My poor boy had an infected tooth!

**KitCat** · 07-13-2010, 12:08 PM

I took Cocoa Kitty to the vet today. Last night I saw there was swelling on his jaw, and it just got worse. When I left him there I started crying. I was worried about having him knocked out because he's older and has some health issues, but I was worried about the infection too.

The vet just called and said everything went OK, he got an antibiotic shot, she took out the tooth and cleaned things up, and I can pick up my boy this afternoon.

**katladyd** · 07-13-2010, 12:20 PM

I am so happy for both you and Cocoa Kitty! I know what it is like to be worried about a kitty you love!

Thanks for posting this, it made me happy to read it!

**Karen** · 07-13-2010, 12:23 PM

Awww, glad the ouchie toof is gone! Give him a kiss on the noggin from me, okay?

**slick** · 07-13-2010, 12:25 PM

My foster kitty Merlin just went through that. He's 15 and his dental was last weekend - had two toofies pulled.

Coco kitty will need soft food for a day or two but then you'll see, he'll be right back to normal and feeling a whole lot better.

You will also need to administer some antibiotics for about 7 days after just to keep any infection at bay. My vet gave me liquid Clavamox and I mix his dose in with the wet food and he gobbles it up.

**Randi** · 07-13-2010, 02:14 PM

I'm glad to hear Cocoa tooth pulling went well.

I know I would have been worried, too. Do you know what kind of anethesia he got?

Fister (14) didn't have to have his teeth cleaned last time, other than having scraped a bit off one or two, while being checked for other things. I brush his gums every day - well on the outside, but it seems to help.

Slick, Merlin sure have been though an ordeal lately, but after having two teeth pulled, he must feel so much better.

**Medusa** · 07-13-2010, 07:22 PM

Aw, I'm sure glad all is well now. It's scary having to leave them there and to be put under anesthesia, too, especially when they're older but you didn't have much of a choice. He'll be feeling good as new in no time.