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bif

(26,271 posts) Sat Sep 6, 2025, 03:51 PM Sep 6

My girl has to have oral surgery. Ugh.

She's been having trouble with her jaw. She keeps her mouth partly open once in a while and I took her into the vet because I suspected she might have had a tooth infection. Turns out her front fang is loose. So she's going in on Monday to have it removed. They'll check to the rest of her teeth. She's going under and I'm a bit of a worry wart. Keeping my fingers crossed that everything goes okay. The vet says it's fairly common in Abyssinians.

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My girl has to have oral surgery. Ugh. (Original Post) bif Sep 6 OP

Holdng you both in love and light. Please keep us posted. niyad Sep 6 #1

Oh good luck, I know how it it is to worry about that Walleye Sep 6 #2

Good luck to you and your kittycat! I hope the process is quick and uneventful. Diamond_Dog Sep 6 #3

Sending lots of good vibes for both of you wendyb-NC Sep 6 #4

Thanks all for the kind words! bif Sep 6 #5

Be thinking of you and her bif for good outcome. George McGovern Sep 7 #6

She will be so much happier when it's over. Pretty sure a loose fang is not pleasant. Polly Hennessey Sep 7 #7

I see I'm a little late. How is your cat? MIButterfly Sep 8 #8

It went well. bif Sep 9 #9

What great news! MIButterfly Sep 9 #10

niyad

(127,689 posts)

1. Holdng you both in love and light. Please keep us posted.

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Sat Sep 6, 2025, 03:56 PM

Sep 6

Walleye

(42,690 posts)

2. Oh good luck, I know how it it is to worry about that

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Sat Sep 6, 2025, 03:56 PM

Sep 6

Diamond_Dog

(38,635 posts)

3. Good luck to you and your kittycat! I hope the process is quick and uneventful.

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Sat Sep 6, 2025, 04:58 PM

Sep 6

wendyb-NC

(4,489 posts)

4. Sending lots of good vibes for both of you

Reply to bif (Original post)

Sat Sep 6, 2025, 07:15 PM

Sep 6

I hope everything goes very well, and your precious kitty girl comes through it without a hitch.

bif

(26,271 posts)

5. Thanks all for the kind words!

Reply to bif (Original post)

Sat Sep 6, 2025, 10:52 PM

Sep 6

George McGovern

(9,625 posts)

6. Be thinking of you and her bif for good outcome.

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Sun Sep 7, 2025, 08:36 AM

Sep 7

Polly Hennessey

(8,212 posts)

7. She will be so much happier when it's over. Pretty sure a loose fang is not pleasant.

Reply to bif (Original post)

Sun Sep 7, 2025, 10:42 AM

Sep 7

Plus, you will be free of anxiety. Win win for both of you.

MIButterfly

(1,422 posts)

8. I see I'm a little late. How is your cat?

Reply to bif (Original post)

Mon Sep 8, 2025, 09:09 PM

Sep 8

How did the surgery go? I hope your kitty is recuperating well.

bif

(26,271 posts)

9. It went well.

Reply to MIButterfly (Reply #8)

Tue Sep 9, 2025, 09:57 AM

Sep 9

The only drawback is she was really pissed at me. She kept growling and hissing at me all evening. She's finally over it and slept with me last night and today she seems back to normal. Her appetite is fierce! She's eating like crazy, so I'd say the procedure was a success. The vet ended up pulling 7 teeth. She said it's really common in Abyssinians and brushing her teeth would have had almost no impact. I I don't reel guilty about not brushing her teeth.

MIButterfly

(1,422 posts)

10. What great news!

Reply to bif (Reply #9)

Tue Sep 9, 2025, 10:08 AM

Sep 9

I am so happy to hear that it went well. I imagine you both feel much better now. Thanks for the update!

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