My cat had her teeth cleaned last Monday. I was hoping that, once done, she'd resume eating dry food. So far, not much improved interest. As part of her daily feeding ever since I have her, she's always had dry food in the afternoon in between two feedings of canned food. Maybe things will improve, although the vet reported that my cat has some evidence of resorbed roots due to inflammation. From what she says there is not always an apparent reason why this happens but can sometimes be related to their own immune system. In any case, it was noted that my cat has these root changes in her upper canine and around her molars, and is also probably why the upper right canine is missing. She said there might be issues with periodic oral pain depending on what her gums look like, but this can be managed with anti-inflammatories or pain medicine as needed. So maybe since she's no longer eating much dry food, her weight is slipping a few ounces. She has generally been around 11 lbs most of her life, but now is around 10 lbs 3 ounces. If there is continued weight drop, it was suggested to have an ultrasound done as I already mentioned in a previous thread. In the interest of maybe trying to give her something to help boost up weight, I came across these: Amazon.com Very mixed reviews - especially from cat owners - but thought I'd mention them and also see if anyone has some ideas for a softer, chewy treat that I might use to help supplement with her canned food. She already gets some greenies every day as well as these , which I sometimes have to put on her canned food to get her to eat it. Amazon.com I'll continue to closely monitor weight, though the vet said I shouldn't be too concerned with short-term fluctuations. My cat has been as high as 12 lbs over the years and as low as 10.2lbs a few times. Thanks in advance for any suggestions. Hopefully she'll hold around where she is now. She was back up to 11 lbs. about a month ago but then came back down again a bit. I'm probably weighing more often than is truly necessary.
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Has anyone used these treats?
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Hills prescription a/d is a canned food mostly meant for cats after surgery or to gain weight. My. Cat peaches eats nutro minced turkey duck. She has trouble eating dry,pate,or sliced. She can eat pate if I refrigerate it first. Peaches had major tooth surgery
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Yes, the A/D does require a prescription. My question is, did the Vet pull those teeth that showed evidence of resorption? If not, then there is still a problem. One of my cats has tooth resorption, so every year at his dental he comes back with less teeth. Now he only has about six teeth left, and none of them have matching molars to chew with. BUT, he can still eat kibble, which he does at night, since he too needs to gain some weight.
Tooth resorption is extremely painful and can cause cats not to eat well.
Tooth resorption is extremely painful and can cause cats not to eat well.
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No extractions were done. I was simply told that there's evidence of this resorption and that's probably why the right molar is missing. We're talking about resorbed roots. Are you referring to the same thing? I don't believe I ever encountered this problem with my other cat and so don't know much about it.
Maybe. I don't remember right, but certain xray will show if she needs it done. My regular vet had the xray done after noticing her red gums in the back plus that she is 11 yrs old
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I assume you mean beyond my usual vet who did the dental cleaning? The latest word from her is that oral issues are very common in older cats and once the tooth roots are completely resorbed, they are much more comfortable. It just takes some time. I'm admittedly totally confused on this. Does this imply that once roots are gone, don't those teeth have to be pulled thereby necessitating another procedure under anesthesia? I'd like the part I highlighted explained to me, since I have no familiarity with this condition. Some quick reading on this, however, would suggest that eventually the affected teeth are simply gone and then all that remains is a raised bump on the gum. So, correct me if I'm wrong, but we're talking about tooth resorption as well as the roots? Either way, sounds like in the meantime some sort of pain management is in order. She's not even eating much better after giving her mirtaz last night.
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Very recently I was dealing with a situation here, which, I believe, was very similar, if not the same as yours, but was never resolved.
Now, this issue will take the thread in a whole new direction, off your original topic/thread - it will really need a thread of its own. I suggest you ask the mods to facilitate this - the directional change here starts around your #5 post.
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I'm going to ask
daftcat75
if he'd could speak to your question.Very recently I was dealing with a situation here, which, I believe, was very similar, if not the same as yours, but was never resolved.
Now, this issue will take the thread in a whole new direction, off your original topic/thread - it will really need a thread of its own. I suggest you ask the mods to facilitate this - the directional change here starts around your #5 post.
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Betty is my second cat with tooth resorption. I recommend consulting with a dentist/dental specialist. General vets don’t usually take more than one or two classes in dentistry. Enough to clean and pull diseased teeth. But tooth resorption, in my opinion, should be evaluated by a specialist who can tell you if proactive extractions are recommended. They can also do more advanced dentistry methods like dulling the point of a canine whose opposite canine has already been removed such that the opposing lip isn’t constantly being bitten. This was a problem with my last cat Krista who had several extractions before the dentist finally finished the job and removed the rest instead of waiting for them to go piecemeal. Betty may end up going that route too eventually. I still haven’t made her dentist consultation appointment. But her teeth aren’t getting any better. And her current vet has told me that we may be butting up against her limited expertise. She did take a few extra courses in dentistry. But she is not a specialist. And she has told me that Betty’s case is likely to get more complicated than her education and expertise can handle. In other words, she’s told me to engage with a specialist preferably before she needs one. I tell everyone with cats who have tooth resorption that this is often a chronic and complicated disease that is much better handled by a specialist as soon as you can get one. Because their wait times are horribly long and you don’t get to jump the line based on need. So while Betty is finally doing okay after her last extractions, I should be making that consultation appointment. Like yesterday. Because it will be three to six months out and that’s plenty of time for her teeth to start bothering her again. 
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, to answer your question about the tooth resorption, perhaps this article will help. Tooth Resorption in Cats | VCA Animal Hospitals It sounds like your cat has Type 2 resorption from the article, which does state that the crowns of the teeth need to be removed. I'm no expert just having had one cat with tooth resorption, but I would definitely try to find a veterinary dentist and have them look at her, rather than have her exist on pain meds and anti-inflammatories. It's possible that is NOT the issue, but it seems to me that it is certainly worth having it checked out.
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I actually hadcome across that article, but thanks so much for mentioning it. Talked to the vet today and she mentioned that I could consult with more of a vet dental specialist. Have to find out where the closest would be and go from there. She didn't seem to think it an urgent situation but further evaluation surely sounds like a good idea.
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