Puppy

Dental Disease and Ear Infections

She has a number of health problems that you need to be aware of. 

At the time of admission Puppy was noted to have very mild dental disease. Unfortunately this is common finding in many cats, with 80% of most cats developing some degree of dental disease by the age of 3! Puppy underwent a dental clean under general anaesthetic  so her remaining teeth are now back to being clean and pearly white. We recommend annual veterinary health checks to ensure Puppy's dental disease doesn't recur too quickly. There is a possibility that Puppy may need a repeat teeth clean under general anaesthetic at some point in her life.

Puppy was also noted to have discharge coming from both her ears when admitted to the shelter. This is likely related to an underlying allergy she has. We have cleared this infection with a special food call anallergenic (she will need to stay on this diet lifelong). If you feed her different foods she may have a flare up of an ear infection. Signs of an ear infection include dark discharge, scratching her ears, head shaking.