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Originally Posted by veggienut  My Yorkie's has double teeth & I've been told by my Vet to numerous of people and tonight at Petsmart that I should get them pulled. I can't go thru the agony of him going thru surgery after I lost a cat before him due to getting neutered. The anesthesia (sp) affected him that he quit breathing and was left blind, couldn't meow, etc. It was awful and I was a mess for quite a while which took months for me to get over...and eventually got a Yorkie. Do some dogs teeth fall out in time~? The employee at Petsmart told me that the adult teeth won't grow in properly, while the Vet told me that they can get decay and etc between the teeth that are doubled. Have any of you all here been in my situation with the double teeth~? Have you opt against the surgery too~? I'd like him to lead a dog's life and if anything would happen to him, I wouldn't forgive myself for doing it. I'm just wondering what everyone here situation has been & how they have dealt with it. |
The retained double teeth is quite common and most of us have them pulled during their neuter/spay. The Petsmart employee and your vet are both correct. Not having them removed and lead to serious health complications in the long run. Bad teeth have negative side effects on the function of the heart and other vital organs.
I know you are apprehensive about having your dog fixed and I would be too after what happened. However, I hope that you will consider it. There are so many positive benefits - he will be an overall better pet. He will be less aggressive, you will reduce his chances of getting testicular cancer by a LOT, and he will be less likely to run away due to smelling a female in heat, something that can lead to him being hit by a car. The surgery is an overall safe procedure and many, many more animals survive than die. You can even reduce the likelihood of another reaction to the anesthesia by having the pre-op blood panel done. This will give you a good idea whether or not it's safe for your dog to undergo the surgery.
Good luck with your decision!
