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Post by chantel on Aug 6, 2013 12:02:41 GMT
Well i am off to the vets today with sindy, she hasn't been quite herself for about 1 week,i have noticed for a while now that she as been picking at her food which is unlike her,she eats the jelly or the meat and just puts the meat to one side. I wondered if her teeth were bothering her so i took a look at the weekend and she as a couple of teeth that seem quite yellow and a gum is quite red,so i think her teeth maybe the problem,she as already had a couple of teeth out a few years ago.
when i got her from the rescue centre her teeth wasn't that great anyway. it is so much harder with cats has they can be really fussy eaters and unlike dogs we can't really give them a denta stick.
I was just wondering what you guys do ?to try and keep your cats teeth in good nick,i know for a fact she would not tolerate brushing.
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Post by scallywag on Aug 6, 2013 12:15:35 GMT
chantel hope all goes well with the vets, it's all Cats teeth at the moment on forum ( or seems like it ) 
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Post by heartpawprints on Aug 6, 2013 12:39:59 GMT
I alternate the food I feed mine, so they will get a food called Oral Care. It's a harder kibble so takes more effort to break down and the effect of that is to scour the tartar off the cats' teeth. Ideally mine should have it all the time but they sometimes get fed up with it so I change it. There's no way I could approach mine with a toothbrush either! One of my cats (the one who has deserted me to live next door) has pretty much no teeth and he managed fine with Oral Care, just crunched it with his gums. You are right to try and address this now.
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Post by tonib on Aug 6, 2013 12:53:03 GMT
There are a couple of things that can be used Plaque off which gets added to their food - depends how fussy an eater they are & what it smells like to a cat - I think it smells revolting when I got it & never got round to brave giving to the cat who needs it! Still I should try it on Osiris as he is the one of ours whose teeth aren't as good as they should be - he had a dental work a couple of years ago (just a deep clean no teeth removed). Logic gel which is used as a toothpaste for dogs & cats. Having read the free sample I got yesterday (see this thread yourpetforums.co.uk/thread/2013/logic-dental-gel ) I see it can be applied to the cats paws to be licked off it brushing doesn't work. Also there are some thoughts that feeding kibble helps with cats teeth. Don't know whether that's true but the one cat that hasn't got good teeth is the one that thinks dried food is "the spawn of the devil" even ham held in a hand that has touched dried won't be eaten! Mind you when we got him at just under 2 his gums weren't good & he's now 7. But Penny who came from the same original home (aged nearly 9) who had already lost a number of her teeth eats kibble & doesn't seem to have any problems at age 14. |
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Post by puddycats on Aug 6, 2013 13:26:15 GMT
I know I have said this before but I can't recommend Logic enough (although of course it may be just luck!) but I have been putting it on Molly's paw to lick off for nearly 18 years now and she has only ever had to have one tooth removed and that came through bad. Just as well as with her HCM she may not survive an anaesthetic now. As I say though she may just be lucky with her teeth.
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Post by tonib on Aug 6, 2013 13:47:54 GMT
Thanks puddycats, I hadn't realised until I read the sachet that it could be put on the paws & it's nice to hear from someone who has been using it, successfully, like that.  |
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Post by chantel on Aug 6, 2013 16:19:43 GMT
Well our visit to the vets went well, Sindy dosn't have to have any extractions thank goodness,but her gums are quite sore so the vet gave her a painkiller injection and a steroid injection. The vet didn't seem to be too concerned with her teeth,but said to keep an eye on her and if she dosn't start to get her appetite back to book her in for a dental, but the vet said due to her being older she didn't really want to remove them unless she dosn't pick up. But she said that she had seen cats with much worse teeth than sindy and she didnt think they were bad enough to stop her eating.
So fingers crossed i'm hoping she will start to pick up.
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Post by tonib on Aug 6, 2013 16:44:49 GMT
Glad to hear she didn't need any dental work. Hope the injections work. How old is she?
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Post by scallywag on Aug 6, 2013 16:50:21 GMT
chantel hope Sindy picks up then on her own accord. Good luck xx
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Post by cazypops on Aug 6, 2013 18:27:10 GMT
That's good news chantel that she doesn't need to have any dental work done. I hope her gums recover soon. |
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Post by chantel on Aug 7, 2013 6:11:13 GMT
Thanks everyone:-)
Tonib Sindy is 9 now. She seems more happier this morning and as been tucking in to her breakfast this morning.
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Post by scallywag on Aug 7, 2013 6:45:47 GMT
Thanks everyone:-) Tonib Sindy is 9 now. She seems more happier this morning and as been tucking in to her breakfast this morning. That good to hear chantel  |
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Post by tonib on Aug 7, 2013 15:24:29 GMT
Thanks everyone:-) Tonib Sindy is 9 now. She seems more happier this morning and as been tucking in to her breakfast this morning. Glad to read she's much better. I was wondering if age was an issue but obviously not at 9 years old |
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Post by gladys on Aug 11, 2013 17:06:24 GMT
chantel Glad she didn't need any work doing. I have started rubbing logic gel on the teeth and gums of my Gerri cat. She is 15 years old and her breath is a bit pongy!! It seems to be working, breath is much better and I think it has helped with some of the staining. I just put the gel on my finger and try to get as much in her mouth as possible. 
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Post by chantel on Aug 13, 2013 12:07:45 GMT
Well sindy is feeling much better now :)i don't seem to beable to fill her at the moment,i have had a look at her gums and the inflamation has now gone down they have returned to a nice pale pinky colour thank goodness. |
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