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Do I have get ALL of my cat's teeth removed?
Kitty is 7yrs old and has a mouth of rotten teeth. He had one out a couple of years ago, but now the vet is recommending a full mouth extraction - which I do not have the cash for. He has one or two teeth that are especially bad, (all of them are at least red-rimmed) so I'm wondering if I should maybe just get those removed and take my chances. I don't even know if that's much cheaper, I'm just assuming.
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- J CLv 710 years agoFavorite Answer
In the long run, if the vet recommends a full mouth extraction, it's cheaper. One of the big costs of dentals is the anesthesia - and if the teeth are that bad that the vet's suggesting that all of them be removed, then you'll be paying for the anesthesia, set up, and pre-op bloodwork all over again. Your total cost is actually less by having it all done at once, plus your kitty does not have to go through multiple anesthesia's, and the pain of having bad teeth in his mouth.
Source(s): many years of cat rescue (and many, many dentals) - 10 years ago
Have you been to another vet? If you trust your current one then i recommend the full extraction, unless there is 50% hope you can take care of the rest. Give it a thought but don't take too long, it must hurt your poor cat. If you choose full extraction keep in mind that Kitty will need extra care and might use some health while feeding. Do whats best for her ..
- Elaine MLv 710 years ago
Yes, do so. If they're all red rimmed, he's got awful pain in his mouth. You'll need to do it.
They can still eat small kibble once their gums heal up. It won't affect his abilityto do that.
Ask your vet about the feline bartonella test - some cats with awful mouths don't actually have stomatitis, they have bartonella. 80% of cats with fe-bart have a 100% chance of it being cleared up if they're put on a special antibiotic. Both feline bartonella and stomatitis present the exact same way so without the blood test done, you won't know which it is. With stoma you have to remove the teeth.