Have you guys ever had your pet under anesthesia for dental work? The kind of dental work I'm referring to would be ultrasonic teeth cleaning, tooth extraction, or both. The veterinarian today said my cat has a cavity in one of her teeth and more than likely it will have to be pulled. She showed me a red spot next to her tooth at the gum line and told me that it's tooth decay. The doctor doesn't know if my cat will need more teeth pulled unless they're able to get in there and probe her teeth.
They've been telling me for years now that I need to bring my cat in for a teeth cleaning, but they've never been able guarantee me that she'll make it through the procedure under anesthesia alive. Apparently there's always risks involved when putting a pet under anesthesia. Any advice or comments would very much be appreciated.
I'm enclosing a link that describes the procedure for anyone that's interested:
http://www.cathospitalofchicago.com/onli...sthesia-in-cats
They've been telling me for years now that I need to bring my cat in for a teeth cleaning, but they've never been able guarantee me that she'll make it through the procedure under anesthesia alive. Apparently there's always risks involved when putting a pet under anesthesia. Any advice or comments would very much be appreciated.
I'm enclosing a link that describes the procedure for anyone that's interested:
http://www.cathospitalofchicago.com/onli...sthesia-in-cats