2/27 Kim's Simon amps 150, +4 77. Dental?

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kim and simon

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So, Vyktor has me thinking...
We have a classic shoemaker's child with no shoes--Simon has never had a dental. He has tartar... I have tried to keep him clean and scaled periodically, but I know it is not adequate when he is awake. No other issues known but I'm wondering if now is the time to get a full dental check under anesthesia? Seems like if he improves the dental could stress him to a relapse. Plus, it would be ideal to find/remove any potential sources of inflammation.

So, can you direct me to the pertinent tips for a diabetic cat?

Had a little hope that the .2 that I gave yesterday due to schedule and then BCS on low pmps might actually be good. . . based on yesterday's pmps. And with a 50 (I thought that's practically 49) last night, I thought I would hold it. But today looks pretty yucko, so if tomorrow's pre shots aren't improved over today's, it's back up to .3 (which I was calling f.25). I have spent some time standardizing myself!
 
You were cleaning Simon's teeth without anesthesia? It's really not a good idea unless you want to lose a finger.

This is information from my vet on periodontal cleaning. They are pretty state-of-the-art with dentals. They also have a guide to comparing dental services. Between these two links, you should have plenty of information for asking your vet questions and deciding if your vet has the resources necessary to do a dental. Some vets are not able to even perform dental x-rays. There are board certified veterinary dentists.

I think if you look at our SSs, it's rare to see numbers go up for more than a day due to vet stress.
 
Sienne and Gabby said:
You were cleaning Simon's teeth without anesthesia? It's really not a good idea unless you want to lose a finger.

This is information from my vet on periodontal cleaning. They are pretty state-of-the-art with dentals. They also have a guide to comparing dental services. Between these two links, you should have plenty of information for asking your vet questions and deciding if your vet has the resources necessary to do a dental. Some vets are not able to even perform dental x-rays. There are board certified veterinary dentists.

I think if you look at our SSs, it's rare to see numbers go up for more than a day due to vet stress.
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That's great info! Maybe I should just come to Chicago :) Something tells me Simon might not like that flight! But seriously, I actually met a veterinary dentist several years ago when she was part-timing at my old vet. She is a wonderful person (all my pets loved her) and she now has her own dental practice. I'm thinking of checking her out, although I think our regular vet is really capable. The diabetes part is that extra variable--I'm going to ask some questions of both practices.
 
What about drugs that are good and bad? I have read bits and pieces in others' condos about pain, antibiotics, etc, but wasn't super attentive when it didn't apply directly.
 
If you decide on the dental, Simon may or may not need ABs or pain meds. It depends on whether he needs any extractions or not. The type of ABs depends on what they need to do.

Hopefully, it will just be a simple cleaning. If it looks like more, the vet will usually let you know and you can get specific info then from us ...depending on what he needs.

I know you are a dentist but it's usually not recommended to scrape tartar from kitty teeth without the kitty being under anesthesia and having the teeth polished.

You are such a good mom and Simon is doing well.
 
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