Darcy' tooth removal thread

[jckkerrison]

What a shame the insurance doesn't cover as it is not just the normal scale & polish with the odd tooth pulled out that is rotten,there is a true clinical reason behind the problem,could it be worth a phone call to check...?
Give Darcy a cuddle & kiss from us all here bless her.

[mcguy]

Unfortunately, this sounds like the very worst case scenario for stomatiitis. I did a fair amount of reading on it several years ago when there was concern that our girl Bella was developing it. Luckily, she just had some root issues with the little tiny lower incisors, and once those were extracted she has had perfect teeth and gums ever since (she went to a vet dental specialist to have dental quality X-rays and tooth work, which cost a rather astonishing $1100). Anyway, my recollection is that some cats immune systems way overreact to the bacteria that collect on teeth. There really is little that can be done besides pulling all the teeth. Luckily, the prognosis is supposed to be excellent in terms of restoring good health after the teeth are removed. I know our breeder had to have this done to her one non-MC, and she said the cat did not appear to miss the teeth after a few days. I am sure the relief of getting rid of the stomatitis will more than compensate for the loss of teeth. We all hope for the best for Darcy!

[MyNewbabyDarcy]

Unfortunately, this sounds like the very worst case scenario for stomatiitis. I did a fair amount of reading on it several years ago when there was concern that our girl Bella was developing it. Luckily, she just had some root issues with the little tiny lower incisors, and once those were extracted she has had perfect teeth and gums ever since (she went to a vet dental specialist to have dental quality X-rays and tooth work, which cost a rather astonishing $1100). Anyway, my recollection is that some cats immune systems way overreact to the bacteria that collect on teeth. There really is little that can be done besides pulling all the teeth. Luckily, the prognosis is supposed to be excellent in terms of restoring good health after the teeth are removed. I know our breeder had to have this done to her one non-MC, and she said the cat did not appear to miss the teeth after a few days. I am sure the relief of getting rid of the stomatitis will more than compensate for the loss of teeth. We all hope for the best for Darcy!

Yeah they told me both the Resorptive lesions and the Stomatitis there was no way I could have done anything to prevent it, which I admit this was a fear of mine. I was worried I wasn't brushing her teeth enough or well enough. But it really was beyond my control

[MyNewbabyDarcy]

What a shame the insurance doesn't cover as it is not just the normal scale & polish with the odd tooth pulled out that is rotten,there is a true clinical reason behind the problem,could it be worth a phone call to check...?
Give Darcy a cuddle & kiss from us all here bless her.

It's not covered because it's Pre-existing. We got the insurance plan in December and she's had these issues since July-August.

I will definitely give her a cuddle and a kiss when we get her home and keep you all updated on how she's doing. Tonight she'll be confined in our bedroom to avoid any scary situations with her.

Her vet did tell me if I decided to put up a fundraiser on our blog that I could give out the vet's name and office # and he'll write it in her chart that they should tell anyone that asks via phone to confirm our story and say that the fundraising is going towards her vet care