My cat's canines bleed after dental surgery. Should I remove more?

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Hello, my 3 year old male cat has gingivitis. Last year my vet decided that the best thing to do was extract my cats teeth. He left only the front teeth including the canines. Now the canines are poking into my cats lips causing them to bleed. Also my cats glands are swollen and his nose is dry. He isn’t active and he seems to be in pain all the time. He also recently got an eye infection, mind you he stays home all day and sleeps. Should I have the rest of his teeth removed? How can I help him? Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Male | neutered

Jessica Desrosiers · Accepted Answer

Since Sweety has a lot of symptoms ongoing the best next step would be to bring him back into your vet for further examination. Your vet may recommend tests such as bloodwork to check for organ function and overall health and X-rays of the mouth or teeth to see if the remaining teeth are affected and if removing them would be beneficial at all. Finding out more information and narrowing down possible causes is best so that the right treatment can be found to help Sweety feel better.

My cat's canines bleed after dental surgery. Should I remove more?

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