What's the going rate for a Dental/Scale Polish?

[Sparklingbrook]

Sparkling Cat is having one anyway but just curious. I forgot to ask the Vet and want to practice my 'is that all?' face.

[cozietoesie]

Is it to be a full GA procedure, Sparkling? If so........

[Sparklingbrook]

Yup-conked out, no food from 12am etc. I haven't booked it yet as she has just had the ok from the abcess, so next month I think.

[Sparklingbrook]

Am I the only one who doesn't like asking the Vet what things cost? It's not because I can't afford it but that's what they will think if I ask. I do need to incorporate it in my budget.

[cozietoesie]

Mmmm. I'd be guessing up to a couple of hundred then. (Just to prepare you so that you can keep a stoic face - it depends on the practice of course.)

[Sparklingbrook]

I thought about that cozie. If it's less I can be all 'ooh is that all?' Poor Sparkling Cat.

[cozietoesie]

She'll be fine - and it's good for her to maintain dental hygiene.

[Sparklingbrook]

Yes, I will need to look into how we keep it up. The dental biscuits were ignored, and not a hope of getting anything near her mouth.

[cozietoesie]

Fresh raw bones (eg organic chicken bones) are supposed to be good for dental maintenance. I say organic only because those are firmer and less likely to splinter.

I've not tried them myself I add - other posters may have and may be able to advise.

[Sparklingbrook]

The vet was saying about crunching bones when catching stuff. But Sparkling Cat doesn't eat them-just delivers them. Our old cat chewed up the whole thing and left that one bit on the patio. Bleurgh.

[Sparklingbrook]

This looks interesting.

[ChewingOnLifesGristle]

Our boy was scaled and polished under GA last October and it was £106.

It must have been hurting his mouth before because afterwards he was skipping about and so much happier. We have two cats, they're only young (aged 2 and 3) both fed the same, but one is just more prone than the other to tarter build up. I was told even if a cat is insured this isn't the sort of thing covered as a rule.

It was suggested we try to brush his teeth but fgs a cat won't let you do that! I did try sprinkling something on the food, cant remember the name, but they wouldn't eat it .

Following the scale and polish I did buy some 'toothpaste' for cats from Ebay and he sometimes licks a bit off his paw. He's 'supposed' to be eating mainly biscuits now, but again a cat will only do what it wants and he likes pouch food mainly and kicks up a terrible rumpus until he gets his own way.

So as he's just prone to it I guess it could be something that'll need doing every couple of years or so. It's important cats don't lose teeth though so we'll be keeping an eye on him from now on.

Good luck to Sparklingcat. I hope she's as comfortable post scale and polish as ours boy was. It made a huge difference He's always been good natured but I think his mouth had been bothering him more than I knew

[Sparklingbrook]

Thanks for that Chewing. I think some cats must be more prone to it than others. Yes, insurance doesn't cover dental stuff so I guess it's quite common.

[Lonecatwithkitten]

It really depends where you are in the country the recent range I saw was £90 to £700 for a regular cat dental,

[cozietoesie]

£700 ?????

Was that inserting gold teeth?

[Sparklingbrook]

Moggie Dentures Lone? I think I had better brace myself.

[Lonecatwithkitten]

Ah £700 was at a group practice in London well know for racking up it's charges. The comment was no dental leaves for less than £700!!!!

[Sparklingbrook]

I have emailed the vets to ask how much. Interesting to see what the reply is.

[cozietoesie]

Very.

[RightsaidFreud]

When our boy had his done about 2 years ago it was £130. Probably going to have to go again this year!

[Sparklingbrook]

That sounds more like it Right.

[VeganCow]

Also depends whether any teeth need removing.
I would expect anything between 100 - 400 but why not ring them up and ask for an exact figure which they can give you.

[Sparklingbrook]

No extractions fortunately Vegan. Still not had a reply so I will pop in.