teeth

One of my two year old cats has just had all her back teeth removed because they were rotten. The vet did some blood tests and couldn't find any underlying problem. Does anyone have any idea why this happened. She has been an indoor cat for the past year and eats mainly hard food and the occasional tin.
Thank you for your help.

 

If there were no health problems found I would assume that maybe its genetic.

 

oooo all the way from Israel! welcome!

yeah i agree with nern.. poor kitty tho. So young.. now i'd say she has to eat soft food right?

 

re teeth

Thank you for your answers! She can still eat hard food with her front teeth, which is great because she isn't crazy about the soft stuff.

 

Could it be a fungal thing that cleared up? It happened to Elizavixen:

Sometimes it's just simple things like tartar buildup with no dental care.

http://www.sniksnak.com/cathealth/dental.html

http://www.winrosevet.com/Feline_Dental.htm

 

WELCOME BALDRICK!!!! :0018:

chessmind is moderator on this forum...he is also very knowledgeable about teeth!!! i would imagine he will get to your post any time now... :wink:

 

Hi and welcome to Auspet.

That's a very young age to have that type of problem with the teeth. Did the vet say anything about your cat having periodontal problems? Meaning perhaps she needs her remaining teeth/gums cleaned by a vet. I have to agree with Nern, that it's most likely a genetic problem. Another possibility is that she didn't receive proper nutrition when she was just a baby/kitten. You may want to go to your local pet supply store and buy different types of soft food and see if she happens to like any of these brands.

Also you may want to clean her remaining teeth once a week with a soft child toothbrush or special cat toothbrush, so that her remaining teeth stay healthy.

 

She had the teeth removed a few days ago and is already back to eating her usual hard food! As for cleaning them she will definately not let me so I suppose its back to the vet every few months for him to do it!!

 

I give my kitten some dental diet every day. She usually eats Royal Canin, but I mix in about 6 or 7 pieces of Dental Diet each morning. At dinner she gets a few tablespoons of a wet food.