why did my cat lose a tooth?
Kristin
My eight year old chocolate point Siamese lost one of his (pardon the
expression) canine teeth today--I don't know if canine is the correct
term, but it was one of the four very long teeth towards the front of
his mouth. It just fell out! The base of it looks rotten. Why would this
happen? If anyone has any ideas, please respond via e-mail. Thanks!
Kristin
Billy Ramos & Jennifer Coyer
According to your explanation, yes, it was a canine tooth. If the base looks
rotted, then there's reason it fell out- decay. In older cats, tartar
build-up and gum disease can begin to be a problem, especially if the cat is
fed canned food often. I would suggest that you take youe kitty to the vet
and have an oral exam done. There might be more rotted teeth that need to be
removed and most certainly a cleaning (by your vet) should be done. Once you
get that accomplished, keeping your cat's teeth healthy is vital also. There
are certain brushes (fingerbrushes are the easiest) and pastes (malt,
chicken flavored) that you can find at your vets and pet stores. Usually
brushing 3-4 times a week is sufficient. Also, if you feed wet food
frequently, possibly switching to dry (as the staple diet) food and using
canned only for treats could be helpful. Please discuss all this with your
vet.
J.Coyer CVT
Jonathan Sachs
Kristin <kmo...@wwa.com> wrote:
>My eight year old chocolate point Siamese lost one of his (pardon the
>expression) canine teeth today--I don't know if canine is the correct
>term, but it was one of the four very long teeth towards the front of
>his mouth. It just fell out! The base of it looks rotten. Why would this
>happen? If anyone has any ideas, please respond via e-mail. Thanks!
I think you've answered your own question. Your cat's tooth decayed to
the point where the root died and the tooth fell out. It's exactly
what will happen to your own teeth if you neglect them long enough.
Cats need dental care just as people do -- perhaps more, since they
don't make a practice of flossing or brushing. Please, get your cat to
a vet who does dental work. The remaining teeth probably need cleaning
badly. There may be more cavities that need care. And this is just a
guess, but there is probably some chance that the socket of the tooth
that fell out is infected.
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Juergen Wannemacher
In article <34AD55...@wwa.com>, kmo...@wwa.com says...
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>My eight year old chocolate point Siamese lost one of his (pardon the
>expression) canine teeth today--I don't know if canine is the correct
>term, but it was one of the four very long teeth towards the front of
>his mouth. It just fell out! The base of it looks rotten. Why would this
>happen? If anyone has any ideas, please respond via e-mail. Thanks!
Hi!
Go imediately to a vet! If teeth of your cat are rooten they could infect
organs of your cat!!! Don't worry if your vet takes all the teeth out, because
a cat eat only with the toungue. The teeth are needed only in wild nature to
hunt other animals or breaking bones. A infected tooth can kill you cat!
Bye,
Juergen