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Cat Forum / General Topics / October 2004Teeth Cleaning
I need some feedback. I took my cat to the vet last week for his check-up. He is a very cute black and white--Romeo. And he is a lover! The vet wants him back to clean his teeth. Do you think that it's worth putting him under sedation to do this?? What are others thoughts? Do you get your cat's teeth cleaned? >I need some feedback. I took my cat to the vet last week for his check-up. >He is a very cute black and white--Romeo. And he is a lover! The vet >wants him back to clean his teeth. Do you think that it's worth putting him >under sedation to do this?? What are others thoughts? Do you get your >cat's teeth cleaned? You don't say how old the cat is or how it's health is. I would not do it if the cat is elderly or in poor health. Otherwise if the cat is in good health or still young there should be no problem cleaning the teeth. >>I need some feedback. I took my cat to the vet last week for his >>check-up. He is a very cute black and white--Romeo. And he is a [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Otherwise if the cat is in good health or still young there should be > no problem cleaning the teeth. Just had one of my cats teeth cleaned last week. It freaked me out when I picked her up because she was out of it from the drugs. I admit I picked her up earlier than the vet wanted me to but I figured she was better off at home than in a cage. I held her all night and within a day or two she was fine and seems happier with the new clean teeth. She was dumped and adopted us two years ago, so we estimate her age at about 4 or 5 years.  SignatureStocksRus? A couple of other options: - clean your cats teetch yourself periodically (I do this) - food for helping with dental issues > >>I need some feedback. I took my cat to the vet last week for his > >>check-up. He is a very cute black and white--Romeo. And he is a [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > happier with the new clean teeth. She was dumped and adopted us two years > ago, so we estimate her age at about 4 or 5 years. On Tue, 05 Oct 2004 16:08:17 GMT, "StocksRus®" <stocksRus®@hotmail.com> wrote: >Just had one of my cats teeth cleaned last week. If you don't mind me asking, what did you pay for this service? My cat's vet just recommended the same thing recently and quoted me more than $300 US. That seemed a bit steep to me. I haven't yet checked with other vets. > On Tue, 05 Oct 2004 16:08:17 GMT, "StocksRus®" > <stocksRus®@hotmail.com> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > than $300 US. That seemed a bit steep to me. I haven't yet checked > with other vets. The price is right :( As for me, I wouldn't pay that kind of money for a cat, under any circumstance. So, I brush my cats's teeth every morning with a little sodium bicarbonate and a children toothbrush. Any vet will tell you that's a no-no because it will get the cat's stomach upset. You must use special cat toothpaste at 10$ a little tube. I first did, but tartar soon began to appear on his teeth. (The priduct contained some kind of... sigar! Go figure!) So, I switched to the good old recipe. Does the cat like it? NO. I tell him to spit, but he just won't do that. As everybody knows, cats don't spit... unless they're not satisfied with their meal, of course. (Not enough real fish, too much canned food, for instance.) They then have a sip of water and spit it all over the floor. My cat is 15 ½ years old, his mouth is quite OK. At least, he hasn't got bad breath. I switched to sodium bicarbonate too and my dentist tells me I take good care of my teeth :) Unfortunately, if your cat's teeth are already in bad shape, you must see a vet. GP >>Just had one of my cats teeth cleaned last week. > > If you don't mind me asking, what did you pay for this service? My > cat's vet just recommended the same thing recently and quoted me more > than $300 US. That seemed a bit steep to me. I haven't yet checked > with other vets. Cost was US $64.00 for cleaning and $29 for the drugs. SignatureStocksRus? Just yesterday, 10/5/04 I had my 8 yr. old Calico cat's teeth cleaned. She is in excellent health, but she did have a lot of tartar built up on both sides of her upper teeth. Gums were super red and I an sure she was bothered by this. My vet said they are not such babies as we are, and he said he was sure she had trouble chewing her food. His fee was $120 and that included a $12.00 antibiotic for me to treat her for 5 days. I felt the fee was very reasonable. Shirley > >I need some feedback. I took my cat to the vet last week for his check-up. > >He is a very cute black and white--Romeo. And he is a lover! The vet [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Otherwise if the cat is in good health or still young there should be > no problem cleaning the teeth. oops-- I forgot to say that he is a 3 year old cat in perfect health. He has some tartar build-up and gingivitis. I guess what really got me is that it is going to cost around $400 and I didn't know if the vet was trying to pull one over on me or if it is really necessary. If it's really necessary then of course I will do it in a heartbeat!! I just wanted some other opinions. Thank you!! >I need some feedback. I took my cat to the vet last week for his check-up. >He is a very cute black and white--Romeo. And he is a lover! The vet >wants him back to clean his teeth. Do you think that it's worth putting >him under sedation to do this?? What are others thoughts? Do you get >your cat's teeth cleaned? > oops-- I forgot to say that he is a 3 year old cat in perfect health. He > has some tartar build-up and gingivitis. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > >him under sedation to do this?? What are others thoughts? Do you get > >your cat's teeth cleaned? The price seems pretty high to me, too. I had my cat Bonnie's teeth cleaned back in February, and the fee was $300 Canadian (which is like, 3 dollars U.S. LOL) It is definitely important to have this done, because bacteria from infected teeth can get into your cat's bloodstream, and can affect his heart and kidneys, giving you a whopper of a bill and much pain and suffering to your kitty (and not to mention can be fatal). Anesthesia is definitely necessary, and I don't believe any vet would do it without. However, for a 3 year-old cat, he should be just fine. The vet would likely do some tests to determine the safety of and what type of anesthetic to use beforehand. Unchecked gingivitis can lead to infected teeth, pain and tooth loss. Call around to other vets and price-check. Maybe it's the going rate in your area. jodie P.S. don't brush your cat's teeth with sodium bicarbonate. Cat tooth paste that contains it has very small amounts. Baking soda by itself is not good for your cat. > jodie P.S. don't brush your cat's teeth with sodium bicarbonate. Cat > tooth paste that contains it has very small amounts. Baking soda by itself > is not good for your cat. Absolutely! Your vet told you, heh? Too bad I brushed mine's teeth with sobi :) for almost all his life, I'm sure he wouldn't have died before 30. Now, he's only 15 and I doubt he's got more than 5 years to go. Oh well! Normally, in nature, cats die at about 8. In the city context where he would have ended hadm"t he been brought to the local pet shop, if he'd passed the 3 mouth mark, his life expectancy would have been 2 years. So, even 15 years is already not that bad. But, once again the complete recommandation should be "See your vet and vote for Bush." Who cares for the budget? Keep the germs and Al Qaeda out! GP Having your cat's teeth cleaned is definitely worth the necessity of using general sedation, but the price you were quoted seems outrageous. Our vet charges around $150. > oops-- I forgot to say that he is a 3 year old cat in perfect health. > He has some tartar build-up and gingivitis. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >>it's worth putting him under sedation to do this?? What are others >>thoughts? Do you get your cat's teeth cleaned? SignatureIt's me, Baker! When the Chips are Down, the Buffalo is Empty. > oops-- I forgot to say that he is a 3 year old cat in perfect health. > He has some tartar build-up and gingivitis. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >>it's worth putting him under sedation to do this?? What are others >>thoughts? Do you get your cat's teeth cleaned? $400??? I just paid $93. My VET is very respected too. It's not like he is giving anything away. I wonder if a VET charges that kinda money if he is not having some one else do the cleaning and marking up the rate so he makes a buck. SignatureStocksRus? Cats should have their teeth cleaned regularly. Cats (like humans) can get infections that can harm the heart mucles from infected gums. G >I need some feedback. I took my cat to the vet last week for his check-up. >He is a very cute black and white--Romeo. And he is a lover! The vet >wants him back to clean his teeth. Do you think that it's worth putting >him under sedation to do this?? What are others thoughts? Do you get >your cat's teeth cleaned? |
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