My poor Ozzy.

geminilady

So Pleased you found a cheaper vet:T Please let us know how Ozzy gets on and a pic would be nice.

kara7758

Treats for sure for Ozzy. My "treat" is knowing he'll be with me for a while longer.

He's obviously feeling much better as he has asked for food three times this evening and eaten everything albeit small portions as I don't want him feeling sick! Antibiotics are working and painkillers helping.

Pics and progress to follow!

Tiglath

So glad you found a result We got hit by a £500 dental bill for one of ours the day before we went on holiday a few years back; that was tough. Our oldest now has no teeth at all and snaps like a turtle but manages very well on soft tinned food and bits of ham etc. Had to fight last weekend to get any of my garlic sausage for myself

blueybug

Glad you found a cheaper vet.
I think you would of found the cash and not PTS Mr Oz as he is a member of your family

kara7758

blueybug wrote: »

Glad you found a cheaper vet.
I think you would of found the cash and not PTS Mr Oz as he is a member of your family

You are correct I had already started working out how to do it!! He's been with me since he was found abandoned as a four week old kitten and very much the elder statesman.
He has really perked up today and is nearly back to his old self. Hoping his surgery goes well and we can settled back to our comfortable life again. Thank you.

blueybug

kara7758 wrote: »

You are correct I had already started working out how to do it!! He's been with me since he was found abandoned as a four week old kitten and very much the elder statesman.
He has really perked up today and is nearly back to his old self. Hoping his surgery goes well and we can settled back to our comfortable life again. Thank you.

he will be fine, I think everyone in their hearts would find that cash, I had to find 22,000 over the years for my cat Bella. I sold my car, wrked 7 days a week for a year! and sold all my personal items just to keep that kitty happy.;)

rising_from_the_ashes

3v3 wrote: »

To be fair, had you been able to find insurance cover for Ozzy, would you still be feeling the same way towards this vet?

Probably as very few insurance companies will cover dental treatment!

I would encourage everyone to check their policies and start putting some money aside as inevitably they may need some work done at some point

kara7758 wrote: »

I got a copy of Ozzy's blood work from the usual vet and I found another vet today who has seen Ozzy this evening and will complete his treatment for £180 including 5 extractions and aftercare!!

I am overjoyed and so grateful for the assistance in thinking this through logically from everyone. Many many thanks. He will have is dental work done on Monday and all should be well! Once again thank you all.

Ohhhhh Kara so, so pleased you've found someone who can treat Ozzy ..... :T:T wishing you both many more happy years together!

dandelionclock30

blueybug wrote: »

he will be fine, I think everyone in their hearts would find that cash, I had to find 22,000 over the years for my cat Bella. I sold my car, wrked 7 days a week for a year! and sold all my personal items just to keep that kitty happy.;)

£22K !!!!!!.
Could you not have got pet insurance or found someone who as in reciept of qualifying benefits to take your cat to the PDSA.?

O.P Im glad you got your cat sorted.Mine had to have about 10 teeth out lasy year and it cost about £150 ish which was bad enough. It pays to shop around. I hope your cat continues to enjoy his old age.

coshboy

Good news! I was just going to say I got my Ellie's teeth done a few months ago for around £200, she's about 14. Toothache is a horrible thing for us so I imagine it's just as bad for animals. I'm like that other poster, I'd find a way.

Just shows you that sharing problems with others is a great thing. Sometimes it seems like you have no choices until someone suggests something or shares their experiences!

Shoshannah

Glad you've found someone who can treat Ozzy. Let us know how he gets on on Monday!

Dental work is one of those things that can have a huge price range. The main reason for this is that the extent of the work can be so variable.

Unfortunately, it can be very difficult to predict the scale of the work that needs doing until the cat is asleep and can be fully assessed under the anaesthetic. It is often not possible to know for certain which teeth need extracting until you can give them a good probe and, in many cases, X-ray the roots.

For this reason, our practice refrains from giving out estimates for dental work over the phone without seeing the cat or dog first. It would be a bit of a stab in the dark!

A scale and polish will take ten minutes. A mouth containing teeth that are so rotten that they are very loose and more or less fall out will be a fairly short procedure.

It's the ones in the middle that take the longest - where teeth are not loose but are diseased and require surgical extractions - and the extra time taken will add up in terms of anaesthetic time and surgical time. Longer anaesthetics can also require more intensive nursing, more intravenous fluids etc.

Cats requiring multiple extractions also require extra pain relief and sutures in the gum, all of which add on to the final bill. And remember that a lot of dental patients are older, requiring further care.

A quote for £150 and a quote for £400 may not be for the 'same job', once you look at an itemised bill. Always seek a second opinion if you are unhappy with an estimate, but be probing in your questions and don't take the figures at face value. Remember that once your pet is under anaesthetic and the vet can assess the mouth fully, their plan may have to change and the bill with it.

My cat is having his teeth done this week - I anticipate multiple extractions. He is 13, so will also be having full bloodwork first and IV fluids throughout. I am expecting it to come to £400-500.


Oh and by the way insurance generally does NOT cover for dental work unless it is the result of an accident (for example a broken tooth) - a couple of companies will cover, but unfortunately dental work is one of those things that insurance cannot help with in most cases.