seek the advice of a vet. Regardless of the cause, sores in the mouth need to be promptly treated.

i rescued a 14 year old cat and i had to get 9 teeth pulled out and it still didnt come to a 1000 and im not far from NJ im in Manhattan NY.... so im not sure why yours came out to over 1000....

Next catastrophe was my cat, found out he needed teeth pulled. His poor little mouth was all swollen, cats do not like it if you look inside. Again, back to the vet. After $200 antibiotics, and suppose to wait 3 weeks to get into to have teeth pulled. I decided to try the Nzymes and squirted the diluted 2% solution. 2x a day. Cat didn't like taking the antibiotics but would let me squirt the Nzymes from a dropper to rinse his mouth. Within the first week, swelling is gone.

00am, a pillow fell off th bed and hit the ground with a thud. When Swampy leaned over to pick it up, the cat jumped up, clawed Swampy, then sank her teeth into his arm. Swampy pushed the cat back and just stared at her and said -- "kitty, why did you do this?" The cat growled. Swampy then got up to go to the bathroom to splash cold water on the wound. As he was doing that, he felt claws on his ankles. The cat had followed him into the bathroom and was continuing to attack.

i have a 12 yr cat about 3 weeks ago he quit eatting and everything he did eat he puked up and he lost alot of weight, i took him to the vet and they ran every test on him, they cleaned his teeth and pulled 3 premolars and put him on metacam for pain and metoclopramide for the puking, he ate for about 3 days and quit eatting again i took him back he ran a thyroid test saying his was at 3.

This vet also told me that brushing teeth is unnecessary and Greenies are sufficient for future dental care. No medications given or recommended. 3. Took my cat for a second opinion. This vet found another two teeth to be extracted (root heavily exposed), as well as 2-3 more that might need extraction. Also noted an infection of the gums and recommended administration of antibiotics. Recommended basic blood panel ($90), but not the full blood panel unless indicated.

I took in my cat who i found as a starving stray last fall. he was very sick when i took him to the vets. he had many tests and his levels were all way low, he was really jaundice and only weighed a couple pounds. we were able to nurse him back to health after a few months of follow up test and a few hundred dollars. he is a huge cat now 13 pounds and not really overweight, just long, tall and broad. my question is that he has either a broken or rotten lower, i think, canine tooth.

I have had her about 18 months and I had her fixed , all shots and check ups, recently we have had some cats move in not too far from us and they have been swinging by to poop in the front garden,Tweety seemed to want to get out a lot to either fight or make friends, now recently a little black and white kitty has been coming by, yes I ,a sucker for feeding the homeless, with any amount of legs, have put some food out,Tweety has twice been seen racing , chasing it, then she has been sitting not

My cat is having problems cleaning around anus. He is very loving. How do I help him?

how old is to old to declaw a cat, I have 4 cats ages 5, 4, 3 and 6 months. also we are planning a long move from CA to WA, what is the best way to move them?

This is js horrible for me. I am a huge cat lover and I mean who hasnt gotten the occasional surface scratch or bite when you play with the furry feline? I am so disappointed and angry at the moment. This has never happened to me where I need to go to a dr to get medical attention! Last weekend we rescued this stray by my bank wells fargo. (Now his name) we are treating him, and releasing him so that he knows our house/area and comes for food.

When hed be on my side and i tryed to get up hed grab my with his paws and nails and pull me back He wasnt like my other cats and the ironic things is me and my friend were tlaking a few days earlier and she sais whats the worse thing that could happen to you and i said having Jimmy die. I don;t know what to do I miss him sooo much. Its just not the same. After he would pass me hed let out a , his stlye meow of greeting everytime.

I even had her in for a check up in April and another vet saw her and said she was fine, but her teeth should be pulled. The third vet caught the problem. Like most people who have a kitty companion, I am pretty upset. I know I shouldn't blame myself, but it is hard not too given that I felt something wasn't right. Cleo got a little bit of tuna most days and chicken, beef, and other fish. Did I overdo the tuna or meat?

my cat has been to the vet and I've been told she has a flea bite and flea dirt allergy. I use Advocate on her which is supposed to last 4 weeks, after 2 weeks she starts to get sores around her neck (she cant wear a collar because of this) she itches and nibbles alot. If left alone at this point the sores on her neck become large raw and need antibiotics, she'll get little sores on her back above her tail, which she bites so her fur gets shortened and turns straw like.

sore mouth for a bit but than probably no sorer than its been toothaches aren't nice either! both my cats had to have teeth pulled last year and now cleaned every year, yikes the expense of being a parent eh girls. I wish I had the option too of an anesthesiologist, in our small city no such thing...and going to the big city makes costs way out of hand! again....great news on Waldo!!

A two year old with mental issues with no teeth and an abnormal pregnancy issue. Has your cat been checked for osteoporosis? Or other cancers? Pain from these could be a convenient (but unfortunate) answer to her behavior. I could think of some specific chemical imbalance tests that would let you know if your cat is suffering from some sort of syndrome...but...they'd be expensive.

Had 2 teeth pulled (upper top back molars) in Nov. 2008 and not a day goes by that there isn't awareness of pain or pressure in that exact spot. I mentioned it to the dentist several times, he just ignores me, doesn't believe me I guess, but it's getting to the point that it's just driving me crazy.... Does anybody know anything about a problem like this and what can be done?

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