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Patrick Vet Clinic - can anyone vouch for them regarding surgery on cats? I have a dental scheduled for Friday to get my cats tooth removed but want to make sure it’s a trusty vet since he has to go under anesthesia.

Backstory : took my 10yr old male cat to the vet for a check up for his IBD and to ask why he was spitting his food out. (dry food was left outside his bowl and he never misses a meal so that was red flag #1). Vet checked his teeth and noticed blood/inflammation on gum/tooth and immediately said it needed removed (tooth resorption). Pre-op blood work passed him for surgery but im a nervous nelly!

Just took my cat to the vet for a check up for his IBD and to ask why he was spitting his food out. (dry food was left outside his bowl and he never misses a meal so that was red flag #1). Vet checked his teeth and noticed blood and inflammation on gum/tooth and immediately said it needed removed, and that he has tooth respiration on his molar. Can this be diagnosed without doing x-rays? Just want to make sure they’re not wanting to put my cat under for surgery if he’s not immediately needed. Seems like quick diagnosing so I’m nervous. Help!