My snowshoe had to have a tooth removed earlier this year. My vet said it's pretty common for the breed to have tooth and gum problems. He said my girl is likely going to need more teeth removed eventually.

[–] jaamesbaxterr@lemmy.ninja 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

The vet said it's unusual to see it so young, and then also said he had never seen a case so bad, even in adults. His gums looked like hamburger meat and it broke my heart. He had given no indication that it was painful to eat the dry food. We've had to get steroid shots every month since we started and the vet said THAT can lead to diabetes, so we need to get the teeth out and hope that's the last of it. Surgery is on the 7th, so hopefully that'll be the end of it. I hope your girl fares much better!

[–] catsdoingcatstuff@lemmy.nz 2 points 11 months ago

Poor kitty! One of my cats had all her teeth pulled before age two because of stomatitis and cracked fangs (she was a stray). She's going on ten now and is doing great. She eats mostly wet food with tiny kibbles as occasional treats. Hope Scooter has a speedy recovery like she did.

[–] Bebo@sffa.community 2 points 1 year ago

Oh my that sounds horribly painful. Good to know scooter would be free from that pain soon