Bad teeth and broken hearts.
Recently we have taken in a large number of cats with bad teeth requiring extensive dental work and bad hearts, requiring specialist cardiac ultrasounds to ensure we have a proper diagnosis and know the best way to move forward with treatment. As one would assume, these procedures do not come cheap especially when they come in multiples like they are at the moment.
Hime and Rin are both part of the bad teeth club, they arrived in our care requiring not only a scale and polish but multiple extractions to remove broken teeth that would have been causing excruciating pain.
Hime required a 2 part dental with multiple extractions.
Daisy our British Shorthair who has developed a heart murmur.
Daisy, Snow, Charming, Mulan and Rapunzel are part of our broken hearts club! All these kitties have very evident heart murmurs and we need to investigate further! A cardiology specialist will soon visit our friends at Summer Hill Village Vet where he will spend the day ultrasounding all these kids giving us an idea as to where to go from here, medications, further testing or palliative care.
We need a helping paw...
Maggie's Rescue has worked tirelessly over the past 11 years, supporting companion animals in need. Our dedicated volunteers work overtime finding new and creative ways to bring in donations to keep our mission alive and thriving but sometimes you just need to ask for a helping paw!
If you are in a position to help us support the 'bad teeth and broken hearts' club we would be forever grateful.
What is dental disease?
Dental disease is an infection caused by plaque, plaque is made up of slavia, food and debris that is not removed calcifies and turns to plaque. This effects both above and below the gumline and overtime can lead to the deconstructive of supportive tissue and jawbone, this then leads to pain, bad breath and loss of teeth.
How to know if your pet has dental disease:
- Bad breath
- Discoloured or loose teeth
- Pawing around mouth
- Excessive drooling
- Change in behaviour (lethargy, snapping, irritability)
- Decrease in appetitie
- Pain or shyness around head
How to prevent dental disease:
- Brushing! The earlier you can get your pet accustom to regular brushing the better.
- Dental chews and toys! There is a great array of treats and toys on the market that encourgae chewing and help to breakdown plaque.
- Dental diets! Another product on the market is specialised dental diets that encourgae chewing which helps with reducing plaque.
- Supplements! There are products like Plaque off and various gels you can add to your pets care routine to soften plaque and help break it down.
- Scale and polish! If your pet is already suffering from dental disease a scale and polish truly the best way to remove plaque. This procedure is done under sedation and allows for vets to give those chompers a deep clean and remove any compromised teeth. Early intervention is always best!
Rin post dental surgery, much more comfortable and 100% adoptable.
Rin's mouth X-Ray revealing broken teeth which was casuing excruciating pain.
Mulan and Rapunzel, sisters who are awaiting cardiac ultrasounds.
Snow, mother to Charming, Mulan and Rapunzel also has a high grade heart murmur
With our sinceriest thanks
