I'm seeking "Low income veterinary dental services" for my cat. I paid almost $700 to have my cats teeth cleaned last year.
Help! Is there low income veterinary services for teeth cleaning in Seattle?
Sincerely,
Low Income Randall (Chaussette is my cat)
westseattledood
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http://cats.brighterplanet.org/cats/how-should-i-clean-my-cats-teeth-without-hurting-him
If you're kitty has severe tartar issues, your vet probably recommended dental care. Check out the video? Maybe it will help you to eventually reduce the amount of cleaning needed? Of course, though, some cats just can't or shouldn't avoid the procedure.
But what I have done, right or wrong, with my own cats for 30 years is pick off the accumulated tarter with a fingernail. It
usually snaps clean off the tooth; and I make sure that any
tarter right at the gum line is picked off because that is where
the infections brew. I check the back molars carefully.
Sometimes rubbing dental toothpaste along gum line...it
works.
I've never had a cat who needed to have their teeth cleaned
in a vets office in over 30 years of cat ownership. Ever. I'm
convinced it is because I flick off the tarter before it has the
opportunity to create a environment where bacteria grows
and infects the gumline and eventually teeth roots.
Preventative measures are darn cost effective and easier on
the cats, IMHO
Good luck with your kitty.
First off, I absolutely love my WS vet. That said, there have been times I could not afford them. I highly recommend Vets for Less in Federal Way http://vetsforless.com/pricing.html. They are affordable, professional and courteous. Unfortunate name perhaps and a bit busy in the lobby but worth it to me.
Hands down South Seattle Vet 242-8338. Mention FCAT.
Also costs to depend on how many teeth are pulled. At SSV it ranges from 35.00 for the front teeth(canines) back teeth(molars) up to 100.00 then antibiotics if teeth are pulled. Just a basic clean is $78.00.
FCAT
haha, dood, you're talented! It's one of those things I probably should have started early on, because my furballs would have absolutely no part of that. I can see the battle and subsequent skulking now! I'll definitely keep it mind for any future additions though. SSV is the lowest dental fee I have seen/hear of as well.
The best way is avoiding the problem. Like westseattledood I take care of my cats teeth by brushing them 3x per week and giving them treats designed to help remove tartar. You can teach your cats to accept toothbrushing with lots of love and patience (it took me about 3 months to get one of my cats to let me get a toothbrush into her mouth) and treats.
That said, I had a cat who had severe teeth problems that were not related to lack of preventative care. In that case, I called around to make sure I could afford the service and liked the office. And I saved up for it whenever I could (toothpulling every 1 to 1.5 years was difficult but after her molars were gone the problem was solved; and she was happily astounded to have canned food for every meal!).
I have a friend who used Snoking Vet in Lynnwood to have her dog's teeth cleaned, and some pulled due to infection. She related that the price was exceptionally low compared to local places.
flowerpetal
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$700 seems very high unless there were other procedures done too. I just had one of my dogs teeth cleaned in February and it was a third of that cost. Are cats more expensive for some reason I don't know about?
Ask furry Faces to help with the bill.
Semele
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South Seattle Vet all the way, when I was quoted $1300 by my regular vet to pull two teeth I checked around. It ended up my cat needed five teeth pulled and was quoted $450. Unfortunately, prelim bloodwork showed she had developed CRF so it was a no go on the surgery. However, we have switched all of our animals there and couldn't be happier. They also just did our dogs knee surgery for MUCH less than most other vets charge.
Our old vet (VCA on California charges quoted $300 just for teeth cleaning, ouch!)
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