So what happens at a cat dental then?

[Fluffycloudland77]

Mines booked for Friday. I’ve requested pre op bloods because he’s 9.

Ours had a check up, a tooth removed, scale and polish under General anaesthetic. Has your kitty got any dental problems.

Yes he’s got gingivitis. No head shaking or drooling though.

When this is over I’m getting him on dry food (cereal intolerance plus he’s not keen on dry) and drinking a bottle of wine.

The vets 25 miles away so I’m going to stay in the car park & weep into tissue —loo roll—

Awwwww My boy was fine. Very happy to go home.

Our boy just had a checkup and a couple of teeth out last Tuesday. He had a bit of gingivitis. He had a general anaesthetic and we picked him up at the end of the day. He was a little spaced out but absolutely fine the next day. He's only two and a half but they took good care of him. Don't worry (though I couldn't think of anything else all day!)

Ha! if you are crying now, just wait until you get the bail. Over 1k for two visits, and the furry little fucker wasn't even grateful.

Blood tests may be run first and if appropriate intravenous fluids started.
Most cats get an intramuscular injection of premed to provide pain relief and some sedation.

There is then intravenous anaesthetic is given and an endotracheal tube placed to provide inhaled anaesthetic and oxygen and prevent fluid entering the lungs.
Once stable a thorough is examination of the teeth is carried out identifying those that need to be removed. Local anaesthetic is often used to provide additional pain relief for any extractions required. Extractions are often surgical with a flap of mucosa lifted tooth removed and the sutures back into place.
All teeth will be scaled including the subgingival area removing all tartar. Teeth are then polish with professional toothpaste to reduce plaque adherence.
Anaesthesia is then reduced and the cat is recovered until able to maintain it's own airway. When it is returned to it's kennel.
Through out this time the cat will be monitored by a veterinary nurse keeping pulse, respiration rate and depth of anaesthesia records, but often temperature, p02 and SPO2.
The cat will be continue to be monitored in the recovery period.
Intraoperative pain relief and antibiotics maybe used if appropriate for the individual case.

My girl kitty is going in on Monday to have some teeth out and I'm very worried about it as she is at least 9. It has to be done though as she had a nasty abscess this weekend as a result of one of the teeth. I keep thinking I will get a phone call telling me she didn't come round

Thank you Lone, their talking about putting him in a crush cage for his bloods.

Not sure about that tbh. He’s a Bengal but he never attacks, he tries to run.

The Persians would have had your face off but had the cute factor.

Sugar I hope it’s not over £500. They said £400-50 and I hope £500 will cover it.

My 9 year had 4 out last september and she was absolutely fine. Just a bit drowsy and needed pain killers for a week after but she was so happy. Took her back feb this year and alls good. Only thing is if front canine is coming out you will maybe see the cat with a lip at a funny angle over time. Its nothing to worry about its just where her lips have got no canine there so she looks a bit odd at times lol

Fluffy I assume they mean to sedate him prior to bloods as it is impossible to actually get a blood sample when they are in the crush cage.
Crush cages are useful for cats who are tricky for a variety of reasons. Often cats are less stressed in them than being held.

I’ll check when we do drop off, I was wondering how they’d get a leg outstretched in a cage.

One thing that upset me was when I went to pick her up the fur around her mouthwas all wet, there was a bit of blood and like a pp said if they have a front canine removed their mouth is a bit wonky. They also have a little bald bit where They have shaved their fur to put a needle,in. If there are any vets or vet nurses here how do they take a cats blood pressure.

Blood pressure is taken by putting a cuff round the leg then listening with a Doppler for the pulse as you inflate ab deflate the cuff to get the reading. There automatic cuffs but studies have found them to be much less accurate.

Waiting for the vet to open. Cat starving & dh cross he's having it done at all because he thinks there's nothing wrong with his teeth.

Only crying a little bit.

What happened with mine was I dropped her off in the morning, picked her up in the evening and I was £400 poorer.

All mine have liked dry food but seems to be the crunchier the better.

If your DH brushes the cat's teeth for him daily he may have a point, otherwise he IBU. In a way it's the same as going to the hygienist yourself, difference is that the cat has to be sedated which is where a lot of the cost comes in. I completely understand, I need to be sedated if the dentist needs to do anything!

My 9 year old had his teeth cleaned and polish last year. I think it's a good age to take them in and get a good cleaning. No teeth removed for the Bunz.

Harry had 8 or 12 teeth out a couple of years ago, I can't remember exactly. He was absolutely fine afterwards and still eats biscuits, although we now ration them and he has wet food for breakfast and dinner.

He had another dental after that, but thankfully it was only for a clean and polish that time.

I hope you and your boy are OK Fluffy

I cried a bit. Nurse clearly thinks I'm mental.

I've been and bought Lily's kitchen chicken kibble. Tastes a bit like marmite & two gourmet pouches from pound land. Not trying that.

4.75 hrs till pick up. I can ring at 12:30.

Fluffy my dh was of a similar opinion when we took our kitty for a check up last month and we were advised she needed some teeth out. We ummed and aahed and dragged our feet until last week she suddenly developed an abscess that cost us £90 to treat- she's now going in to have the teeth out on Monday. We'd have saved money and poor kitty's pain if we'd gone for it in the first place. But hindsight etc etc.

Hope your puss is safely home with you soon x

It's just men for you isn't it? They know best because they have a penis.

He didn't know he was going till 6:30 this morning.

My DH must be a one off - when Harry broke his jaw he told me to agree to whatever treatment he needed and not worry about the cost (I was going to anyway!).

After we were told Harry could have heart disease I came home from work to find DH sitting on the bed with Harry, looking very watery eyed.

I think he loves the cat more than me sometimes!

He was still under at 12:25. I can ring back at 14:30, so 14:00 then,

or 14.30.