Dental for my 13.5year tortie cat

Hi,

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I recently posted about a checklist of questions to ask my vets about an potential dental on my 13.5year old cat (clean and polish and possible extractions - gingivitus).

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https://www.reddit.com/r/Pets/comments/py4iae/dental_for_an_old_cat_checklist_to_ask_vets/

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This is what they have come back with. I hope anyone can offer some advise please, much appreciated,

- Full blood panels routine pre-anaesthetic panel (on day of surgery)Pre-routine test (£55) tests for haematology, platelets, anaemia, kidney liver, glucose. The full panel test also includes calcium globulin, specific proteins etc. Thyroid not tested in either of these, have to do that separately

- IV Fluids given during the procedure

- Types of sedatives/anaesthesia used: Propfolol (spelling) to put her to sleep initially. Then isoflurane (spelling) and oxygen

- Will she be intubated? yes

- Nurse monitors temperature, bp, etc during procedure

- This practice doesn't have the facility for dental xrays unfortunately. They vets go by visual (they did tell me they do carry out this procedure routinely). I'd have to take my cat to another of their branches in my city if I wanted the xray done as part of the procedure. However i'd be unfamiliar with any of the vets there, and its further away from my house vs this branch. (5mins vs 15-20mins car journey)

- Home Aftercare --> for dental clean vs extractions? methadone given for pre-op painkiller, meloxicam for aftercare if extractions. Could opt for buprenorphine (opioid based) drops to squirt in mouth

- I'd drop her off between 8 and 9am. They did say they tend to do more sterile procedures first, and dental procedures later on. Whatever that means, made me a bit worried that she'd be stuck in a cage for a good few hours before its her turn.

What do people think? Any concerns?

Price isn't a concern but for whats it worth, they quoted me approx £250 for the dental clean and polish plus £55 for the pre blood test (basic one) ranging up to £650 including extractions.

Thanks fellow cat folks

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