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05-14-2013, 11:07 PM | #1 |
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| when to do dental My girl Phoebe had cataract surgery on 4/23 of this year & is doing well. She's going to her regular vet for her yearly check up soon, and I'm thinking she may need a dental this year. I'm leary of putting her under anesthesia again so soon. I'm wondering it there is any particular length of time I should wait. I feel like she needs more time to recover from the eye surgery, but don't know how much time is enough. I plan to ask my vet when I see him, but wanted advice here as well. I sometimes feel as if the vets think I'm too cautious.
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05-15-2013, 02:17 AM | #2 |
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| I'd ask the vet who did the cataract surgery for a recommendation of the best time to have her dental scheduled... as long as the dental is not an emergency type deal that needs doing right away.
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05-15-2013, 04:00 AM | #3 |
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| I agree, the vet that did the cataract surgery would be able to give you the info you are looking for. Good luck!!!
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05-15-2013, 05:26 AM | #4 |
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| I don't think there is any increased risk from anesthesia in terms of timing when it comes to a few days or weeks. When Max had his eye problems, he had laser surgery one week, and a couple weeks later the doctor thought he would have to go back for another procedure. Thankfully Max healed at the last minute and the second procedure wasn't necessary. If a dental is needed urgently, do it. If not, wait a few months.
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05-15-2013, 05:28 AM | #5 | |
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05-15-2013, 06:32 PM | #6 |
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| I took Phoebe for her annual checkup today. The vet said she definitely needs a dental, and will probably have to loose a few teeth. He told me it can wait till after the summer. I do plan on checking with her surgeon when I go back in June to make sure that's ok.
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05-15-2013, 08:10 PM | #7 |
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| A couple of my dogs had multiple procedures in close succession. I didn't worry about it because the procedures had to be done.
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05-15-2013, 11:00 PM | #8 |
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| The thing I would be concerned with is not the frequency of anesthesia (having two procedures done weeks apart), but the effect on the eyes when an animal goes under anesthesia. Same with people, care has to be taken that the eyes do not become dry, as the ability to blink is lost. In an animal that is recovering from having eye surgery, using the lubricants normally used in surgeries may not be the best idea, and if time allows, I would feel more comfortable in allowing total healing of the eyes before subjecting the pet to additional anesthesia/surgical procedures, which would involve an increased risk to injury of the eyes until healing is complete.
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