About 2 1/2 months ago my cat had a dental cleaning and had 3 teeth removed (one lower premolar on each side and one upper canine). His last follow-up appointment was 2 weeks after the extraction (2 months ago). I think it was about 2-3 weeks after this that he started doing something weird with his mouth. He acts like he has something stuck in it and he's trying to get it out. He does this after he eats and grooms.
I am going to call the vet but I wanted to find out if you all think this is related to the teeth extractions? My issue is that I'm sure the vet will want me to bring him in and they'll want to charge me $65 for the exam. If this is related to the extraction, I don't think I should have to pay anything. So I'm not sure how to handle this billing issue, but it needs to be handled beforehand.
And the reason I've waited so long to call the vet is because I've had a bunch of crap going on. I was helping some elderly relatives with a personal problem and was only getting 4 hrs of sleep a day. Then I was in an accident and was physically unable to take the cat in. I'm still recovering from that though. The last two months have been one problem after another with huge pile ups along the way. Life sucks!
I am going to call the vet but I wanted to find out if you all think this is related to the teeth extractions? My issue is that I'm sure the vet will want me to bring him in and they'll want to charge me $65 for the exam. If this is related to the extraction, I don't think I should have to pay anything. So I'm not sure how to handle this billing issue, but it needs to be handled beforehand.
And the reason I've waited so long to call the vet is because I've had a bunch of crap going on. I was helping some elderly relatives with a personal problem and was only getting 4 hrs of sleep a day. Then I was in an accident and was physically unable to take the cat in. I'm still recovering from that though. The last two months have been one problem after another with huge pile ups along the way. Life sucks!