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Cat gingivitis maine coon

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  • 29-04-2022 6:58pm
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    paddie9
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    Got a new cat marine coon, discovered it has gingivitis, treated with antibiotics didn't work. Vet said has to have teeth.

    Anyone any better answers



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    Would you get another opinion from a different vet, maybe in another town?



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    The DayDream
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    Better answers than... a vet?

    Uh, no. In fact I would tend to agree that a cat does indeed have to have teeth. They're one of the handiest things a carnivore can have tbh.



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    Ave Sodalis
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    I'm going to assume you mean have the teeth pulled?


    OP, it's impossible for us to know the answer to that without being a vet ourselves and seeing the animal. Has the vet explained why a thorough cleaning under anaesthesia can't be performed, or if there's stomatitis involved?

    There's no harm in seeking a second opinion from another vet if you're really not sure, but I'm afraid we can't help from here.



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    paddie9
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    However someone must had a similar experience. Neither vets in the town seem maine coon previously.

    Only looking for a direction. My choices are pull teeth out or as been suggested to put down.

    Someone must have had expierience, like to know how it played out. A cat without teeth sounds like not a great life.



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    Ave Sodalis
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    Gingivitis (regardless of breed) is usually treated with a very thorough teeth clean under anaesthetic. That it hasn't and your only options are removal or euthanasia, means there is something severe going on, in which case random people's experiences are irrelevant. You would need to either speak to your vet again to get a clearer explanation, or seek the opinion of another vet.


    Cats without teeth is obviously not ideal but they can adjust with eating wet food and some can even go back to eating dry food eventually.



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