Chumley goes in for his dental Tuesday

Thanks. I'm sure he'll do fine. Whether or not he'll get the dental is to be seen!

Originally Posted by LDG

Thanks. I'm sure he'll do fine. Whether or not he'll get the dental is to be seen!

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LOL hes like a big teddy bear... so hopefully he will be when they are messing with his teeth..... sending more vibes .. what time is his appt?

His dental is scheduled for 11:30am ET.

He LOOKS like a big teddy bear, but doesn't like to be cuddled (yet). He likes being petted with my head... but I don't think I'll be able to rub his cheeks with my head while they're working on his mouth.

Originally Posted by LDG

His dental is scheduled for 11:30am ET.

He LOOKS like a big teddy bear, but doesn't like to be cuddled (yet). He likes being petted with my head... but I don't think I'll be able to rub his cheeks with my head while they're working on his mouth.

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LOLOL I would think that might be hard to do while they work on him LOL

Are you going to be present while they do it?

Lots of to you, Gary, and Chumley tomorrow. Tell darling Chumley that Auntie Robin says he mustn't bite you this time.

I think it's great it can be done without anesthesia. That stuff gives me major anxiety. I hope Chum deals with it well I'll be thinking of all of you tomorrow morning.

Robin

Lots of good for everything to go smoothly tomorrow.

Another thanks for the vibes!

Originally Posted by Pami

LOLOL I would think that might be hard to do while they work on him LOL

Are you going to be present while they do it?

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Yes, that's part of the process, I think? I'll let you know tomorrow LOL.

Originally Posted by bastetservant

Lots of

to you, Gary, and Chumley tomorrow. Tell darling Chumley that Auntie Robin says he mustn't bite you this time.

I think it's great it can be done without anesthesia. That stuff gives me major anxiety. I hope Chum deals with it well I'll be thinking of all of you tomorrow morning.

Robin

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All of our other kitties are comforted by my sticking my hand in the crate and rubbing their cheeks when we drive to the vet. But Chum doesn't like hands yet, so it was REALLY stupid of me to think he'd be comforted by my sticking my hand in the crate to pet his cheeks! But thank you for reminding me - no sticking my hand in the crate!

Lots more vibes coming for adorable Chums!!!!

Laurie,
Sorry I couldn't stop by here today... I have been super busy, then traveling... just got into the hotel and came straight to wish you and little Chumley good luck for tomorrow. Have been thinking of you both a lot today... I hope all goes well and he takes it like a little champ!
Be a strong momma tomorrow, I will be thinking of you

Lots of healthy coming for Chumley

Thinking of you and sending many vibes that way
Chumley

Hope everything goes smoothly for Chumley today

He did GREAT! I'm SURE all the vibes helped!

Dental: Took about 15 minutes. Not much plaque build-up, and his teeth are in GREAT shape! He was a "total sweetheart." He didn't complain, struggle, or seem particularly stressed in any way. She saw the ear tip, but assumed he was a stray that was rescued, not a feral kitty. Never would have guessed, he handled so well!

Vet check-up: I have to update his health journal, but he gained an ounce over the month ( I'm not doing something right LOL) - and upping his herbs was what he needed, because his pulses are "great" and his tongue is no longer swollen at all. He looks, sounds, and feels FABULOUS, and she doesn't want to change a thing. He did have some wax build-up in his ears - but it isn't yeast or fungal, so we just have to clean his ears occassionally (same with Flowerbelle). He got his shot of convenia for his gingivitis.

We're heading back in two months for a "look see," and she wants to do the retest of the Western Blot in four months. (He tested transient on the first one).

P.S. The beautiful thing about this is that it cost less than a regular dental. This was $200, and the minimum we've paid for Spook with no extractions was $254. We are SO going with this non-anesthesia dental route. Spook and Chum will need to go every six months - and the rest will just go as needed. But not worrying about the anesthesia, I must say, was GREAT. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm glad that it all went so smoothly and Chumley is in good shape! Oh, if he needs his ears cleaned out, I'll send Genever over. She's cleaned out Dot's ears really well since we got her! She had a lot of gunk in them when we adopted her, luckily tested negative for mites or yeast or anything, just gunk. And Genever really cleaned her out. So well that at Dot's last vet appt. when I mentioned the ears, she said we could clean them once in a while, or (laughing a bit) just let Genever keep up with it.

Our vet does the no-anesthesia dental stuff too, though I've yet to have ours go through it. Their teeth are good so far, so it hasn't been recommended yet. The non-anesthesia way is the norm for the office, but I guess not all animals are candidates for it so they do still put some under. I know when I brought Mister in to get scanned for a chip and then checked out, they said if I kept him, he'd need a dental, and the way he was yelling and carrying on , they would probably use anesthesia for him. But it's the exception rather than the rule, which seems pretty cool to me.

Super, Super NEWS!!!!! To tell you the truth, I was a bit worried about Chum going through this but now after hearing how great he was, I would consider it as well. I guess Chum was my "guinea pig" But not in a bad way, you know?! Just that I wasn't sure a cat would do so well, especially a previous feral boy , but he proved that theory wrong, GO CHUM!!! Give him a BIG kiss from me, just cause I am so proud of him. What a champ!!!! And it sounds like along with the teeth, his health is in great shape, ALL thanks to you and Gary. Lots of to you both and I bet you are glad this is over, but even more, that it went so darn well!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm so glad things went smoothly and Chumley did great

I'm always floored at the cost everywhere else. Here to have a cleaning done with anesthesia it cost $98. I'm guessing it would be dirt cheap without the drugs.

I'm glad everything went well for Chumley

Chum is my kitty hero!
Hugs for you momma!

I did research on non-anesthetic dentals when Chum's holistic vet recommended it last year, when I started this thread. I saw some of the negatives, but my vet's confidence in the process - and our knowledge of how worried WE get about the anesthesia - made me feel this was a good alternative.

IT IS NOT.

THIS year, 2012, I am updated this old thread to say....

I DO NOT RECOMMEND NON-ANESTHETIC DENTALS TO ANYONE. Unless you KNOW it's just a follow-up cleaning, something done intermittently between REGULAR dentals with anesthesia.

We scheduled Chum (and Spooky) for regular dentals today. The vet just called. Chumley had to have three teeth extracted. He had lesions where the tooth had been eaten away up under the gum. Yes - a PAINFUL condition. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN TREATED LAST YEAR. And Chumley would not have had to suffer for a year. nfire: :sobbing: :sobbing:

The good news was there was only very minor gingivitis - this, at the sites of the teeth with problems. He had a shot of convenia last year to treat his gingivitis then. I know some cats have very bad reactions to convenia. But that was the 2nd time he'd had an injection, so apparently he's not a kitty that has a problem with it. (KNOCK WOOD! :cross: ). He is going to receive one today. He was given rimadal (sp?) - a 72-hour pain killer. Hopefully he won't need another shot, but if he does, we'll take him back. :heart2: :rub:

Chumley, we are SO SO SO SO SO sorry, sweet baby boy!

Oh - FYI, Carolina found this at DVM newsmagazine: "The perils of anesthesia-free dentistry in pets" http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dv...ntistry/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/742257

Good grief!  If nothing else I would have thought the vet was in great peril!  Surely the cat has to be sedated for dentals without anasthetic?