My Dusty is about 7-8 yrs. old. She was diagnosed about 18 mos ago with CRF. She has recently been to the vet for bad ear infections, and has been on prednisone and tresaderm for the past week. Giving her the meds has been very stressful for both of us. The vet also said she needs her teeth cleaned, which they would do under sedation.
Since she has not been well, she has lost weight and is down to about 6 lbs. She needs to go in for a recheck to see if the meds are clearing up her infection. I'm sure the vet will recommend a follow-up blood panel for her CRF as well as the dental, which he will do under sedation. They cannot draw her blood without putting her out either.
One another thread I saw where several said they would never do a dental on their cat because of bad experiences in the past. So, please tell me. Should I allow the dental and blood work and have her put under for this, or should I just forget it?
My overall feeling is that her quality of life is more important to me than the quantity of years. I don't want to do anything that will cause her to distrust me or fear me. She is such a sweet and loving kitty, and her affection towards me means more to me than anything. But I also don't want her to be in pain or to suffer in any way. What should I do?
Since she has not been well, she has lost weight and is down to about 6 lbs. She needs to go in for a recheck to see if the meds are clearing up her infection. I'm sure the vet will recommend a follow-up blood panel for her CRF as well as the dental, which he will do under sedation. They cannot draw her blood without putting her out either.
One another thread I saw where several said they would never do a dental on their cat because of bad experiences in the past. So, please tell me. Should I allow the dental and blood work and have her put under for this, or should I just forget it?
My overall feeling is that her quality of life is more important to me than the quantity of years. I don't want to do anything that will cause her to distrust me or fear me. She is such a sweet and loving kitty, and her affection towards me means more to me than anything. But I also don't want her to be in pain or to suffer in any way. What should I do?