Snaggle tooth
Posted under lifeI took Stevie in to have her teeth cleaned yesterday. Kitty had some bad breath.
The vet called in the early afternoon and told me she extracted two teeth!
Poor kitty!
One bad day and several hundred bucks later, she’s home, restless and quiet, uncomfortable but recovering.
Turns out, the “bad breath” was a sign of a raging infection in her mouth. It was bad! But it could have been worse. The vet says she’ll be much more comfortable with those teeth out of there. I just wish I had had it checked sooner.
Love to the precious kitty….
- 21 May 2008
Molly Cliborne
1 · Hannah S-Q · 21 May 2008
Love to Stevie!
That isn’t fun.
Hugs,
Hannah
2 · zoe krylova · 21 May 2008
poooor stevie. tell her i love her. i went to the dentist today, but lucky for me, no bad teeth.
3 · dandy · 22 May 2008
Positive vibes to Stevie.
4 · Chas · 23 May 2008
I just stumbled across you blog. I like the header. More people should check out the oral health of their pets to catch things like this before they become worse.
5 · Molly · 23 May 2008
Thanks everyone. Stevie is recovering beautifully. I hope everyone learns from my mistake. “Dragon breath” in kitties is not normal! So if your cat stinks, get him or her checked out. :)
Even though the vet says she’ll be able to eat normally and it’s not a big deal to have those teeth missing, I still wish I had caught it sooner.
6 · María · 23 May 2008
Doggies can have nasty swamp-breath too. We aquired a black& tan dashound that was a bit overwieght (actually had a good layer of fat on her) about 3 months ago. She was a rescue dog and probably about 6-7 years old. She had breath that smelled like a dead animal!!! Erin, my vet technician daughter-in-law said, “Yuk, time for a dental cleaning—she has nasty black tarter on her teeth.” And nasty black tarter was coating those teeth for sure. I began making the connection with why Schotzie was turning her nose to the expensive crunchy dry dog food we were giving her and why she craved—dearly craved and scarffed down any drop of human food that fell to the ground. She had been fed human food and way too much. Oh yes, about three hundred bucks later, Schotzie had sweet-smelling breath and had several infected and dead teeth removed. She also lost that unhealthy fat and is so active. But like a little mouse, that slimmed-down dog can now fit through the smallest hole in the fense around the yard! Just like humans, doggies & kitties need super nutricious food with crunchy textures to keep the teeth clean. They also can injure or even break teeth for a myriad of reasons—no fault of the owners—just things happen. What joys and happieness they bring to our lives. Blessing to all and your beloved pets.
María
7 · Molly · 24 May 2008
Stevie was eating crunchy food.. she got an infection anyway. The vet said some cats’ mouths just don’t have room for all those teeth. I never had a cat that needed dental work before (which explains why I missed it), and I have had several kitties in my life. But the vet told me about 75% of cats have dental problems.
You got a good deal on Shotzie.. Stevie’s bill was nearly twice that amount!! She gets better medical care than I do. :)
8 · zoe krylova · 25 May 2008
hi molly. i’m glad stevie is better. and guess what, i tagged you for a meme, listing six of your quirks. play only if you feel like it! here is my post on it:
http://valeofeveningfog.blogspot.com/2008/05/am-i-quirky.html