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Originally Posted by Austin's Mama I have had my precious lil Austin since October, and this is my first time to reply to a thread. He is almost 7 months old and has lost all but four of his baby teeth, and they aren't budging!!! His adult teeth are crowding his four "needle baby teeth". We are going to his vet today to see about getting them pulled. But my question is, does he have to be put under? I have heard TERRIBLE stories about anestesia and little dogs. *Plus* We are going to be breeding him, so he won't be getting fixed. Is he to young to be getting them pulled? I'm worried! |
Austin's Mama, I'm glad you "joined" Yorkie Talk and have replied. Lately there have been quite a few posts in regards to "tooth loss" over Yorkies. As you, this is new to me also and I am finding it quite interesting/nervous to read all the do's and dont's over the well being of our Yorkie's teeth.
I do not know if the Yorkie's have to be put under to have baby teeth pulled, but I am thinking that the vet's are not able to give a simple shot of novicane (sp). Isoflourine is a safe anesthesia for Yorkies and you can confirm this with your vet. Schatzie too was around 7 months when I rushed her to the vet asking about her baby teeth being crowded with her adult teeth. At that time my vet advised to give it about a month to see if the baby teeth would fall out on their own as they seemed a little loose. Come to find out a needed surgery took presidence over the teeth so she had her baby teeth pulled out during her surgery.
Just ask your vet the option's you have since you are not wanting to neuter your little one. I would think that your Yorkie would be only under anesthesia for a very short time to have teeth pulled and I would see no worries.
Keep us posted on what you find out as this is a learning experience for many of us.
