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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I took my 14 year old cat to the vet yesterday because he seems to have a gastrointestinal issue (pooping outside the litter box).  The vet diagnosed it as constipation and prescribed some high-fiber food.  He then examined him and found some teeth decay and recommended that we bring the cat in for xrays (that would require anesthesia) to determine whether some teeth need to be extracted.  There has been no signal that his teeth are bothering him - he seems to be eating fine, and is behaving normally.   This procedure would be extremely expensive, and he's well....14.  How do others approach decisions like this?  [/quote]

One approach is to get the xrays to see what the actual situation is. It may be better or worse than you think, which would affect cost and outcome.

BUT, I also assume the anesthesia for the xrays is not the same as the anesthesia for the procedure- ask about that. If it IS, then I don't understand why they cant deal with the teeth now and do xrays while the cat is sedated.

FWIW, my dog with severe dental issues didn't require an x-ray beforehand. We just scheduled it and they took xrays to confirm what the visual inspection showed.

Maybe cats are different? I would ask some questions.

I agree with the assessments that your cat not showing signs of pain doesn't mean much.

OH and I was a wreck and nervous about the anesthesia and it turned out she had a bit of an adverse reaction but it all worked out ok.

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