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I took my darling Smokey for her annual kitty wellness check up with the local vets. Her general health is excellent, though she is a bit podgy (5.02 kilos) and yet again I need to cut down her kibble. I’m sure it’s those treats; probably if we stuck to food she’d lose that weight.
The down side is that she has dental disease on two bottom teeth either side and will have to have them removed pretty sharpish. I have made an appointment for 28 September for this. Probable cost (sharp intake of breath) anything between £800 and £1,000 once you’ve taken into account blood tests, x-rays, anaesthetic and so on. This is more than my monthly income, and will have to come out of savings. She is insured, but I don’t think it covers dental problems; in fact I’m sure it doesn’t because I just checked. Interestingly, it covers things like acupuncture and homeopathy, neither of which work.
The down side is that she has dental disease on two bottom teeth either side and will have to have them removed pretty sharpish. I have made an appointment for 28 September for this. Probable cost (sharp intake of breath) anything between £800 and £1,000 once you’ve taken into account blood tests, x-rays, anaesthetic and so on. This is more than my monthly income, and will have to come out of savings. She is insured, but I don’t think it covers dental problems; in fact I’m sure it doesn’t because I just checked. Interestingly, it covers things like acupuncture and homeopathy, neither of which work.
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May I make a suggestion? You might want to shop around and see if you can find a veterinary practice that charges less for dental. The last time Savannah had her teeth done a few years back, the practice she was at at the time quoted me $1,800, excluding extractions. I assumed that would be the price everywhere, and didn't shop around. However, she recently switched to a new veterinary practice, which quoted me $650 for her dental (on the assumption that she didn't need extractions). That's a huge variation in price! You may have a good relationship with her current vet and not be interested in switching, however. Just thought I'd mention my experience, as Savannah goes in for her dental work at the new place this weekend.
Also, there is a product they sell here in Canada called Wysong Dentatreat (Wysong is the company that makes it, Dentatreat is the product name). It's a powder you sprinkle in dog and cat food and it's supposed to cut down on plaque. And it tastes meaty, allegedly (I haven't sampled it to try it for myself). I don't know if it actually works, but I've been giving it to Savannah of late.
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