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A few weeks ago when Myshka had his wellness check, we set up a dental cleaning. His teeth have been black for years (due to oils) but our vet has said no worries…gums look great. I shared this visit that Myshka’s breath started to smell and he confirmed time to clean as gums looked a bit pink and the back teeth were in question.
I was given an estimate of $793-$1,333 depending on what they find and if extractions were needed etc. I of course stressed knowing today was the day…so up at 3:45am (they said he could have a small snack in the morning just not a meal and leaving water out is fine as they do not drink a bowl full like many dogs do.)They said they have found a lot less GI tract issues after surgery these days so they have adjusted their thoughts on it and stopped the no food after 10
0 pm in most cases... a snack helps many because of their normal routine behaviors. I did ask for Gabapentin to calm Myshka a bit knowing he is a high strung boy. Funny but not, the tech said she was shocked we gave it to him because he seemed so pumped. We saw the difference though in his energy.Dropped him off at 7:45 this morning got a call around noon saying he did great. Up, aware and not happy to be in a cage said he was a strong boy and more than ready to go home and expressing that. They caught him rubbing on the cage so put a cone on. We will see if he scabs up by morning, but for now his forehead is light pink. Our vet said we could get him at 2:30 (which was 2+ hours earlier than expected) he just wanted to give more fluid to flush his system out a bit more.
His teeth are pearly white…no extractions and get this after the deposit we made, they owed us $33 LOL. The price was $667…pinch me. When do they say they owe us?! We said keep a credit in the system. It truly was a cleaning and the tech said the back teeth had heavy build up on them but they never thought they would come out so clean!
Had a nice discussion about dental health and how most dental health is genetic. The tech who discharged us shared a list of products the Veterinary Oral Health Council has approved as acceptable products for cats. I will share this in a new post soon.
Here is my boy on the way home…after hearing he was freaking out in the cage, we decided to bring him home in a carrier rather than the pouch…not knowing if the anesthesia was making him act out, or just not a happy boy. He is so happy to be home. You would never know he even had anesthesia.
Some take aways to share:
1. Always ask for an estimate range
2. Triple check no Ketamine is being used for the procedure for the anesthesia
3. If you have an anxious/strong willed cat ask for Gabapentin. They will tell you to give one pill the night before, and one an hour or 2 before you bring them in for a procedure. It can help to calm them.
4. If your cat is food obsessed they will come home hungry…give them small amounts over a few hours to avoid them scarfing and barfing.
5. Always bring a blanket to tell them to put in the cage to cover them…request a towel to be put under them. They don’t realize how cold their hospitals are to naked babies.
6. Always go with a list of questions you might have upon drop off and pick up. I asked if wet food was better than dry food right after the cleaning…they said they administer Onsior after to take away the pain a bit, so either wet or dry food was fine in our case.
7. In multiple cat homes it is helpful to wipe all resident cats and the one coming home to be wiped down with baby wipes to help neutralize the smells…the one just at the vets smells odd and can cause others to hiss a bit.
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