Cat dental and anesthesia (kitten, eating, food, meows)

[ctrygirl01]

I had a dental done for my 7 year old cat in September. When he was a kitten he got squished in a recliner and I am sure there was damage done to his throat but he was fine until he had the dental done except he rarely meows and if he does it’s very quiet. When he had his dental done once he was home his breathing was labored and then he stopped eating. Took him back and they said maybe the intubation when they did they dental irritated his throat and made it swell. They gave him a a steroid shot and in a couple days he was back to normal. Anyways, now his gums are bleeding really badly and he can’t eat dry food anymore but I’m afraid to take him back in because of what happened last time. Can they do dental work without putting a tube down his throat? Anybody know of any options they have for this when he can’t tolerate being intubated?

[NYC refugee]

Did you feed him dry food after a dental?

If not, and he's bleeding for an unknown reason, you should call somebody like NOW. If they start talking about anything requiring intubating, tell them what happened and see if you can find another way.

[catdad7x]

Since it's been something like 4 months since the dental, it's possible another problem has cropped up since then, and maybe not related to the previous procedure. Whatever the case, bleeding in the mouth should be addressed asap. If you're concerned about intubation again, make that known to your vet, and explain why. But do get him looked at.
Btw... he's better off without dry food anyway. If he will eat wet food, stay with it.

Keep us posted, if you can.