8/28 Ella amps 373 (question about dental)

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Hello all,

Ella is in the stinky pinkys today. She bounced off the blues yesterday as her liver is having trust issues again. Ella is supposed to go in for a consultation tomorrow with one of the two specialists in our city. However, I have just made contact with the first vet to be accredited in dentistry and he is offering his services for a bit of a lesser price. The catch is that Ella would have to wait a month but he is the best of the best so I'm tempted. This however, would mean that Ella would have to deal with her mouth a bit longer and I would have to drive her to another town for the procedure. The latest vet told me that it appears she's had these problems for a while and doesn't think an additional four weeks would be detrimental. It would mean that her diabetes would take longer to control so I really don't know what route to take. I realize this is a personal decision but I thought I'd post here for your thoughts. Her appy is back and she has a bit more energy.
 
That's a hard decision.
You want it over with so you can move on but the tempation of someone better to do the procedure has opened an opportunity.

I would add that if it's just a simple cleaning/extraction with someone who has done it numerous times before would be more tempting for me to get it over with.
IF there are complications where you need better technique , then I'd wait.

Wouldn't it be nice if there were a way to know all our vets successful surgeries vs unsuccessful?
And how good they really are at what they do?

I just heard on the radio of a new business service that will remove those bad ratings off your record on the internet for businesses who get slammed by bad reviews.
I'm not sure I like it. Talk about censorship.
I really value other peoples comments, positive or negative, about any thing out there.

Good luck with your decision.
At least, either way, Ella will get her dental addressed and her life will improve.
 
I can't believe there are only 2 dental specialists in your area, you're in Toronto right? Anyhoo, whatever you do will be in Ella's best interest, if it were me i'd want to see the best of the best so waiting another month isn't too big of a deal. I'm sure Ella won't mind too much, is this stomatitis something that's really painful? Maybe getting some pain meds for her while she waits for the appointment is a good idea.

I hope your girl clears her bounce soon.

On your post yesterday in Leo's condo, aren't cat grandparents the best? Do your parents miss Ella?

Have a good day ladies.
 
Hi guys .. hmmm, what a hard choice to make .. Perhaps getting some pain meds in the meantime would make your choice easier? I have heard that stomatitis is quite painful .. I am sure you will make the right choice! Have a great day!
 
Thanks for visiting Tracey and Rhiannon:)

It does sound suprising that there are only two specialists in Toronto. It means they are both Fellows of the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry. There are many dentists in the city but not many that do full mouth extractions. Both vets ave been around for a long time although the one we are booked for tomorrow just got accredited. She has however been doing dental for a really long time and comes highly recommeded. The out of town vet was the third accredited specialist in Canada and is highly regarded amoung his colleagues. Tough call. I would hope both choices would be good:)
 
This is one of the posts that had a great deal of info on dental procedures. The info is largely from the vet practice I use but the information is generic. I think what's particularly helpful is knowing what questions to ask. For example, do the vets take pre- and post procedure X-rays? While is seems pretty straightforward, not all general vet practices have the equipment to take dental X-rays. I'd want to know what the different vet's philosophy is regarding pain management after a dental and what they prescribe. Since we strongly discourage the use of Metacam (meloxicam), if that's one of the drugs the vet suggests, how does s/he respond when you indicate you will not allow your cat's kidney function to be put at risk. The same for an antibiotic. What does the vet prescribe? Convenia is a bad choice. There are other antibiotics (e.g., clindamycin) that can be given as an injection and that don't last for 2 weeks.

If I think of more, I'll come back.
 
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