shazzamattazza Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 My cat has a painful tooth so I have booked him in at the vets, how much am I looking at for it to be taken out? I know he will need to be anesthetised which will "bump" it up. just don't want to have a heart attack when I am told the price. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neeeeeeeeeek Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 £100 That's my guess. They might find he needs more out when they look though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smack Jack Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 Depends how nifty you are with a pair of pliers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steee Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 I claimed on my cat's insurance when she had a tooth out. I didn't think that they would cover it, but they did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc55 Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 Ianto had 6 teeth out about a year ago, cost £225 I think from memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medusa Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 If your cat is young and healthy and there's just one tooth needing attention then I would say it's going to be somewhere between £150 and £200. If, however, your beastie is getting on a bit then I'd recommend pre-anaesthetic blood tests to ensure that the op won't push him into kidney or liver failure, which will add about another £40 onto the bill, and if you need more than just one tooth extracting and a scale and polish on the rest then that will add to the bill too. And of course, if he's having an extraction for an infection then he's likely to need Antirobe or other antibiotics to sort out the abscess or other soft tissue infection too- that's usually another £20 ish. If he needs to go back for any follow ups you can price them up at 20 quid a throw too, and he may need some painkillers for the post-op days if he's had any major work done which work out at a few pounds a day on top of all of that. Have I scared you enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbyBrown Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 My cat has a painful tooth so I have booked him in at the vets, how much am I looking at for it to be taken out? I know he will need to be anesthetised which will "bump" it up. just don't want to have a heart attack when I am told the price. cheers Certainly not, if you have a heart attack, you won't be able to take the cat to the vet. In this case, if you want to save money on tooth extraction, this is what you should do 1) attach some string to the cats tooth/your front door. 2) Make sure there is a little slack in the string. 3) give the cat a scratch pole to keep it amused 4) when the cats amused, close the door sharply. 5) the cats tooth is extracted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzamattazza Posted June 5, 2009 Author Share Posted June 5, 2009 Thanks for all the replies I'd say thanks for that Medusa but I think I'm in shock He's about 11 yrs old and I haven't got him insured ( I know , I know before anyone says anything) anyway he's booked in for tomorrow so hopefully he will be sorted. will update this when I know the cost either that or "anyone want an 11 yr old cat !!!!!!.............joking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neeeeeeeeeek Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 My cat had a few teeth removed when he was about 7and that was under £200. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Peaches* Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Why not phone your vets and ask before its done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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