#Venus
To clean or not to clean….that is the question. Open discussion. I want to especially hear from veterinarians and vet techs.
Mama was told at a visit in December that I should get a cleaning which requires being put under anesthesia which has risks of its own. That makes her very nervous. After this pic was taken we went for another vet visit and one of the techs just scraped off the tarter/plaque visible in this pic with her nail.
All pet parents are nervous about their fur baby having to be put under so my question is…. I'm 8 years old, my chompers look and work well (just ask my little human's toys he leave around and I hunt as trophies for mama…nerf darts are a favorite) so how necessary is it to have this tooth cleaning procedure? Is it possible to do it with less risk than being put under just like a surgical procedure? Halo had hers done when her first eye had to come out from Glaucoma otherwise she would've had the same question for her. Are there safer ways to protect against decay or what could turn into a bad tooth or worse? Or it up there on the importance list to where the benefits of having the cleaning far outweigh the risks of general anesthesia? What do stray cats do who live outdoors for 20 years? Mama had a neighbor in FL who has 5 indoor/outdoor kitties that she took in in 1995 as kittens/strays and they're all alive and well with never having to go to a vet. She feeds cheap store bought food, use cheap litter (or outdoors), and they're 22 years old.
Anyway, what are your thoughts and experiences on feline tooth cleaning and the risks associated?
Thanks in advance for your input! 
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