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[quote=Anonymous]Some pets are good at hiding pain and I can't think of any worse pain than tooth pain.  My vet did a dental recently on my 20 year old cat.  We talked about the risks, but his pre-dental bloodwork came back really good for his advanced age, and they kept him under sedation just long enough to get the worst teeth out (they'd gotten really bad since his last checkup).  He's recovered great and is eating with renewed gusto.  I know people might say he could just keel over any day due to natural causes due to his age so why bother, but I know he's feeling pretty good now, so it was definitely worth it.

I'd talk to your vet and if your cat's bloodwork looks OK to proceed, I'd recommend doing it.  I will add, I've never experienced putting them under sedation to just look at teeth and then doing a separate procedure later - my vet runs the bloodwork, puts the cat under anesthesia, takes x-rays and then does cleaning/extractions at that time.

Whatever you decide, hope your kitty is feeling better with the gastro issues!

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