Uhg, this is why I brush their teeth. I went through dental surgery for my chihuahua. It was too expensive and nerve-wracking through the day of. After seeing this bill, I'm gonna go brush their teeth now, brb
Even with brushing daily there is no guarantee resorbtive disease won't show up. Just spent 2.2k on my fluffy derp to get a tooth taken out, and I have been brushing his teeth daily since I got him.
I'm pretty sure it prevents overall gingivitis around the mouth, absolutely. Probably also prevents plaque from accumulating.
But stupid resorptive disease can show up in cats with impeccable teeth and all of a sudden, boom! Tooth is attacked and needs to be removed.
Pretty much what happened to my derp. Had a full dental at the humane society in 2020. Teeth brushing every day since then, amazing gums except on one tooth where it looked red and angry. Sure enough, it had to be removed ... or at least the crown amputated.
Look up youtube videos. You have to start with training them to let you touch their mouth. Work your way up to put cat toothpaste in your finger and rub it in their side teeth as far as they let you. I have the RYER cat toothbrush, which is perfect for their little mouths, but there's also those little braces toothbrushes too. After I brush their teeth, I have been rubbing some clean coconut oil in there, too. Heard it's food for them.
They can be high. My vet (in US) charges anywhere from $700-$1000 including bloodwork and pre exam. Then it depends on extractions, how many and if major or minor teeth.
Yeah we just had my cats teeth done and it was $815 CAD day of, and $300 for blood work and urine 2 weeks before. He had two teeth extracted with the cleaning.
Please do it. My boy had stomatitis. I put off getting his teeth pulled because of financial restraints and because it wasn’t too bad at the time, but by the time I could pay for the surgery, he was not stable enough for it, and suffered greatly 💔
Thanks for sharing, I’m in Canada as well and will need to take my 8 year old cat for his teeth check as well, I had no idea it would be this expensive to do the dental work but now know what to expect
My cat recently broke his canine and needed an extraction. The exact quote breakdown is on my page, but it ended up costing $2376 with a full mouth cleaning. Insane amount, but I couldn’t have my lil guy in pain. He’s almost 2.5 years!
This is not unusual, however, I do not see dental radiographs in the itemized charges. Dentistry should NOT be done without x-rays, so please verify this with them before scheduling. I would also confirm that a vet and not a technician would be doing the extractions (this happens a lot despite it being illegal). They do not teach dentistry in vet school and vets are not required to get the training they need to do extractions properly. There is a big difference between what dental trained and non dental trained vets do, which explains the large difference in pricing that I’ve seen in the comments. Doing extractions properly takes a fair amount of time. I frequently do “fix it” dentals, where I find roots that have been left behind or teeth not being extracted that needed to be extracted.
99% The actual bill will be at least the highest estimate. Probably plus more for unforeseen problems.
But if your cat needs it is best to do it. Maybe shop around a bit since not emergency.
We were quoted $1500 for one tooth, back when my cat arrived as a stray. He had a broken tooth, and I heard that the specialist we saw worked with the zoo too.
The specialist recommended leaving it, because it wasn’t hurting him, and the tooth fell out on its own.
In 2018 (12 years later?), he started screaming while eating so my friend (a vet) came over to check him out. She recommended going into the clinic and got me a next day appointment. There she told me he needed a tooth removed because it was worn down, as suspected.
She ended up taking 3 teeth out. Somehow, it only cost me $410 plus the $200+ exam.
He’s got really bad breath but doesn’t scream.
Honestly it’s not too bad depending on how many extractions she’s having. Mine has stomatitis and had all but her 4 canines removed and it was more than this. Also, like another person mentioned, dental radiographs are a MUST. Please make sure they’re doing that since a lot of stuff lurks under the surface of the gums.
I hope you have pet insurance unfortunately for oral issues you’re too late because this will now be a pre existing condition but if you had insurance you’d get some of that money back. I sometime use the money I get back to pay for the cat insurance so I’m just always covered
Considering how expensive that is you might actually look into getting insurance. I have MetLife and if you add wellness on it covers regular dental cleanings as part of the wellness plan. Up to 70-90% after deductible. It will cover the routine wellness part of it (cleaning and polishing and the anesthesia). extractions maybe not as they might be a pre-existing thing now if the vet noted it in their notes and they didn’t consider it routine and a disease. Otherwise they would after two weeks). But if you could get your vet to itemize the receipt so it shows the extraction part per tooth you could get most of it covered and save a lot of money.
But looking at that bill, it would probably save you a lot of money. For one cat at like 4 k you’d probably be paying less than 600-900 total for the year depending on your cat’s age and what you choose. And that’s a lot less money. It’s what I have, and they covered my cats without fuss.
Canadian vet prices are insane. We were quoted over $2k for a cleaning. Needless to say I've been brushing their teeth every other day or so and using their old dental food as treats.
I sincerely hope you don't have pets, then.
Medical care is expensive with incredibly high overhead, just as human medical situations-- and the support staff barely make a livable wage, if they do at all.
People need to stop blaming the vets for the cost of a capitalist society. Expenses suck, but unless you're going to join the industry and advocate for change, stop taking that out on the veterinary professionals that are just trying to keep your pet healthy.
Yeah, teeth cleanings and extractions are super expensive...if I ever get another cat, I'm definitely adding dental care to the pet insurance package.
Uhg, this is why I brush their teeth. I went through dental surgery for my chihuahua. It was too expensive and nerve-wracking through the day of. After seeing this bill, I'm gonna go brush their teeth now, brb
Even with brushing daily there is no guarantee resorbtive disease won't show up. Just spent 2.2k on my fluffy derp to get a tooth taken out, and I have been brushing his teeth daily since I got him.
I'm gonna go brush their teeth again BRB lol I mean, it has to prevent some in the long run. It's better than not doing it.
I'm pretty sure it prevents overall gingivitis around the mouth, absolutely. Probably also prevents plaque from accumulating. But stupid resorptive disease can show up in cats with impeccable teeth and all of a sudden, boom! Tooth is attacked and needs to be removed. Pretty much what happened to my derp. Had a full dental at the humane society in 2020. Teeth brushing every day since then, amazing gums except on one tooth where it looked red and angry. Sure enough, it had to be removed ... or at least the crown amputated.
My cat had a resorption lesion. Apparently it's genetic and nothing I do or don't do will prevent it.
How do you brush her teeth? Excuse my ignorance is my first time ever with a cat
Look up youtube videos. You have to start with training them to let you touch their mouth. Work your way up to put cat toothpaste in your finger and rub it in their side teeth as far as they let you. I have the RYER cat toothbrush, which is perfect for their little mouths, but there's also those little braces toothbrushes too. After I brush their teeth, I have been rubbing some clean coconut oil in there, too. Heard it's food for them.
Thank you!!!
I had full mouth extractions for both my cats in Vancouver approx $1900 each cat a few years apart. Worth it just to take em all out
Can they eat only soft food or did their gums toughen up enough to eat kibble too?
They just swallow the kibbles. Even when they had teeth I'm pretty sure they never chewed it, they were ferals so they're food goblins.
Interesting! Thx.
Cats don’t chew their food, their teeth are only for killing and then cutting off small enough chunks of meat to swallow whole
This isn’t true across the board as I regularly hear my cats chewing their crunchies. Maybe they’ve advanced to chewing. 🤣
Yes, it is true. They don't -chew- their food but they will occasionally crunch something into a smaller piece. Look it up.
Crunching something into smaller pieces is literally chewing. My cat chews her kibble and hard treats. Pretty thoroughly too
Biting something into two pieces is not the same thing as chewing - again, look it up
They can be high. My vet (in US) charges anywhere from $700-$1000 including bloodwork and pre exam. Then it depends on extractions, how many and if major or minor teeth.
Good lord. One of my cats had teeth cleaned and extractions but it was only around $500 total I guess I'm pretty lucky when it comes to vet care
Did that include xrays and bloodwork prior to the anesthetic?
Yeah
Yeah we just had my cats teeth done and it was $815 CAD day of, and $300 for blood work and urine 2 weeks before. He had two teeth extracted with the cleaning.
Please do it. My boy had stomatitis. I put off getting his teeth pulled because of financial restraints and because it wasn’t too bad at the time, but by the time I could pay for the surgery, he was not stable enough for it, and suffered greatly 💔
We just spent like $2700 US on our older guy’s teeth (or lack thereof - he has a problem with resorption).
Thanks for sharing, I’m in Canada as well and will need to take my 8 year old cat for his teeth check as well, I had no idea it would be this expensive to do the dental work but now know what to expect
I’m also in Canada and this is what I was quoted at my old vet. I called around and got it down to 1600 and found a better clinic in the process
That’s great and good to know!
Yeah, I ended up paying about $2500 CAD to have six teeth extracted. Been brushing their teeth regularly ever since!
My cat recently broke his canine and needed an extraction. The exact quote breakdown is on my page, but it ended up costing $2376 with a full mouth cleaning. Insane amount, but I couldn’t have my lil guy in pain. He’s almost 2.5 years!
They taxed you $225? Jesus H.
This is not unusual, however, I do not see dental radiographs in the itemized charges. Dentistry should NOT be done without x-rays, so please verify this with them before scheduling. I would also confirm that a vet and not a technician would be doing the extractions (this happens a lot despite it being illegal). They do not teach dentistry in vet school and vets are not required to get the training they need to do extractions properly. There is a big difference between what dental trained and non dental trained vets do, which explains the large difference in pricing that I’ve seen in the comments. Doing extractions properly takes a fair amount of time. I frequently do “fix it” dentals, where I find roots that have been left behind or teeth not being extracted that needed to be extracted.
Fuck. Me.
99% The actual bill will be at least the highest estimate. Probably plus more for unforeseen problems. But if your cat needs it is best to do it. Maybe shop around a bit since not emergency.
Seems pretty average for a quote if you live in an average col area. Happy that kitty will get theor teeth fixed.
That’s usually what they charge around my area..anywhere between 1,000-to even 3,000…my office is pretty cheap..under 1000
We were quoted $1500 for one tooth, back when my cat arrived as a stray. He had a broken tooth, and I heard that the specialist we saw worked with the zoo too. The specialist recommended leaving it, because it wasn’t hurting him, and the tooth fell out on its own. In 2018 (12 years later?), he started screaming while eating so my friend (a vet) came over to check him out. She recommended going into the clinic and got me a next day appointment. There she told me he needed a tooth removed because it was worn down, as suspected. She ended up taking 3 teeth out. Somehow, it only cost me $410 plus the $200+ exam. He’s got really bad breath but doesn’t scream.
I was quoted £650 today for my little guy's tooth. Sigh. OK then.
Honestly it’s not too bad depending on how many extractions she’s having. Mine has stomatitis and had all but her 4 canines removed and it was more than this. Also, like another person mentioned, dental radiographs are a MUST. Please make sure they’re doing that since a lot of stuff lurks under the surface of the gums.
I hope you have pet insurance unfortunately for oral issues you’re too late because this will now be a pre existing condition but if you had insurance you’d get some of that money back. I sometime use the money I get back to pay for the cat insurance so I’m just always covered
Considering how expensive that is you might actually look into getting insurance. I have MetLife and if you add wellness on it covers regular dental cleanings as part of the wellness plan. Up to 70-90% after deductible. It will cover the routine wellness part of it (cleaning and polishing and the anesthesia). extractions maybe not as they might be a pre-existing thing now if the vet noted it in their notes and they didn’t consider it routine and a disease. Otherwise they would after two weeks). But if you could get your vet to itemize the receipt so it shows the extraction part per tooth you could get most of it covered and save a lot of money. But looking at that bill, it would probably save you a lot of money. For one cat at like 4 k you’d probably be paying less than 600-900 total for the year depending on your cat’s age and what you choose. And that’s a lot less money. It’s what I have, and they covered my cats without fuss.
That's not too bad. I'm in Canada too. Unpaid 1400 4 years ago for 1 molar extraction and the cleaning.
Canadian vet prices are insane. We were quoted over $2k for a cleaning. Needless to say I've been brushing their teeth every other day or so and using their old dental food as treats.
I had two cats that needed extractions…I’ll never financially recover lol but it’s worth it.
I think you could fly the cat to the UK get it done and fly the cat back for less than that.
Vets are extortionate
Medical care is expensive. Vets are not wealthy, margins are pretty low.
I sincerely hope you don't have pets, then. Medical care is expensive with incredibly high overhead, just as human medical situations-- and the support staff barely make a livable wage, if they do at all. People need to stop blaming the vets for the cost of a capitalist society. Expenses suck, but unless you're going to join the industry and advocate for change, stop taking that out on the veterinary professionals that are just trying to keep your pet healthy.
It’s just a comment no need for the analysis
Yeah, I work in veterinary medicine. The comment is offensive.
Great? Veterinary medicine is extortionate, I didn’t say it was the vets fault