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Hi everyone, not sure if this is a heath question as much as me just looking for reassurance about my cat's upcoming dental cleaning. My 9-year-old cat has a cleaning on Friday. His vet said he has some gingivitis, but couldn't see anything obvious going on from his last annual exam. I still scheduled the dental as a preventative measure as he's been doing some odd movements with his mouth and favoring one side when he chews.
He's had several dentals in the past. I try to schedule one every 2 years or so. His last one was in July 2019. Also, he had to undergo anesthesia back in November for an emergency MRI and I wasn't too anxious about it because he was in such pain that I just wanted a diagnosis. However, this upcoming dental has me so anxious about complications. I keep reading about how the older the cat is, the more risk there is to anesthesia, and hearing that makes me worry. He's 9, which seems right on the cusp of senior age. He had bloodwork a month ago and everything was normal except slightly elevated creatinine levels, which our vet wants to test again.
Just wondering if anyone could reassure me a bit or has similar experiences to offer. Thanks in advance!
He's had several dentals in the past. I try to schedule one every 2 years or so. His last one was in July 2019. Also, he had to undergo anesthesia back in November for an emergency MRI and I wasn't too anxious about it because he was in such pain that I just wanted a diagnosis. However, this upcoming dental has me so anxious about complications. I keep reading about how the older the cat is, the more risk there is to anesthesia, and hearing that makes me worry. He's 9, which seems right on the cusp of senior age. He had bloodwork a month ago and everything was normal except slightly elevated creatinine levels, which our vet wants to test again.
Just wondering if anyone could reassure me a bit or has similar experiences to offer. Thanks in advance!