 What Great advice and support.
We thank you again. Will add some pictures soon. A few things, Francie is a hard tugger (not chewer) and plays ball vigorously, airbourne and all! Anybody heard of this loosening canines (the majority of what she lost).
Should I be asking if any were baby teeth? Likely they weren't has a few remaining were pulled when she was spayed.
On the timeline it seems that in order to have prevented this if at all, cleanings would have had to happen well in advance of her first scheduled cleaning 14 months ago at age 6? It seems the concensus here is the Vet was negligent when checking her teeth and gums over the years.
Not good for our new pub. Our breeder says like all things some are better at dental diagnosis than others and vis versa.
What would have softened the blow is if the Vet would have simply said this was unavoidable, it was a necessary to prolonging your dog's healthy (other than the extracted teeth) life and we've done the right thing in the best interest of your loved one! Seems simple right? |