Cat full mouth extraction: one surgery or two for better recovery?

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Hi, my cat Keira has been diagnosed with chronic lymphoplasmacytic stomatitis. Her bottom jaw does not look as bad as her top jaw. Our vet recommended to pull out all of her teeth. We can do it all at once or do the top teeth and a few months later do the bottom teeth. I would like to know which option would be less stressful for her and be the easiest for her to recover from? All at once or two steps. All at once would mean less medication. But what are your thoughts? Thanks! Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | 2 years and 10 months old | 7 lbs

Daniel Fonza, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there and thank you for using pet coach to address your concern. I usually recommend having the full mouth extraction done all at once rather than putting her through 2 anesthetic procedures. The nice thing about mouths is that they do heal quite well. I would say that the first 3-5 days are the most painful but with adequate pain medication she should be comfortable. I like using an antiinflammatory such as metacam and opioid such as buprenorphine together for pain control. This typically keeps most of my patients comfortable at home. You would be surprised at how fast animals adapt to having no teeth as well. I would feed softened food for life to make it easier on Keira. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns. I am also available via consultation if needed.

Cat full mouth extraction: one surgery or two for better recovery?

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