[BonBon]

Originally Posted by Darlene68

Bonny, He didn't have any problems when he was neutered, and he was 7oz's smaller then. The clinic has gone through 3 different vets since I have had Bailey, because the original vet was sick, now the owner/vet is back and she just called me. I told her my concern and she said with small dogs they are aways extra cautious. I mentioned about the collapsed trachea, and she said that wasn't an issue usually, unless there was already a problem present. She has a CHi with CT. She told me she couldn't understand why the vet that neutered him didn't remove his baby teeth. She also suggested I have him hooked up to an IV just as a precaution, what do you think? I have an app for Bailey on the 26th and my stomach is in knots

I think it sounds like she understands the special needs of small dogs during surgery. If you don't take care of the teeth now, you will have to address it in the future. I rely so much on my gut feelings with people/doctors - I think you need to decide how you feel about this particular doctor.

Another thought - do you brush his teeth regularly? If so, maybe it would be ok to wait until his first cleaning and have these teeth pulled then...that would save one time under anesthesia.

I'm sorry, I'm just talking off the top of my head. Usually, I recommend getting the retained teeth pulled as early as possible but if his are in good shape I'd really think about waiting for that first cleaning.