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My 13-year-old girl is losing her upper canines today, two of four FORL teeth my dental specialist recommended removed. She said they are becoming porous -- resorption is well along -- and will eventually break, likely resulting in an infection. Those were the teeth I most hoped she would keep, so it's clouding the relatively good news that 4 teeth out of 30 isn't bad for a senior cat who previously had not had a dental cleaning or extraction
Anyone else feel like crap after approving extractions, particularly canines? It feels like depriving a cat of some of their essential catness. That said, it would be foolish to leave them in and invite another anesthesia/extraction procedure should they break, apart from whatever discomfort they are causing her now.
Really sad.
Anyone else feel like crap after approving extractions, particularly canines? It feels like depriving a cat of some of their essential catness. That said, it would be foolish to leave them in and invite another anesthesia/extraction procedure should they break, apart from whatever discomfort they are causing her now.
Really sad.