RE: Kitten with abnormal canine positioning

Anthony Dennison — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 22:26:18 GMT

Thanks Evelyn! The owner was wanting the cheapest option tbh so we'll probably just go for removal. I'm not in tomorrow, my colleague will be dealing with it so I'll get some pictures

RE: Kitten with abnormal canine positioning

Evelyn Barbour-Hill — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 01:19:52 GMT

I'm afraid I can't see anything on the first picture (nice engagement ring though) but the second one plus your description gives the idea I think.

I don't see how this can be anything to do with the deciduous canine being shed (even if one was present, and it should not have been, there's no way any inflammation could push the permanent tooth anywhere).

I have a nasty feeling that the 104 has suffered a fractured root somehow or other – if the owner's story is correct, it must have been defective already for some reason. In which case, quite honestly the best thing to do would be to extract the coronal portion and leave buried the apical portion, as long as it is well buried.

A bone fracture seems unlikely, although I guess it's possible. In which case of course it can be reduced and minimally fixed.The tooth would be OK as long as the bony fracture has not disrupted the apical region too severely.

Radiograph, eyeball and palpate under GA on Wednesday and report back to us!

If it was me (were it I) I'd have the cat in for GA SAP pronto and the castration would become the "while you've got him" procedure.