Mitzi's Dental Care

[RedHedd]

My poor Mitzi. The vet's office faxed me her report this morning. My poor little girl has only three intact teeth remaining on her upper right side and is missing four others (three in front; one lower left. I know she had a couple extracted a few years ago when she last had her teeth cleaned). They didn't take the canine (kitty fang ) which I did notice this morning when I was giving her her meds (I'm in the doghouse with Mitzi right now because of this).

I wonder why her right side is so bad? The front and left portions of her mouth seem to be fine.

Now it's a daily battle to give her her meds. When I do this, she immediately goes and hides for hours. I have to fight with Mishi to stay away from Mitzi's wet food - I can watch when I'm home, but when I'm not there I don't want Mitzi starving - so now he's getting tired of me telling him No, when he tries to get to Mitzi's food. I keep telling myself, this too shall pass. In a week or so everything will be back to normal. It will, right?

[Catlady711]

I wonder why her right side is so bad? The front and left portions of her mouth seem to be fine.

It could be genetics (Jack had to have his first dentistry at only 1 1/2 years old, Dusty didn't until she was 14 yrs old, and they both eat basically the same foods)

Or it could be that's the side she prefers to chew on most often causing more food to stick to her teeth/gums on that side.

I keep telling myself, this too shall pass. In a week or so everything will be back to normal. It will, right?

I'm sure once you're done with the meds for a while Mitzi will forgive you and maybe even thank you that her mouth doesn't bother her anymore!