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Originally Posted by veggienut  My Maxwell has double teeth in the front on the sides of the lower jaw. There might be a couple more sets, but he won't let me look in his mouth, and I forgot what the Vet told me. He also does let me brush his teeth, but has a fit when I brush the lower back and especially the front lower teeth. He has no problem with chewing on toys or anything really. If there was an issue where he had to have surgery, that would be okay with me then. But otherwise, I wouldn't do anything that isn't necessary. Haven't you heard "if it isn't broke, don't fix it" |
Who said anything about doing something unnecessary? Your original post said that you wanted advice and that is what you are getting! Your vet and others have advised you to pull the teeth. I am telling you and others have as well that the odds of an issue with anesthesia are rare. I also know that to leave those teeth in his mouth are going to cause problems for him in the future!
You suggested that you would not be able to live with yourself if something happened during the procedure. I hope you are prepared to live with yourself when he develops problems later because you did not want to get this dental done.
My yorkies get dentals yearly as needed...it is all part of proper vet care imho. Yorkies are well known for having dental issues because of the size of their mouths. Brushing them helps, but does not totally prevent tartar and the need for dentals!
I have no idea what happened to your kitty and I a sorry it happened, but I don't think that is good reason to avoid doing what has been suggested. Perhaps you need to sit down with your vet and talk about the risks. They are not as high as you suggest! Now..if you think your vet was the issue with your kitty...then maybe you need to consider a different vet!
I had a Maxwell and he had two herniated discs and had to go to Texas A&M for surgery. He was a high risk pup...older and had a history of collapsed trachea; but I had a choice of leaving him unable to walk, or take a chance with fixing him. He did have some issues after the surgery when they tried to extubate him, but he survived AND was able to walk again! They knew ahead of time that he might have problems and they were prepared! I see where someone suggested you get blood work done prior to anesthesia...that is something I always do! That way you can see if they he has anything that might cause problems during anesthesia.
I hope you will weigh all of this carefully. I would also suggest that you google for information about yorkie dental care. There is a ton of information out there!
Good luck!