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Being that I have worked at a vet for four years everything your vet told you is true. I have fed my cats only Hills Prescription food and I have never had a problem with them. The food is great and high quality and they make a ton of different kinds to deal with different health problems.
Being that your cat had kidney problems which A LOT of older cats do, in fact I believe this to be the number one killer of felines, she should be on a special diet.
Animals do also have dental problems much like our own and the teeth cleaning and anibiotics for the gum infection (much like gingivitis) can be very helpful. The price that you were quoted even with the special anestesia was WAY to high. We do that same procedure at the clinic I worked at and even with a better anestesia and bloodwork you are looking at a 100 bucks max. Now if teeth needed to be pulled you might add on another 25 bucks. I would suggest dropping that vet if nothing else for the prices.
If you have any questions feel free to PM me as I know quite a lot about cats and their health.
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