My kitten is about 4 months old and I believe still has his baby teeth. Anyways, he lost half of his left canine a while ago, not sure what happen but the pointy part jsut broke off about a one mm length. Anyways, today, the rest of the tooth is cracked in half and in two pieces and one of the piece is very loose from the gum. If this happen in a human, I'm sure I would be in a hell of a lot of pain. I put some Orajel on him, yes it's human medicine. He doesn't seem to be in a lot of pain or anything but do you think I should just pull out the VERY loose part of the canine? And uf yes, how, just pull it out or have him bite something, any advise. Again he doesn't seem to be in any pain but cats are very good at just ignoring pain.
2006-08-30 06:59:59 · 6 answers · asked by choyryu 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
you know what, I think the Orajel worked, since it numbs the gums, he started chewing on the rug, which I don't usually let him do and the crack portion of the tooth fell out. A trace of blood but not too much, so I think he's going to be ok.
2006-08-30 07:02:52 · update #1
sorry but even if he hasn't lost his teeth yet, 1) he doesn't seem to be in pain and 2) I don't enjoy wasting money for no good reason. I would if he showed that he was in pain but taking him to the vet would only make the vet happy and would irrarate both him (he hates car rides and sitting in his box) and I hate losing money just to hear the vet say, what someone else here said, and then have a good day, here's your bill. See you again sometime.
2006-08-30 07:14:08 · update #2
Be smart take him to a vet.
If you want the kitten then get professional care.
Cat's are not just toys (don't mean to be nasty)
2006-08-30 07:03:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cats and dogs don't have as many nerves in their mouths and teeth as humans do. I would NOT use Orajel because 1. kitty is likely in little or no pain anyway, and 2. Orajel may actually be harmful for him- never give a cat any human OTC meds without checking with the Vet first.
Your cat is exactly the right age for teething. Cats usually have no problems with teething except that you may need to remove loose or broken teeth so the permanent teeth come in straight and healthy. When a cat looses a baby tooth there may be a small amount of blood (remember when you were a little kid and pulled your own baby teeth out) but otherwise it is usually an easy process. Thankfully kittens normally do not chew on everything in sight like puppies do in the teething process.
2006-08-30 14:06:39 · answer #2 · answered by elysianhunter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't sound like your cat is in pain anymore and that you have his best interests in mind. Just keep an eye on the remainder of the tooth, in case it abscesses or the cat stops chewing on things. I am sure you will be able to tell if the cat needs to be taken to a vet.
You might want to get baby orajel if that is not what you are using.
2006-08-30 14:42:21 · answer #3 · answered by Zoo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At this age I'm almost certain it was a baby tooth so your kitten should be fine. Just if he does show any signs of problems do take him to vet. But he should be fine. Keep checking it though for any signs of troubles.Four months is the normal age that they loose their baby teeth.
2006-08-30 15:25:09 · answer #4 · answered by cin_ann_43 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Luckily it is a baby tooth. Try playing tug of war with a rope or toy and see if the tooth doesn't come out that way. Your kitten is due to lose that tooth soon anyway.
2006-08-30 14:04:30 · answer #5 · answered by Rico E Suave 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hey take him to the vet or he can get dry socit and it will hurt him more then anything
2006-08-30 14:09:15 · answer #6 · answered by courtney d 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋