Article: Trude Mostue; IF you have a problem with your pet and don't know where to turn, put pen to paper and get in touch with our top TV vet.(Features)

Byline: Trude Mostue

Q MY 18-year-old cat's mouth smells very bad. The vet has told me she has a rotten tooth and tartar, and is suggesting we extract the tooth and clean her teeth under general anaesthetic. I am so worried she will die under the anaesthetic. What do you think I should do? She eats well at the moment - but only soft food.

A AN 18-year-old cat can survive an anaesthetic fine if you make sure you check her blood first. A pre-anaesthetic blood sample would show up any underlying sub-clinical kidney or liver disease which could particularly ...

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