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Originally Posted by Rosebud2020
Don't assume your cat has gingivitis. That's what I thought but it was something far more serious.
I rescued a kitty who was found to have the calicivirus and unfortunately, transmitted the virus to one of my other cats. It is highly contagious. Both kitties had to have all their teeth extracted which ended up costing many thousands of dollars.
At that time Buffalo Ridge recommended a dental specialist in Maitland. That specialist, Dr. Brown, actually was brought in from her office in Boca Raton and that is where I took the cats to have the extractions performed. She was far less expensive than the quote the Maitland office gave.
Don't kid yourself . . . they can eat crunchy food as easily as soft food once their mouth has healed. Let them eat whatever they prefer. In addition, there are a lot of negatives regarding dogs and cats only eating grain-free food.
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Just for my own clarification... did you take the cat to Boca Raton, or did Dr. Brown come to Maintland office and do the surgery for less than Maitland's original estimate?
I ask because I have had, and still have, experience with Maitland. I was not so thrilled with their orthopedic section but absolutely swear by their dermatology section. It seems as if there might be hits and misses at AVS.