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Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: Millys Mum on September 03, 2007, 11:38:22 AM

Title: Spikes at the vets
Post by: Millys Mum on September 03, 2007, 11:38:22 AM: He should be having his baby tooth out about now. He waited until they carried him off before mewing pitifully, just to make me feel more guilty than i did. :(

He will be pleased with tonights roast chicken tho ;D
Title: Re: Spikes at the vets
Post by: Michelle (furbabystar) on September 03, 2007, 11:42:01 AM: Ah bless him.

I am sure it will all go ok, try not to worry yourself too much today
Hope you have asked for the tooth back !! Spike will need to leave it out for the tooth fairy tonight hehe
Title: Re: Spikes at the vets
Post by: Tiggy's Mum on September 03, 2007, 11:43:13 AM: Bless :) I'm sure he'll be just fine, how come he has to have his baby tooth out though?
Title: Re: Spikes at the vets
Post by: Susanne (urbantigers) on September 03, 2007, 11:45:08 AM: Good luck to Spike ;D
Title: Re: Spikes at the vets
Post by: Millys Mum on September 03, 2007, 11:54:24 AM: I didnt think to ask to have the tooth back :doh: i have one of his sisters tho.

Helen, he has a retained canine, they can cause bite problems so needs to come out (its been there ages tho as he is 15months old).
This pic is similar to what he has
Title: Re: Spikes at the vets
Post by: Tiggy's Mum on September 03, 2007, 12:03:04 PM: Aaah I see, I didn't really 'get' what would happen when the boys were teething and was getting worried as they had double fangs but they dropped out leaving just the big fang! Give Spike a gentle healing head kiss from the boys when he gets back home.
Title: Re: Spikes at the vets
Post by: CurlyCatz on September 03, 2007, 12:10:06 PM: The main problem that will cause as you can see in that pic the food gets trapped between the two and can cause damage to the adult one.

It will take about 1 min to remove though and he will be fine tonight ;D

(quite unusual in cats but "yawn" all too common in dogs )
Title: Re: Spikes at the vets
Post by: Mark on September 03, 2007, 12:12:04 PM: Quote from: Millys Mum on September 03, 2007, 11:54:24 AM

he has a retained canine,

Its just not right calling cats teeth canines :evillaugh:

Hope he wallows in the attention and treats tonight :Luv:
Title: Re: Spikes at the vets
Post by: Millys Mum on September 03, 2007, 17:41:17 PM: Hes certainly wallowing, i got him out the basket and had to put him back as he went wobble flop into the doorframe :(
Iv put towels over my bedroom floor and hes chilling out in there.
£38 so pleased with that ;D
Title: Re: Spikes at the vets
Post by: Mark on September 03, 2007, 18:17:47 PM: Spike said all the more to spend on treats :evillaugh:

PS - glad I saw this again before I go out (CP meeting) as it reminded me to put the hedgehog food out before I go :evillaugh:
Title: Re: Spikes at the vets
Post by: Susanne (urbantigers) on September 03, 2007, 18:24:03 PM: I'm glad he's back home and being pampered ;D
Title: Re: Spikes at the vets
Post by: clarenmax on September 03, 2007, 20:21:48 PM: Aw, give him a little tummy tickle from me :Luv:
Title: Re: Spikes at the vets
Post by: Millys Mum on September 03, 2007, 21:32:38 PM: He's had some lap time and forced down some chicken and is walking alot better now. The VN said that bigger cats seem to take longer to get over the effects of a GA, i didnt ask why, does anyone know?

I gave him a chin tickle clare, as he isnt just spikey by name he is spikey by nature :evillaugh:
Title: Re: Spikes at the vets
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on September 03, 2007, 22:25:46 PM: I dont know but at a guess, cos they need more anesthetic cos of their size?

Son pleased he is home and chillin ;D
Title: Re: Spikes at the vets
Post by: Millys Mum on September 04, 2007, 17:35:13 PM: Thats what i thought at first but they get the same amount of drugs for their bodyweight as a smaller cat would. They must be drama queens!

I just looked at the break down and he was sedated not anaesthetised so i guess thats why i noticed a difference in his come round. The others were all rapinovet'd for their procedures. Lynn??
Title: Re: Spikes at the vets
Post by: sheryl on September 04, 2007, 19:53:09 PM: So glad that Spike is recovering well, I sympathise with him because I Hate dentists

Big hugs for Spike xxx
Title: Re: Spikes at the vets
Post by: Mark on September 04, 2007, 20:04:26 PM: I have a vague recollection of drugs etc staying in fat longer so maybe thats why larger cats take longer to excrete them
Title: Re: Spikes at the vets
Post by: Millys Mum on September 05, 2007, 17:44:05 PM: Thanks Mark ;D Spike says he aint no fatty he is just big boned :evillaugh:
Title: Re: Spikes at the vets
Post by: alisonandarchie on September 08, 2007, 20:00:10 PM: So glad all went well at the vets and that Spike is being thourghly pampered. :evillaugh: