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My 4 year old has lost her second canine to suspected neck lesions, just wondering if anyone had any advice. she seems fine is eating, there is no evidence that she is in pain when eating, etc. Just after some ideas of what can be done to minimize any future issues.
I don't understand.
[url= http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feline_odontoclastic_resorptive_lesion ]neck lesion[/url]
Neck/FORL lesions are "one of those things" to some degree. Has it been extracted or has it just fallen out? If the latter, it would be worth her having a dental to check/clean the remaining teeth (I'm assuming that's already been done though?).
Good dental hygiene will help to some degree - reducing plaque/tartar build up will help to prevent their formation in the first place. Daily or even twice weekly brushing is ideal but not always feasible. Dry food rather than tinned helps, as do some of the supplements you can get to prevent tartar sticking to the teeth (we use Plaque-off).
Other than that, just keep a careful eye on them.
HTH
she has always been a fussy eater and won't eat dry, her brother is also a fussy eater and will not eat wet!! so there is dry available to her. The only dry food she will eat is dentabites and other treats. I know she has lost the second hole tooth as i found it!
The vet said she was on the young side but that it was one of those things. Will just have to hope she is ok.
Have a look here - may help you understand it a bit more:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feline_odontoclastic_resorptive_lesion
My 2 year old girl got diagnosed with gingivitis last summer, and had lesions on her gums. She got a cat equivalent of a scale and polish which I think sorted them and her fish breath for a bit, but I think they/it is coming back. Vet says one of her back teeth has holes in it and will probably have to be extracted at some point but didn't want to do it at such a young age. She has also chipped one of her, canine/fang teeth. Think she is just prone to it as our male cat (her cousin) is fine and they eat the same stuff.