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« Reply #2550 on: February 09, 2010, 03:08:03 PM » |
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Anthroid, what's wrong with pulling Big Orange Tabby's tooth? Isn't that an option?
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anthroid
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« Reply #2551 on: February 09, 2010, 03:33:22 PM » |
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Anthroid, what's wrong with pulling Big Orange Tabby's tooth? Isn't that an option?
It is, and it's a cheaper one, but the vet was muttering something about abcesses and something else....I really like her otherwise. Perhaps I should get a second opinion. |
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« Reply #2552 on: February 09, 2010, 08:59:15 PM » |
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Anthroid, what's wrong with pulling Big Orange Tabby's tooth? Isn't that an option?
It is, and it's a cheaper one, but the vet was muttering something about abcesses and something else....I really like her otherwise. Perhaps I should get a second opinion. I think I would. One of my own teeth had a problem a while back; endodontist wanted to charge $200 just to find out whether it could be saved, ie that wouldn't begin to cover the root canal/crown he'd proceed to do if it was salvageable. My regular dentist pulled it for $45. End of story. |
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anthroid
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« Reply #2553 on: February 09, 2010, 10:30:15 PM » |
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Anthroid, what's wrong with pulling Big Orange Tabby's tooth? Isn't that an option?
It is, and it's a cheaper one, but the vet was muttering something about abcesses and something else....I really like her otherwise. Perhaps I should get a second opinion. I think I would. One of my own teeth had a problem a while back; endodontist wanted to charge $200 just to find out whether it could be saved, ie that wouldn't begin to cover the root canal/crown he'd proceed to do if it was salvageable. My regular dentist pulled it for $45. End of story. I have a call in to the other large vet outfit in town (and they also have primo boarding facilities, including a doggie pool). For a town this size there are actually a fair number of vets. I really do like my vet otherwise. But a root canal for a cat seems a bit over the top. I mean, I've never had a root canal. Why would my ten year old cat need one? |
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« Reply #2554 on: February 09, 2010, 10:39:49 PM » |
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Anthroid, chime on getting a second opinion. Charlotte, the cat whom I frequently watch, is missing most of her teeth and seems no worse for the wear (she was neglected by her previous owner). The vet recommended a minor procedure to clear an infection in her gums, but otherwise said not to worry too much about her remaining teeth.
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« Reply #2555 on: February 09, 2010, 11:31:01 PM » |
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This whole discussion is making ME want to go to the dentist.
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« Reply #2556 on: February 10, 2010, 05:45:17 PM » |
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Sorry for the O(current)T post, but I wanted to share something I thought you would appreciate:
I can pill a cat!
By myself!
Mr. P said he thought pilling a cat was a semester-long class in vet school. But I can now do it on the 2nd or 3rd time! So maybe I shouldn't crow about it, but I am pleased. This was a long time in the making.
Best wishes for your cat's teeth, as well.
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anthroid
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« Reply #2557 on: February 10, 2010, 06:19:37 PM » |
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Sorry for the O(current)T post, but I wanted to share something I thought you would appreciate:
I can pill a cat!
By myself!
Mr. P said he thought pilling a cat was a semester-long class in vet school. But I can now do it on the 2nd or 3rd time! So maybe I shouldn't crow about it, but I am pleased. This was a long time in the making.
Best wishes for your cat's teeth, as well.
♫ Did I ever tell you, you’re my here---ooooooooooh ♪ Congratulations! |
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« Reply #2558 on: February 10, 2010, 07:43:49 PM » |
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Congratulations, phlegmatic! Now that you've got the hang of it, it will get even easier!
(Anthroid, where'd you get those cute musical notes?)
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« Reply #2559 on: February 10, 2010, 07:46:15 PM » |
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Doppel played in the snow today.
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Clowns, I tell you. Clowns.
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« Reply #2560 on: February 10, 2010, 09:12:24 PM » |
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Thank you, thank you.
[bows]
We always took the easy way out--grinding up pills and putting them in food. But PhlegCat has to take a special pill that can't be ground. We were making homemade "pill pockets" with her special food, but after about a week she figured out the trick and stopped taking the pill that way.
I feel like I just learned how to drive a stick shift or something!
Anyway, I hope everyone's cats are enjoying the snow! PhlegCat is indoors now but I think she would not enjoy playing in snow that is twice as tall as her.
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anthroid
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« Reply #2561 on: February 10, 2010, 09:15:00 PM » |
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Congratulations, phlegmatic! Now that you've got the hang of it, it will get even easier!
(Anthroid, where'd you get those cute musical notes?)
(The symbol function in Word. I drafted the post in Word with the music symbols and just pasted the whole thing in here! I think it was Conjugate who taught me that--and of course he is another great cat person!) |
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« Reply #2562 on: February 10, 2010, 10:49:28 PM » |
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Hooray, Phlegmatic!!! Best wishes for PhlegCat's good health.
I've been really fortunate that Charlotte--the only cat I've ever had to pill--has been fairly cooperative as far as the process goes. She doesn't "like" it per se, but she doesn't hide when the pills come out or try to bite/scratch when it happens. There have been a few "projectile pill missile" incidents over the past year, but I'll take that over some of the stories I've heard about other people's cats.
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« Reply #2563 on: February 11, 2010, 02:28:22 PM » |
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That's Stanzi as well. She doesn't like it, and she'll spit it out if she gets a chance, but there's no real nastiness.
And when we're done, she curls up on my footstool and purrs. A very forgiving puss.
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« Reply #2564 on: February 11, 2010, 09:50:02 PM » |
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I tried to show off my new cat-pilling skills to Mr. P today and it took four tries. That's what bragging gets me. ;)
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