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My cat is almost 9 years old and has buildup on her back teeth. The Vet says she should get some dental care. I know this to be true. I am just a bit leery about putting her under the anesthesia. One time, one of the Vets heard something slightly irregular with my cat's heart, so I took her for a professional ultrasound, which found nothing wrong. However, I still don't really know if there is something there to be careful of.
I explained that to my current Vet, who said they can use different medications that will be gentler on the heart if that is an issue. They would, of course, do the best they could to make sure she is ok.
We had a family cat years ago who died at 13, back then dental care for animals just wasn't promoted as it is now. He might've lived longer if we had cared for this. So why am I so nervous? I guess it's just something we all would be nervous about for our cats, as we would for people, right?
I explained that to my current Vet, who said they can use different medications that will be gentler on the heart if that is an issue. They would, of course, do the best they could to make sure she is ok.
We had a family cat years ago who died at 13, back then dental care for animals just wasn't promoted as it is now. He might've lived longer if we had cared for this. So why am I so nervous? I guess it's just something we all would be nervous about for our cats, as we would for people, right?