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the Cost of Dental Care for Cats

Price 
Location 
Age 
Submitted by  
Description
$ 150
Sep 2006
Memphis, Tennessee
Domestic Cat
7
Cat was knocked out to have teeth cleaned  more... close row
$ 211
Feb 2008
Spokane, WA
Domestic Long Hair Cat
6
Hoping to prevent future dental problems in cat  more... close row
$ 750
Feb 2008
Prattville, Alabama
Maine Coon Cat
13
Dental cleaning and tooth pulling for cat  more... close row
$ 800
Jan 2008
San Francisco, California
Cat
7
Highly involved dental procedure for cat including anesthesia  more... close row
$ 210
Mar 2007
Chicago, Illinois
House cat
3
Rescue cat anesthetized for dental work  more... close row
$ 85
Jan 2008
Monticello, AR
domestic short hair (cat)
2
Cat's teeth are white again  more... close row
$ 125
Mar 2007
Huntington, WV
Tabby Cat
2
Children knocked out cat's tooth  more... close row
$ 50
May 2008
San Diego, CA
Cat
4
Better to feed cat dry food  more... close row
$ 400
Feb 2007
Allentown, PA
domestic house cat
2
Cat needed root canal for broken tooth  more... close row
$ 155
Jun 2007
Sequim, WA
Adult cat
3
Teeth cleaning and extraction  more... close row
$ 250
Dec 2007
Austin, Texas
Cat
5
Vet and assistant both great with cats  more... close row

Description of service

Dental check up and teeth cleaning for my cat. Total cost was $250 by our local veterinarian. The actual cleaning is done by a veterinary technician, but the process is overseen by the vet and she does the check up.


Review of Service

My cat needed an annual teeth cleaning and dental check up. Our local veterinarian performs this service for pet owners, which was good because I have known vets who are not interested in doing this. Our kitty has her teeth checked annually so she does not have any problems, and the costs are minimal for this type of work. We know others who have pets with dental problems and they pay upwards of $700-800 to have problems fixed such as broken teeth, gum disease, etc. Our vet is very professional but takes time with each animal. She is very good with cats, as is her assistant. I think that is important because felines are not very cooperative when it comes to health procedures. Our kitty does not require much sedation to be calm, and that probably factors into our costs, as well.


Tips

My best tip is to establish a relationship with a good vet who does all the things that you will need. It's a pain to go to another vet for a specific procedure. I also think that it is best to find a very who specializes in small animals. I really don't want the horse vet working on my cat's teeth! Ask about all costs prior to making the appointment - and expect that there may be a few surprises, so factor that in before the appointment date.I also will not tolerate rude office staff, no matter how wonderful the vet is. If you are too busy to talk to me and give me good customer service over the phone, then I do not want to spend my money at that facility. There are too many fine vets in this area to settle for that!


$ 175
Aug 2006
Tampa, FL
stray, house cat
4
Learned a lesson from previous cat's infection  more... close row
$ 50
Jan 2008
Chicago, Illinois
Cat
6
Teeth cleaning for cat from a shelter  more... close row