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the Cost of Dental Care for Cats

Price 
Location 
Age 
Submitted by  
Description
$ 211
Feb 2008
Spokane, WA
Domestic Long Hair Cat
6
Hoping to prevent future dental problems in cat  more... close row
$ 150
Sep 2006
Memphis, Tennessee
Domestic Cat
7
Cat was knocked out to have teeth cleaned  more... close row
$ 210
Mar 2007
Chicago, Illinois
House cat
3
Rescue cat anesthetized for dental work  more... close row
$ 85
Jan 2008
Monticello, AR
domestic short hair (cat)
2
Cat's teeth are white again  more... close row
$ 125
Mar 2007
Huntington, WV
Tabby Cat
2
Children knocked out cat's tooth  more... close row
$ 750
Feb 2008
Prattville, Alabama
Maine Coon Cat
13
Dental cleaning and tooth pulling for cat  more... close row
$ 800
Jan 2008
San Francisco, California
Cat
7
Highly involved dental procedure for cat including anesthesia  more... close row

Description of service

The first teeth cleaning for a 7-year old cat. The removal of large plaque deposits on teeth on both sides of mouth. Mouth X-rays. Extraction of two teeth that had deep cavities that had nearly exposed the nerves. Anethesia for the extractions. Antibiotics and pain medication for afterwards.


Review of Service

The vet came highly recommended, with the indication that he was not cheap. The office staff were wonderful and helpful and patient with a very upset cat. The doctor spent quality time with me, explaining what he was looking for and what he saw on the x-rays. The doctor called me at work after the surgery to let me know that the cat was okay and that everything went well. The doctor also called me at home the next day to follow-up.


Tips

Anethsesia for animals is a difficult science, since the patient can't really indicate their status. My cat had hugely dilated pupils the day after the surgery, which seemed unnatural. According to the doctor, this was due to a slight over-dosage of the tranquilizer meds. He assured me that it was not uncommon and that it would go away over a couple of days. Which it did.

The procedure required a couple of stitches, which would dissolve over time. However, for the first few days after the surgery, the cat would make faces and attempt to pull something unseen out of its mouth. Again the doctor said that this was not uncommon, and after the stiches dissolved, the strange behavior would stop. Which it did.


$ 400
Feb 2007
Allentown, PA
domestic house cat
2
Cat needed root canal for broken tooth  more... close row
$ 155
Jun 2007
Sequim, WA
Adult cat
3
Teeth cleaning and extraction  more... close row
$ 50
May 2008
San Diego, CA
Cat
4
Better to feed cat dry food  more... close row
$ 250
Dec 2007
Austin, Texas
Cat
5
Vet and assistant both great with cats  more... close row
$ 50
Jan 2008
Chicago, Illinois
Cat
6
Teeth cleaning for cat from a shelter  more... close row
$ 175
Aug 2006
Tampa, FL
stray, house cat
4
Learned a lesson from previous cat's infection  more... close row