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A couple of weeks ago, Fluffy went in for a dental cleaning.
It turned out she had lesions on her molars and needed them extracted.
The vet said that she would probably feel a lot better now.
That turned out to be an understatement.
After about a week‘s recovery, she turned into a new cat.
She runs, wrestles, and plays with the other cats like she had suddenly become six or seven years younger.
Before the extractions she was grumpy a lot of the time and liked to be by herself.
We thought it was because she was getting up in years, but it might have been because her teeth were bothering her.
I think a $300 cleaning is extremely excessive. I usually pay around $120 or so when all is said and done (procedure + anesthesia, antibiotics, etc). My cats usually go about two years between cleanings.
The first cat I owned had many problems with her teeth and ended up with about half of her teeth extracted over her lifetime....I don't even think I paid $300 for an extraction. The same vet has tended to 4 cats since then and done many cleanings but no extractions, so I know she wasn't just dipping into my pockets unnecessarily then.
So, in my opinion, cleanings are worthwhile (you can see when their gums get red and inflamed) but whereever you are going is just ridiculously overpriced. Get on your local area forum and ask for some references to a more reasonable yet still caring vet.
I had my cat, Otis's teeth cleaned about a year ago. The dr. actually showed me the condition of the teeth (lots of tartar and bad smell). They thought he would need some teeth pulled while under the anesthesia to clean the teeth but would not be sure until they took the xrays. I think they take the xrays while the cat is under sedation. It turns out that he did not need any teeth removed (thank goodness). If I remember correctly, the xrays and cleaning was $400 and if any other teeth would have to be removed it would be like $200 per tooth or something. After a year, his breathe still smells good and his teeth are doing well too. Although, I do try to brush them once in a while. It's hard with cats to brush their teeth but Otis lets me. We use poultry flavored toothpaste which I purchased from my vet.
I was really happy he didn't need any teeth pulled b/c it would have cost so much more $$. BUT after the anesthesia, etc...he developed a bad cold and that cost us a lot of $$. The main thing is he's doing well today. I would definitely get the teeth cleaned if your vet is recommending it. They say it supposed to be healthier for them so things don't go into their bloodstream and make them sick or even fatal. Good luck with whatever you decide.
We do have one cat that used to like to get up on bathroom sinks and chew on toothbrushes which is kind of funny...... as long as the toothbrush isn't yours.
Hahahahaha! Too funny.
Me can haves toofbrushes?
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Originally Posted by kansas sky
Ha! You can give the Hershey bars to me instead!
Just FYI, unless the teeth are so bad that they're falling out, there is nothing easy about tooth extractions. Frankly, they suck. You'd have to be crazy to offer to a client unless the patient really needed it.
You will have to pry those Hershey bars out of my cold, dead fingers, pal!
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Originally Posted by LIgirl74
I had my cat, Otis's teeth cleaned about a year ago. The dr. actually showed me the condition of the teeth (lots of tartar and bad smell). They thought he would need some teeth pulled while under the anesthesia to clean the teeth but would not be sure until they took the xrays. I think they take the xrays while the cat is under sedation. It turns out that he did not need any teeth removed (thank goodness). If I remember correctly, the xrays and cleaning was $400 and if any other teeth would have to be removed it would be like $200 per tooth or something. After a year, his breathe still smells good and his teeth are doing well too. Although, I do try to brush them once in a while. It's hard with cats to brush their teeth but Otis lets me. We use poultry flavored toothpaste which I purchased from my vet.
I was really happy he didn't need any teeth pulled b/c it would have cost so much more $$. BUT after the anesthesia, etc...he developed a bad cold and that cost us a lot of $$. The main thing is he's doing well today. I would definitely get the teeth cleaned if your vet is recommending it. They say it supposed to be healthier for them so things don't go into their bloodstream and make them sick or even fatal. Good luck with whatever you decide.
So where can I get some of that Hershey bar flavored toothpaste...for me?
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Any who's had a toothache
