Don't want to give Metacam after dental

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Marlena

Marlena

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I need some advice regarding dental health please.
Yesterday Rocky had dental cleaning and extraction of 3 teeth with roots and some bone as I understood it due to damage.
He has some gingivitis and I think this together with resorptive teeth was causing his BG issues.
Vet gave him Convinia (I know about it and I forgot to discuss different antibiotics but he had it in the past a few times without problems) and Metacam which I don't want to use it as it is so taxing on the kidneys.
Is there any other option I can ask the vet to prescribe for an anti-inflammatory? I would also like to know your recommendation for dental care in general.
I keep trying to keep Rocky's mouth in good order but it is not working. Main thing for this is the raw diet which he has been on for sometime. I even give him some chicken bones and he always loves them but now with a lot of teeth missing this option is out.
I will do some research with regards to tooth resorption, maybe there is a dietery connection here.
 
Hi Marlena, I really sympathise - dental issues are so tricky. My vet always tell me off for not brushing my cats' teeth but honestly - how many people are able to do that. It's not natural for cats and I doubt if there are many who would sit obligingly while we try to brush their teeth. But, it does leave a problem and I often wonder what to do to help matters... Raw food is supposed to be good, yes, and bones (but not for Rocky now :-( ). I've seen a few (dry) foods and treats that are supposed to help with teeth cleaning but I know you wouldn't want to go there.

Hopefully the work he had done yesterday will improve his BGs - it's true that bad teeth can contribute to higher levels.

I'm not sure what to say about Metacam so I hope others here will make some suggestions. There must be alternatives, surely.

Sorry I can't be any help but hoping that Rocky will soon feel better after his treatment. I know how he feels, as I've been undergoing dental work myself since January this year and will be glad when it's finished.

Good luck - do please let us know if you come up with any answers.

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Diana
 
Thanks my darling.
I will get in touch with you for a chat later.
Rocky seems to be good but I need replacement for Metacam.
I think the main problem with cat's teeth is FORL (feline odontoclastic resorptive lesions) - very common and we don't really know what's the cause.
 
My cat Jason has had pretty bad teeth (about 6-7 dentals in the 5.5 years I've had him). Last time I asked my vet to pretty much take everything (Jason's around 17.5 years old, so I'm more and more uncomfortable putting him under anesthesia). We extracted his 5 remaining pre-molars in December (all he has left now are incisions and 2 canines). Afterwards he was on Onsior tablets for the pain (my vet wanted him on Gabapentin as well, due to the number of extractions, but Jason had a side effect so that was discontinued) and Clindamycin for antibiotic (I would suggest this in the future vs. Convenia for dental issues, although you would have to check with your vet as most vets add a sweetener to Clindamycin due to the taste). I know Jason also had buprenorphrine for pain after a previous dental (I think that was prior to Onsior being available).
 
We've used Onsior...my vet said it's an anti-inflammatory and a pain reliever. To be honest, I haven't looked into it enough to see if it really is anti-inflammatory, though.
 
Okay, just googled. Onsior is an NSAID, so it is pain and anti-inflammatory. Might ask the vet about it?
 
They both (Onsior and Metacam) belong to NSAIDs and both can have devastating effect on kidneys.
I've seen the vet and told her that my cat doesn't seem to be in pain, he's eating very well and purring. She said he probably doesn't need painkillers.
 
Marlena said:
They both (Onsior and Metacam) belong to NSAIDs and both can have devastating effect on kidneys.
I've seen the vet and told her that my cat doesn't seem to be in pain, he's eating very well and purring. She said he probably doesn't need painkillers.
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That's good news then, Marlena. It's certainly true that cats seem to get through dental procedures much better than we do :-)
 
My Radar recently had several teeth extracted and we gave him Onsior. The vet told me that it was an anti-inflamatory and pain reliever. He gave the first dose prior to surgery and I gave it for 2 days after surgery. Due to the amount of pain Radar had, we did a second course of 3 days of the medicine and it helped him significantly. I hope Rocky feels better soon.
 
Rocky seems feeling good but his BG is slightly higher now. So back to insulin.
Jan, what symptoms Radar had to prompt you to give him more anti-inflammatories?
My vet said that first 24 hours after surgery are most painful and to cover for that Rocky had an injection of Metacam but not every cat (or any other creature) would have much pain after that. I can certainly confirm that as I had some surgery recently and was prescribed strong dose of NSAIDs to start taking next day but I did not need even one!
 
Marlena said:
Rocky seems feeling good but his BG is slightly higher now. So back to insulin.
Jan, what symptoms Radar had to prompt you to give him more anti-inflammatories?
My vet said that first 24 hours after surgery are most painful and to cover for that Rocky had an injection of Metacam but not every cat (or any other creature) would have much pain after that. I can certainly confirm that as I had some surgery recently and was prescribed strong dose of NSAIDs to start taking next day but I did not need even one!
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Marlena, I'm so glad to hear that Rocky seems to be feeling good.

Radar's dental surgery was on June 17. I tried to keep good notes in the comment section of our ss so you might want to take a look at it. Basically, he just didn't act like he felt well - lethargic and he had "that look in his eyes" which told me he wasn't well. He also continued to have great difficulty eating with much coaxing needed to eat even a few bites out of my hand. I was very concerned that maybe there were some tooth pieces left from the extractions or an infection or something so I took him back to the vet so he could assess the condition of Radar's mouth. With no visible issue to address, the vet suggested that another course of the Onsior might get him over the hump and get him eating better. He did say we were "pushing it" as this drug is supposed to only be given for 3 days, but he felt the risk was acceptable. I just wanted Radar to feel better and eat normally again. I'm glad we did it because although there may be consequences later, Radar felt significantly better within just a few hours after he got the medication again.
 
Jan, thanks you.
We are lucky that Rocky seems NOT to be in pain or uncomfortable in any way as he is behaving normally, eating very well and purring!
I'm so happy about that.
 
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