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Gum redness/inflammation !

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Dazy Wed 26-Aug-26 00:03:35

Hello everyone. Advice needed from fellow cat owners.
Annual vet check up yesterday. Was shocked to hear him suggesting I bring her in to have plaque removed under GA for £700! To be repeated annually and it's not covered by the insurance!
I'm in a panic as I did try brushing her teeth with a finger brush last year but she wouldn't let me, so I resorted to Canagan Dental diet.
It's a thin red line on her gums around the teeth. She's 5 and a Persian chinchilla. Eats mostly dry but a heaped tsp of wet per day.

Any tips or advice?
Thank you

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Madmeg Wed 26-Aug-26 01:18:54

Abt 20 years ago our very old cat (c 18) had this problem and I recall that it cost a few hundred to have his teeth cleaned, so I'm afraid £700 sounds about right. Unfortunately he died a years later so no idea if he would have needed to have the treatment repeated.

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Whitewavemark2 Wed 26-Aug-26 01:26:27

If dental hygiene is neglected your cat will suffer discomfort and loss of teeth.

Vet fees are ridiculous, and need looking into, but in the meantime we have to pay😡😡

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