Piedmont gets a new home (and no teeth)

Piedmont is a lovey, very friendly adult kitty that had spent the last 2 years at the Durham APS shelter waiting to be adopted.  She had all the qualities of a perfect feline companion; that is until one looked in her mouth.  She had severe dental disease that would require advanced oral surgery to correct.  She needed all her teeth removed.  So she waited until Westside offered to treat her at no charge to her new owner. 

So Piedmont was adopted and presented for oral surgery by her new owner a few weeks ago.  I can honestly say she that she had some of the most severe dental disease that I have seen in a kitty.  She also has an incredibily sweet personality.

Here is some of what we discovered in her mouth.

The left upper canine had severe periodontal disease, teeth resorption and a fractured root tip.

The same was true on both mandibles.  These areas were very sensitive and painful.
So I removed all her teeth.

Here she is about 4 hours after the start of anesthesia enjoying her new life without teeth.
It is always gratifying to see dogs and cats from Durham APS go to good homes, but it is especially great to see older pets adopted to loving homes.  Piedmont is in a wonderful new home and her new owner is so happy to have her.  The picture at the top of the blog is from the 2 week recheck.  Piedmont was healing great and seemed like a new cat to the owner.

Kudos also go to Durham APS for loving and keeping Piedmont for such a long time until just the right owner came along.  Piedmont is one of those pets that make veterinary dentistry fun!