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Sassy's dental work
Hi Everyone!! Sassafras needs to have her teeth cleaned and two of
them pulled out because of cavities and I am really nervous about it. Are there any questions I should ask the vet that you wouldn't normally think of? I remember reading here a long time ago about a brand of anesthetic that was giving cats seizures but I don't recall the name of it. She has her regular check-up on Saturday. Thanks for any help!! -- Min |
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We have several cats who've had dental cleanings and extractions at the
vet's. One cat was so old vet kept him overnight for observation.......if your cat is pretty old, inquire if vet uses (don't know name) anesthesia safe for older cats.....some are pretty dangerous re your cats' recovery from the anesthetic, NOT the dental work. I'm sure someone here knows the name of the safe anesthesia for old cats.....one of the old cats we had - when his necessary dental cleaning and extractions were finished - ended up with only 4 fangs in front, but that didn't stop him from inhaling his food as always.....just messier is what he got. We were happy that he didn't have dental pain anymore and just put his food bowl on a spread-out newspaper as he "gummed" his food for the rest of his days. "space-monk-e" wrote in message ... : Hi Everyone!! Sassafras needs to have her teeth cleaned and two of : them pulled out because of cavities and I am really nervous about it. : Are there any questions I should ask the vet that you wouldn't normally : think of? I remember reading here a long time ago about a brand of : anesthetic that was giving cats seizures but I don't recall the name of : it. She has her regular check-up on Saturday. Thanks for any help!! : -- : Min : |
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I have no info about kitty dental work, but I am sending best wishes and
Soncek sends his strongest purrs for everything to go well, -- Polonca & Soncek "space-monk-e" wrote in message ... Hi Everyone!! Sassafras needs to have her teeth cleaned and two of them pulled out because of cavities and I am really nervous about it. Are there any questions I should ask the vet that you wouldn't normally think of? I remember reading here a long time ago about a brand of anesthetic that was giving cats seizures but I don't recall the name of it. She has her regular check-up on Saturday. Thanks for any help!! -- Min |
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On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 12:21:40 -0400 (EDT),
(space-monk-e) wrote: Hi Everyone!! Sassafras needs to have her teeth cleaned and two of them pulled out because of cavities and I am really nervous about it. Are there any questions I should ask the vet that you wouldn't normally think of? I remember reading here a long time ago about a brand of anesthetic that was giving cats seizures but I don't recall the name of it. She has her regular check-up on Saturday. Thanks for any help!! Natasha, who is 16, just had her teeth cleaned and a tooth pulled. It's suspected she may be developing a kidney problem, so they did blood tests before hand. She was also very slow in coming out of the anesthesia during her previous dental (a cleaning) a few years back, and had to stay at the vets a few hours longer than originally thought. This time she had no problems at all. Everything went smoothly, she was awake and ready to come home when I was told she would be. They gave me an antibiotic and some pain medicine to give her for a few days. She was back at the food bowl, crunching her dry food, within about 15 minutes of coming home. I stopped giving her the pain medicine after a day because she was *too* lethargic - stopping it hasn't seemed to bother her any. Were I you, I'd ask questions you may have, but I don't think I'd be too worried about the procedure Jeanne Hedge, as directed by Natasha http://www.jhedge.com CompuServe Comics/Anime Forum via Your Browser - IT'S FREE! - *** http://go.compuserve.com/comic *** |
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space-monk-e wrote:
Hi Everyone!! Sassafras needs to have her teeth cleaned and two of them pulled out because of cavities and I am really nervous about it. Are there any questions I should ask the vet that you wouldn't normally think of? I remember reading here a long time ago about a brand of anesthetic that was giving cats seizures but I don't recall the name of it. She has her regular check-up on Saturday. Thanks for any help!! -- Min The anesthetic you are thinking of is probably Isoflurane. It is a gas, and as soon as they turn it off they start to wake up immediately. I would have them do a blood panel to test for anesthetic sensitivity. They check the functions of the kidneys and such. I would also have her monitored with a pulse oximeter during the procedure. She will be on antibiotics, and most likely pain medicine afterwards. I'm sure she will be fine. I'll set my two cats to purring for her. You have my best wishes as well. Rich |
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Isofluorane gas was the sole anesthetic used on Comet during her dentals. (Over
the years she actually had all her canines removed and it never affected her eating habits one bit.) It is the same one used during human baby surgeries. It is relatively safe and the cat does start to awaken almost as soon as the gas is turned off. (But every cat IS different and a cat can have a sensitivity or reaction to iso as with anything) There is also another gas that goes by the shortened name of Sevo, but I have no direct experience with it. Some vets pre-anesthetize with injected Ketamine via just prior to using the actual gas anesthesia. If it happens that the cat reacts adversely (hallucinating, edema, breathing problems) to the Ketamine it is not possible to simply reverse its properties by "just turning it off" as with a gas. This can be a problem particlarly if the cat has pre-existing conditions such as kidney or heart problems. Some vets will even administer a tranquilizer such as Valium to a cat before the Ketamine to forestall hallucinations and agitation. (This means using three substances to induce anesthesia!) In the case of cats with pre-existing conditions some vets will prescribe an antibiotic for a few days before the dentals. Hope Sassy passes her check-up with flying colors! You shouldn't have any worries if she is good health! Gennie |
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The anesthetic you are thinking of is probably
Isoflurane. It is a gas, and as soon as they turn it off they start to wake up immediately. I would have them do a blood panel to test for anesthetic sensitivity. They check the functions of the kidneys and such. I would also have her monitored with a pulse oximeter during the procedure. She will be on antibiotics, and most likely pain medicine afterwards. I'm sure she will be fine. I'll set my two cats to purring for her. You have my best wishes as well. Thanks for the information and the purrs everyone!! Thats exactly what I was looking for ) We appreciate it! Sassafras will be thrilled to hear this won't affect her eating!! Min |
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