I would like to reply to a lot in this discussion but it is too late tonight. Elevated "kidney" numbers are not abnormal for cats on a raw (high proetien) diet. 3.1 IS a bit high, 2.4 being the outer range.
I didn't mean I don't think Lola should not have a dental if she needs one. Tolly had them almost every year, after about age 6, because of his resorptive lesions, and yes Lola's behavior does indicate mouth pain.
I just meant they shouldn't be considered a "routine" p[rocedure
Mazy, too, has a changes in behavior that I am attributing to mouth pain. I noticed them but didn't REALLY notice them, until vet showed me the possible lesion.
I just posted a thread on the SDMA test yesterday. My vet doens't use Idexx unfortunatly. I've got to get to bed.