03/03/2023
This is Mr. Max. This is his first oral surgery in 2020. I took him to the vet because he was losing a ton of weight and he had a lump on his neck. I went in expecting to have to say goodbye. I thought the worst, cancer 😭 turns out, the lump is not good but it was also not the cause of him losing weight, his mouth was. With the in-office exam, his vet was able to see he would need some extractions but did not expect more than a couple. Of course it’s hard to get a good look when kitty is stressed and in pain. He was scheduled for a dental a couple days later.
Once he was under, she was able to get a good look at his teeth. As you can see, they were terrible!!!! Max had 18 extractions that day! 18!!! Can you imagine the amount of pain he must have been in?!?!? Just look at the before and after pictures of his mouth. He was much healthier once those nasty teeth came out! I had no idea his mouth was this bad. I’m just happy I did not have to say good bye to him that day. But I learned a hard lesson at his expense. Oral health cannot be put off!!!! It’s just as important for them as their vaccines. Just as important as our own health! Imagine yourself having 18 rotten teeth in your mouth!!! Don’t allow your fur babies to suffer. Get them an annual dental cleaning and X-ray! An in-office peek in their mouth IS NOT good enough!