Dudley just had 9 retaines pulled at 7 mo. He is on Rimadyl....seems to be fine, he has 2 more days of it and then he's done.
They do blood work prior to, making sure levels are where they need to be, please take care of the dental before the problem worsens and gum disease sets in....

That's whole nother story i can share with my past yorkie...NOT GOOD.
Best to you!