Ghatten's Goodies for March 16, 1997

Pet Dental Care Sites

Ghattenhubby here again. This week's goodie comes from a bit of a personal note in the Ghattenhousehold. Last October, our little cat Rodie had to be taken to the vet one morning as she was having difficulty breathing. It turned out she had a massive chest infection and was very nearly lost to us. Quite a lot of work on the part of the Drs. Paulus and the staff at the Paulus Animal Hospital and our little kitty's scrappy toughness got her through that. Then came difficulties with her gums. It turns out the infection was caused by Rodie's bad teeth and roots. Rodie had been a feral kitten and hardly had a good menu then; since then, we'd had some reason to know her teeth were bad, her breath certainly was! But we'd never done much for them; the toothpaste was not all that easy to apply, and Rodie's dental hygiene wasn't much of anything she cared enough about to get her to help us brush her teeth either, to put it mildly.
Rodie's teeth had to come out, first some, then more, then the last of them. Not all that much a happy thing for her, and not for us either. Now, though, she's doing fine. Her claws are quite enough for her sharp-pointy-dangerous needs, and she's putting on some weight. (My friend Michelle wants me to confess to having a fat cat; I'm not quite prepared to go that far... yet.) Her meows look a trifle funny. The important thing is, my little fur baby is alive and well now.
Rodie came close, too close, to being not okay at all. A few hours later and we would have lost her; we were lucky as it was, and so was she. None of this would have had to have happened if we'd have been a bit more careful and attentive.
Here we have a few links to sites that are related to your pet's dental needs. We hope they may help some of your animal companions keep their teeth and their health.
Veterinary Dentistry: Dental care for pets
Michiana Free-Net's Cat FAQ - Dental Care
Natural Veterinary Dental Care

Dental Care for Cats

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