I AM SO MAD! (TJ's Teeth) - YorkieTalk.com Forums

TLC · 08-17-2005, 10:58 AM

I am so MAD!
TJ had his neuter surgery Friday 8/12. I thought we were good with his teeth b/c they had been falling out. BUT I just happened to look in his mouth last night and he has 2 adult teeth coming in next to his bottom fangs ? (sp). I am so mad at myself b/c I kinda forgot to look the day of the surgery and I forgot to have the Vet double check too! I was so warpped up in TJ tummy bothering him that morning that I completely forgot to look! I can't believe how STUPID that was of me...
Now I am just praying that they fall out on their own!
I don't want him to be put out again!
I CAN'T BELIEVE I DIDN'T SEE THEM THAT MORNING....

chachi · 08-17-2005, 11:03 AM

Your vet should have seen them. My vet did an examination right before Chachi and Jewels spay/neuter where he also checked the teeth. He extracted some duing the surgerys.

TLC · 08-17-2005, 11:12 AM

He didn't check them while I was in the room. BUT, I am hoping that before surgery they did check and saw nothing at that point to take out! I know in the past when TJ lost his baby teeth, the next day his adult teeth were pretty much all the way out, so I guess to ease my maddness about this whole thing, I will just act as if they came in over night and that even if I double checked his mouth there would have been nothing to extract?
I don't know!

Passionfruition · 08-17-2005, 11:16 AM

My vet didn't check and I forgot too, when Sully got neutered. Now I don't know whether or not he needs to have teeth pulled or not? Grr, I really don't know I guess I should ask the vet next time we're in the office.

Don't fret about it...I'm sure he'll be ok. Live and learn, right?

TLC · 08-17-2005, 11:21 AM

OH yes, everyday is a learning expereince.

BUT don't you think that since they have to insert a tube for breathing ??? that they would see if are any double teeth???

rnnw62 · 08-17-2005, 12:12 PM

I can so totally relate to how your feeling because the identical
thing happened to Teddy. I kicked myself for not being more on
top of things and was sure that I would have to now take him and
have them extracted. At lunch today I didn't notice the second
ones peeking out at me and so I opened his mouth and they were
gone. All of the worrying I did was for nothing! I highly recommend
lots of tug of war and letting him chew...chew...chew on hard things.
Best wishes to you and your little guy!

TLC · 08-17-2005, 05:19 PM

THANKS and yes I will definately being do some 'tug of wars'...he even is letting me wiggle his teeth, they don't seem loose, but I have still hope!

azkaty · 08-17-2005, 05:50 PM

If it will make you feel any bettter-my vet said they had to be in a ways before they pull them, because they can be very difficult to get out ( think trauma to the baby) if they are not in most of the way.I had then pulled a month after the neuter.

iheartyorkies · 08-17-2005, 06:26 PM

Good point Katy. Those teeth probably weren't in enough so it wouldn't have made any difference. I got lucky with Bo. He had shark teeth when he went in to be neutered. You couldn't miss em!

sgraff · 08-17-2005, 07:14 PM

Your vet should have checked and told you that they usually wait with the neuter or spay to see if there are teeth that can be extracted at the same time. That should be automatic for him, not you. He's the professional here. I would be mad! My vets always brought this to my attention when I had my pups done.

TeddyBear · 08-17-2005, 07:32 PM

I am getting Starsky neutered next month and he definetly has 2 rows of teeth. I told them I wanted his baby teeth pulled at the same time. The vet charges 7.00 per tooth. Is that average??

orinskye · 08-17-2005, 09:34 PM

$7 seems average........ my vet doesnt do teeth extraction EXCEPT during nuetering (and silly me...... it didnt occur to me) so he was left with two canines on teh top (these were the WORST ones to get out....... the bottom canines were the easiest, they came out first) toby lost his two top canines this week (he is 11 months old)

TLC · 08-18-2005, 05:06 AM

Thanks everyone. You do have a good point about the teeth probably not being in all the way...
And I so don't want to be mad at the Vet, he is good, so maybe he did look at his mouth before surgery and decided that nothing could be pulled at this time (I hope), and the bottom line is this: He is neutered and he is healthy, I can't go back in time, it's already done, I just will have to take one day at a time and see what happens!
THANKS AGAIN!

Brutus'mama · 08-18-2005, 05:26 AM

Something similar happened to me but at the time of neutering he did get some teeth pulled but now he has to get all his canines pulled. The vet wanted to see if they would fall out on their own but they're not and they're not loose either. So next month he's got to get them pulled!

milliecorrales · 08-18-2005, 06:06 PM

I took my boys on the same day to be neutered at the Golden West Humane Society and I did not even think of the boys teeth at the time (imagine having both your babies under at the same time). However, the vets really impressed me by checking it on their own and calling me for an ok to remove the baby teeth. They also only charged me $3 a tooth. They were super and that is where I take the boys for everything except emergencies (that they do not handle).

08-17-2005, 10:58 AM	#1
TLC Slave to My Rug-Rats Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Long Island Posts: 3,990	I AM SO MAD! (TJ's Teeth) I am so MAD! TJ had his neuter surgery Friday 8/12. I thought we were good with his teeth b/c they had been falling out. BUT I just happened to look in his mouth last night and he has 2 adult teeth coming in next to his bottom fangs ? (sp). I am so mad at myself b/c I kinda forgot to look the day of the surgery and I forgot to have the Vet double check too! I was so warpped up in TJ tummy bothering him that morning that I completely forgot to look! I can't believe how STUPID that was of me... Now I am just praying that they fall out on their own! I don't want him to be put out again! I CAN'T BELIEVE I DIDN'T SEE THEM THAT MORNING.... __________________ Nicole *"You Won't Change the World by Saving One Animal..BUT...You Will Change the World for that One"* Last edited by TLC; 08-17-2005 at 11:00 AM. Reason: forgot a word...

08-17-2005, 11:03 AM	#2
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 22,520	Your vet should have seen them. My vet did an examination right before Chachi and Jewels spay/neuter where he also checked the teeth. He extracted some duing the surgerys. __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

08-17-2005, 11:12 AM	#3
TLC Slave to My Rug-Rats Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Long Island Posts: 3,990	He didn't check them while I was in the room. BUT, I am hoping that before surgery they did check and saw nothing at that point to take out! I know in the past when TJ lost his baby teeth, the next day his adult teeth were pretty much all the way out, so I guess to ease my maddness about this whole thing, I will just act as if they came in over night and that even if I double checked his mouth there would have been nothing to extract? I don't know! __________________ Nicole *"You Won't Change the World by Saving One Animal..BUT...You Will Change the World for that One"*

08-17-2005, 11:16 AM	#4
Passionfruition Proud of my Sully! Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: beautiful CHARLESTON, S.C. Posts: 5,419	My vet didn't check and I forgot too, when Sully got neutered. Now I don't know whether or not he needs to have teeth pulled or not? Grr, I really don't know I guess I should ask the vet next time we're in the office. Don't fret about it...I'm sure he'll be ok. Live and learn, right? __________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - Sully's lastest beach pictures!

08-17-2005, 11:21 AM	#5
TLC Slave to My Rug-Rats Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Long Island Posts: 3,990	OH yes, everyday is a learning expereince. BUT don't you think that since they have to insert a tube for breathing ??? that they would see if are any double teeth??? __________________ Nicole *"You Won't Change the World by Saving One Animal..BUT...You Will Change the World for that One"*

08-17-2005, 12:12 PM	#6
rnnw62 Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gilbert, Arizona Posts: 1,609	I can so totally relate to how your feeling because the identical thing happened to Teddy. I kicked myself for not being more on top of things and was sure that I would have to now take him and have them extracted. At lunch today I didn't notice the second ones peeking out at me and so I opened his mouth and they were gone. All of the worrying I did was for nothing! I highly recommend lots of tug of war and letting him chew...chew...chew on hard things. Best wishes to you and your little guy! __________________ Shelly, Teddy, Toby,Hanne & Indigo

08-17-2005, 05:19 PM	#7
TLC Slave to My Rug-Rats Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Long Island Posts: 3,990	THANKS and yes I will definately being do some 'tug of wars'...he even is letting me wiggle his teeth, they don't seem loose, but I have still hope! __________________ Nicole *"You Won't Change the World by Saving One Animal..BUT...You Will Change the World for that One"*

08-17-2005, 05:50 PM	#8
azkaty Donating YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 479	If it will make you feel any bettter-my vet said they had to be in a ways before they pull them, because they can be very difficult to get out ( think trauma to the baby) if they are not in most of the way.I had then pulled a month after the neuter. __________________ Katy

08-17-2005, 06:26 PM	#9
iheartyorkies Boppin' Bo! Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,707	Good point Katy. Those teeth probably weren't in enough so it wouldn't have made any difference. I got lucky with Bo. He had shark teeth when he went in to be neutered. You couldn't miss em! __________________ ~~~ i yorkies ~~~ Bo's Dogster Page: www.dogster.com/?136971 Cynthia Turbo!

08-17-2005, 07:14 PM	#10
sgraff Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bismarck, ND Posts: 102	Your vet should have checked and told you that they usually wait with the neuter or spay to see if there are teeth that can be extracted at the same time. That should be automatic for him, not you. He's the professional here. I would be mad! My vets always brought this to my attention when I had my pups done. __________________ Sheila Mom to Sugar Babie, Lee and Gina "Dogs are not our whole lives, but they make our lives whole"

08-17-2005, 07:32 PM	#11
TeddyBear Hey Cutie! Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,597	I am getting Starsky neutered next month and he definetly has 2 rows of teeth. I told them I wanted his baby teeth pulled at the same time. The vet charges 7.00 per tooth. Is that average?? __________________ Love, Leigh, Starsky and Shylah: You can never get enough Yorkie kisses!!! Proud member of the CrAzYcLuB http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/DenverYorkies/

08-17-2005, 09:34 PM	#12
orinskye YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,990	$7 seems average........ my vet doesnt do teeth extraction EXCEPT during nuetering (and silly me...... it didnt occur to me) so he was left with two canines on teh top (these were the WORST ones to get out....... the bottom canines were the easiest, they came out first) toby lost his two top canines this week (he is 11 months old)

08-18-2005, 05:06 AM	#13
TLC Slave to My Rug-Rats Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Long Island Posts: 3,990	Thanks everyone. You do have a good point about the teeth probably not being in all the way... And I so don't want to be mad at the Vet, he is good, so maybe he did look at his mouth before surgery and decided that nothing could be pulled at this time (I hope), and the bottom line is this: He is neutered and he is healthy, I can't go back in time, it's already done, I just will have to take one day at a time and see what happens! THANKS AGAIN! __________________ Nicole *"You Won't Change the World by Saving One Animal..BUT...You Will Change the World for that One"*

08-18-2005, 05:26 AM	#14
Brutus'mama YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 1,767	Something similar happened to me but at the time of neutering he did get some teeth pulled but now he has to get all his canines pulled. The vet wanted to see if they would fall out on their own but they're not and they're not loose either. So next month he's got to get them pulled! __________________ ~Carolyn~ Brutus' Video Montage

08-18-2005, 06:06 PM	#15
milliecorrales YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 516	Spca I took my boys on the same day to be neutered at the Golden West Humane Society and I did not even think of the boys teeth at the time (imagine having both your babies under at the same time). However, the vets really impressed me by checking it on their own and calling me for an ok to remove the baby teeth. They also only charged me $3 a tooth. They were super and that is where I take the boys for everything except emergencies (that they do not handle).