16 yr old persian has broken one top canine tooth off at the gum line

by Cyndi
(Las Vegas)

My 16 year old kitty was acting weird tonight, has been losing alot of weight in the last two weeks and now I notice that one of the top canine teeth is broken off at the gum line and the other top one is missing completely (no sign of infection on the missing tooth that I can tell). I know that he's old, but do you think the teeth are breaking/falling out just because of age?

Reply
Hi
yes it is more than likely due to age. When ever we take our cats to the vets they always do a teeth check to make sure that their is not a build up of tarter etc which can cause gum disease etc. this may have been what has happened to your cat.

As your cats gets older it is worthwhile having them looked at by a vet at least once a year so that things like teeth health etc can be checked. it may be worth while doing that now for your cat before he losses more teeth.

best wishes kate