toothless kitten

siamiss

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I adopted a 2 month old siamese mix kitten and he had no teeth. The vet said if his teeth doesn't come out on his 6th month, X-ray and tests will be done. He started growing teeth at 4 months but then lost it one by one after 4 wks. They grew back but then they started falling off again especially his fangs. He is now 6 months old going 7 months and had no  front teeth, he has a few upper back teeth but that was it. I cannot find any articles about this and I don't want the vet to run tests on him, I don't want to traumatize him. Any help please? 
 

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Hi there and welcome!

This is a tough one, and I think why you haven't had any replies just yet. Never that we don't care, just sometimes it takes a few for the right people to see your thread who might be able to give some good input :)

I think whatever is causing this truly needs a vet to say, based on a blood test. Running a blood panel to see if he may be lacking a specific nutrient such as perhaps vitamin k, or anything else, really does need to come from that.

A simple blood draw won't traumatize him, he is young and will be fine.

If money is an issue, we all know what that's like too, so don't ever feel embarrassed!

Depending on where you live, a full on panel should run anywhere from $100-200.00, and that is TOPS, usually alot less and closer to the lower end of this.

Just know that a cat can live a full, normal life without any teeth at all, but I would be concerned about the cause, since it may very well affect other parts of his body and system and you will want to know if he is needing meds or a supplement to help him along.

Good luck!
 

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I have heard of something called teeth absorption, you might Google that. (I am typing on my kindle and can't do both at same time.)
I would also consider going to a feline vet specialist. And I agree with cat woman, a toothless cat in and of itself isn't bad, but I would want to know why he is toothless.
 

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I know what you mean about not wanting to traumatize him by running tests. I hate to do anything to my pets that they may find scary or don't like. But in this situation you really have to get the tests done. Most likely it will be a matter of blood tests and maybe x-rays and although nobody likes it it's not traumatizing for them. The vet and techs know how to reduce stress for cats. Often, just covering their eyes by putting a towel over their heads will calm them down significantly. The whole thing only takes a few minutes and the cats bounce back pretty much right away. Fact is that not doing these tests could cause significantly more trauma and discomfort for your kitty if she has a disease that is left undiagnosed and untreated. As the other posters mentioned, not having teeth is not a big deal but the cause of the tooth loss could be and your kitty may require treatment.

If you have the funds for it I highly recommend taking your cat to a veterinary dentist if there is one in your area. A cat specialist vet is a good alternative if a dentist isn't available and is cheaper. Either way, testing is a must. You'll both be just fine.
 
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Thank you all for the advise! I will let you guys know what happens next, thanks again :)
 
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Update re: my toothless cat. After the vet researched on the humane society's records of my cat, she deduced that it was a congenital disease and it was the result of my kitty's near death sickness when he was 2 wks old. My cat is now a healthy guy and the vet said he is healthy other than he has no teeth. The vet also said she could do an xray on the gums but in the same breath said I don't have to if I don't want to unless we think the cat is in some pain. I did not do an xray. So there it is, he just does not have teeth. Thank you all for all the suggestions!!
 
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