Dental work on cat - any idea of how much it costs?
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Anonymous
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My elderly cat (14 or 15) has a killer breath (noticed it recently). I checked her teeth and some of them have some black stuff close to the gums. Only on the back of her mouth.
Does anyone know how much a cleaning job at the vet cost on average? Also, since I never had a cat (or any pet) live that long before… is that someone I can do myself at home? Cleaning I mean. If not, what exactly does the vet do to clean the animals teeth? |
Anonymous
| You really need to get a teeth cleaning done by the vet. The vet will have to knock the cat out, and it will likely cost a few hundred dollars, but it is essential for the cat's health and comfort. |
Anonymous
| I paid the vet $400 |
Anonymous
| Sounds like she really needs a good cleaning. About $400 for us, too. |
Anonymous
| If you have family in a lower COL area, get it done when you go to visit them. We save 25 - 40% on our kitty's dental care by taking him to my parents' vet in NC. |
Anonymous
| Wow. Just wow. |
Anonymous
You'll have to be more specific, moron. |
Anonymous
+1 The OP is seeking advice for her cat. What are you offering? |
Anonymous
| $400 is a good price. |
Anonymous
| My cat had bad breath. We took her in for a regular check up and she had to get about 7 teeth extracted. She was probably about 5 or 6 years old at the time. I think the cost was around $700. We haven't taken her back in a few years, but her breath is getting worse so I'm worried we'll be in this same boat again! |
Anonymous
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Somewhat irrelevant, but:
Some vets, including Feline Vet Clinic in Falls Church, clean cats' teeth as part of the exam. I'm not sure this approach would work for your kitty, but so far it's prevented mine from needed dental work under anesthesia. |
Anonymous
| $500 - cleaning and two extractions. |
Anonymous
| I took my ~8 yr old cat for a check up a couple of months ago. I had never taken her to the vet before because it stresses her out so much to leave the house. The vet noticed she was missing one tooth and another was in the midst of decay. She said it's normal, their body reabsorbs the tooth and there's nothing you can do about it and that cleaning wouldn't prevent that. So there's that perspective. |
Anonymous
| Cleaning teeth on an animal who has not been anesthetized is not in accordance with general recommendations of the American Animal Hospital Association, nor is it even close to as thorough. I would ask them what they are doing during this "cleaning" and hopefully they'd aren't charging you extra.... |
Anonymous
| Pp here.....make that dog or cat. This is a pet forum, but thought I would distinguish between cleaning dogs teeth and floating horse teeth. |