Badger was referred by his family veterinarian because he had severe dental disease and stomatitis.
Stomatitis simply means inflammation of the mouth. Stomatitis can be very painful for cats and the causes of stomatitis are not entirely clear. Badger really seemed to be suffering. The owner was extremely concerned about his quality of life and was fearful that he may have to be euthanized. Badger's family veterinarian had encouraged the owner to consider full mouth extractions, but as you may image it is very hard to think about having to remove all your cat's teeth. After a review of Badger's history and an examination it was clear that Badger needed all of his remaining teeth removed. I explained to the owner that cats do not need their teeth and that most cats with stomatitis will be cured or have significant improvement after the teeth are removed.
This is how Badger's mouth looked before surgery.
So we removed all of Badger's remaining teeth. We talked to his owner the next day and she could not believe how well he was doing. I think he really liked his pain medications!
I saw him a few days ago. He was about 2 weeks out from surgery. His owner was so pleased. She said that he seems like a new cat! It is very rewarding to be able to help cats like Badger be free of pain.
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