01-21-2009, 12:54 PM
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| Is this common from a SHOW BREEDER??? I bought my Yorkie from a quality show breeder. He was 4.5 mo and 31/2lbs when I got him. I was told that in order for me to have him he would have to be neutered, no problem there I want a pet. I called her 2 days before he was to be neutered and specifically asked her if the vet she uses would be removing the remaining baby teeth and she told me “no”. Okay, so I questioned her a bit and felt comfortable with her answers. My first visit to my vet was a month after having him, my vet questioned the baby teeth still being present and the fact that he was neutered and they weren’t removed…He said to wait a month longer if I wanted to see if they come out on their own if not I would have to have them removed. That day I called the breeder, very upset, and explained my visit to her and again ask why it wasn’t done. She said maybe it was b/c the adult teeth weren’t ready to come when he was neutered in and the baby teeth just fall out when ready... Monday night I was brushing his muzzle hair and the comb caught his upper lip in the back, OMG, there were 2 teeth growing out sideways, it was awful!!! I called Tue and Dudley is down TODAY getting this taken care of…I just got off the phone w/ my vet…..This is what he said “9 retainers, the lower canines probably won’t grow in normally b/c they spouted further back on the bottom gums, he had to CUT 2 teeth out of the gum area etc….it goes on…. I feel as a quality breeder, who has been in the business for MANY years, have questioned the vet, or the vet seen this as a red flag here and taken an Xray to see what was going on? (IMO) Shouldn’t the vet have said something to the breeder and the breeder then inform me so I knew what I was in for? I just am having a hard time with all of this b/c (you all can see my previous questions/comments about teething in the past several weeks) I asked her in the beginning about having them removed….And her reply was just so cut and dry, “no they come out naturally.” Should I contact her about this, DH theory was that as a show breeder, she just doesn’t sell many and just may not be aware? Sorry to be long…..Looking for opinions…
__________________ Dudley Doo and Dexter too!!! RIP (12/93-10/08) MY LIL JULZ!!! |
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