Cat has lost a fang
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On Friday evening he casually spat out a fang onto the living room carpet and then carried on as normal with no obvious ill affects. He doesn't seem bothered however twice now I've noticed when eating, something has spooked him which results in him turning tail and legging it to his safe place in the airing cupboard.
I guess the area around the fang might be a little tender so just wondering is there anything else I should do or keep an eye out for. Would a vet visit be in order? The vet has mentioned in the past that the tooth would probably need removing at some point so he's at least saved himself a fairly unpleasant visit for a tooth extraction but I wonder if there might be any complications I need to consider.
I guess the area around the fang might be a little tender so just wondering is there anything else I should do or keep an eye out for. Would a vet visit be in order? The vet has mentioned in the past that the tooth would probably need removing at some point so he's at least saved himself a fairly unpleasant visit for a tooth extraction but I wonder if there might be any complications I need to consider.
Doofus said:
One of ours had a canine removed by an unscrupulous vet, and subsequently another fell out. He's fine. If it were me, I'd keep an eye on it, and make sure he's eating happily. If he is, all good, if not, go to the vets.
I am intrigued as to why a vet was unscrupulous for removing a tooth?! jurbie said:
Thanks all, he's a picky eater at the best of times so it's hard to tell if he's off his food but I'll keep an eye on him with a view to taking him to the vets.
How old is he? If elderly the chances are there was little root left so it should heal over without treatment. A younger cat shouldn't really lose a canine tooth like that so should be checked. The main thing is to check no swelling, redness, bad smell or difficulty eating esp on that side of the mouth (jaw chattering will indicate this) Though A vet check may be sensible just so you know all is well (and ck the other teeth)Edited by bexVN on Sunday 6th November 18:49
bexVN said:
I am intrigued as to why a vet was unscrupulous for removing a tooth?!
My (good) Vet retired and sold his practice to a national chain. They were the subject of a tv documentary, and there are many bad stories about them on the net.In short, his canine didn't need to be removed. He broke the point off when he was about eight months old, and it never caused him any problems. When he was seven years old, he went to the vets (which was run by the chain by this time) for an operation on his back leg, and the vet decided to remove his 'damaged' tooth, without our permission, and charged us two hundred quid for doing it.
Doofus said:
bexVN said:
I am intrigued as to why a vet was unscrupulous for removing a tooth?!
My (good) Vet retired and sold his practice to a national chain. They were the subject of a tv documentary, and there are many bad stories about them on the net.In short, his canine didn't need to be removed. He broke the point off when he was about eight months old, and it never caused him any problems. When he was seven years old, he went to the vets (which was run by the chain by this time) for an operation on his back leg, and the vet decided to remove his 'damaged' tooth, without our permission, and charged us two hundred quid for doing it.
bexVN said:
Wow!!! The biggest no no of all,especially if they then charge!! Hope you refused to pay it.
More than that, Mrs Doofus threatened them with all kinds of legal fallout. Needless to say, we changed vets.It actually had a permanent effect on the poor cat, and he is now absolutely petrified of going to the vets. When my wife picked him up form that particular operation, he was severely stressed, and didn't stop shaking for about three days. One of the aspects of the documentary was about the horrible way the staff treated animals in their care. Hitting dogs to stop them whining, for example. It is now a major expedition for us to take him to the vet, because he gets so stressed.
Edited by Doofus on Sunday 6th November 22:00
Doofus said:
My (good) Vet retired and sold his practice to a national chain. They were the subject of a tv documentary, and there are many bad stories about them on the net.
In short, his canine didn't need to be removed. He broke the point off when he was about eight months old, and it never caused him any problems. When he was seven years old, he went to the vets (which was run by the chain by this time) for an operation on his back leg, and the vet decided to remove his 'damaged' tooth, without our permission, and charged us two hundred quid for doing it.
Which chain is this? the one with a number in the middle of their name?In short, his canine didn't need to be removed. He broke the point off when he was about eight months old, and it never caused him any problems. When he was seven years old, he went to the vets (which was run by the chain by this time) for an operation on his back leg, and the vet decided to remove his 'damaged' tooth, without our permission, and charged us two hundred quid for doing it.
Our little chap had the teeth in between his fangs removed,( top and bottom), when he was rescued. Not sure what happened to him, but he did get proper dental treatment. Consequently, he now sits with his tongue hanging out as it just slides out ! Quite cute. Hasn't done him any real harm.
Edited by bomb on Monday 28th November 23:02
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