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Related: About this forumVet had to pull 9 teeth from my little old man cat's mouth!
He broke a tooth off at the gum line last week. The vet saw him and said at least one tooth, maybe 2, and possibly up to 4 had to go.
His dental treatment was yesterday. The vet pulled 9 teeth! All 4 canines, several bottom teeth in the front, and a couple others. She said he will be fine without them. She also said as cats age they often lose teeth because they become brittle and break off.
Poor little Boudreaux is 18 years old. He has had kitty IBS his entire life and takes metronidozale for it. He started showing early signs of kidney problems last year, for which I give him Azodyl.
Despite all of his medical issues, most of the time he is very active. He runs around the house with a toy mouse in his mouth, yowling his head off for fun. He loves to play with his blind little sister, Echo. He has never really bonded with any other cats, but he likes Echo. It took him a few months to figure out that she is blind. He's rather dim. But Boudreaux is the cuddliest cat that has ever owned me.
I think he has remained relatively healthy, despite his issues, because he is pretty thin, even though he eats a lot. In my experience, pudgy cats have a harder time as they age.
Poor baby is on pain meds for the next few days.
catbyte
(34,326 posts)he'd probably appreciate some baby food for the next few days. Just make sure it doesn't have onion powder in it. I think Beechnut is the best. Give the old man a hug for me!
fleur-de-lisa
(14,624 posts)since he came home and he is eating quite a bit considering what he went through.
Thanks for your great advice and kind words!
irisblue
(32,916 posts)fleur-de-lisa
(14,624 posts)JustAnotherGen
(31,780 posts)Oh my! Missing teeth or not - he sounds like a gem!
fleur-de-lisa
(14,624 posts)but I love him as much as I love my daughter! He is my second child.
Lisa0825
(14,487 posts)and they did just fine. Like nothing ever happened.
((((hugs)))) to you and Boudreaux!
My Mr. Jennings is only 12, and he already broke one tooth off several months ago. A dental vet was going to do a full dental workup on him and see how many extractions he'd need, but he nixed it after looking at his previous body x-ray because of a hernia that made him a high risk for anesthesia. So far, he seems to be doing fine, but it makes me squirm when I see him biting his toenails! (He strongly prefers to do his own pedicures, despite my best efforts.)
fleur-de-lisa
(14,624 posts)Give him a smoochie from Boudreaux and me!
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,576 posts)I hope he feels better soon!
fleur-de-lisa
(14,624 posts)Thanks for your kind words!
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,576 posts)Cats don't do a lot of chewing like we do; they kind of slice up their prey with the scissor-like teeth along the sides of their mouths and swallow it in chunks. Your little old guy will be able to eat soft food and even small bits of dry food just fine. He might even be able to eat better than before, now that he doesn't have discomfort from his bad teeth.
Daemonaquila
(1,712 posts)I hope Boudreaux feels better fast. The silver lining here, though, is that he was at good enough shape at 18 to have that dental work done, and he'll probably be even better off afterward healthwise. My little old beast at 18 was too sick for such things, and the oral disease probably helped push his diabetes into overdrive. Cheers to Boudreaux having more years as your healthy (mostly) and happy cuddle-bug!
fleur-de-lisa
(14,624 posts)KT2000
(20,567 posts)she never had teeth so she is a pro and I bet your little old man will be too. Lil Bub's favorite is yogurt!
Fast healing wishes to your guy.
shenmue
(38,506 posts)pansypoo53219
(20,952 posts)tooth issue. same for tigers and such, the teeth just go bad. but just lose them.