Bilbo and Baggins' MOT ...

[carl (billy and baggys dad)]

Thanks very much folks 

Brushed Baggins' teeth and gums last night - he was as good as gold, and sat there purring 

Fingers crossed this will do the job.

[clarenmax]

Glad to hear the boys are fine 

Don't worry about not noticing his gums, our furries don't let us fiddle with their mouths at the best of times, so its often hard to see if there's a dental problem lurking 

[Desley (booktigger)]

Glad to hear they did well, and if the vet says you wouldnt have noticed his gums, please dont feel guilty.

[Tiggy's Mum]

Glad the boys are OK after their visit    Have you heard of plaque off?  Might be an alternative to mouth to hand combat 

http://www.vetuk.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=298

[Gwen]

Glad our pirates are still fit and healthy Carl

[LeighK]

nice one Carl, well done lads. a great result.

cheers

Leigh

[Gill (sneakiefeline)]

Please they are MOTTed and it went well 

The new vet Sasa saw today was not phased at her being about 5.5 kilo , all the better for the sedative cos she would come round quicker 

[dolcetta46]

and a massive welding glove 

LOL just as I thought... We had to spray clean Oliver's ears every other day for 3 weeks that was bad enough... don't you wish you were Dr. Dolittle at certain moments?

Good luck and happy teeth cleaning!!

[carl (billy and baggys dad)]

Thanks Dolcetta 

I've got some cat toothpaste, one of them little knobbly thimbles, and a massive welding glove 

[dolcetta46]

Glad to hear your boys are in good shape, and everything went well!!

How are you planning to clean his teeth?  I am afraid they won't be overjoyed at the idea

[carl (billy and baggys dad)]

Well pleased to hear this Carl. The boys are a personal fave of mine

he is a BIIIIIIG framed cat.

erm.... Lexy is a SMALLL framed cat.... she just fat! be grateful that's not what he said!

Thanks very much Ruth 

I feel guilty as hell about Baggins' mouth though, however slight. I should have seen it.

He was funny at the vets - he was rolling around on the table purring, then went to explore the room, rubbing his little face on everything, rumbling away. Poor Bilbo on the other hand just tensed and tried to hide, he gets really nervous when we take him.

[Kittybabe (Ruth)]

Well pleased to hear this Carl. The boys are a personal fave of mine

he is a BIIIIIIG framed cat.

erm.... Lexy is a SMALLL framed cat.... she just fat! be grateful that's not what he said!

[carl (billy and baggys dad)]

Took both of my boys to the vets for their annual booster/check up/MOT/service today. All was well I'm happy to say. They were prodded, poked, flexed and fettled. I was concerned about Baggins' weight, but he weighed in at 6.2kg which the vet said was ok - he is a BIIIIIIG framed cat. Bilbo weighed in at a trim 5kg, I reckon that's his fighting weight.

The only thing the vet noticed was Baggins' gum looked slightly red, so I've got cat toothpaste and a dental thimble to clean his teeth. I felt really guilty when he mentioned it, but the vet said that I wouldn't have noticed it anyway, it was so slight. Didn't make me feel any better mind.

They're both sleeping here now purring away