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Originally Posted by Amanda7  Thank you all for your replies. I'm planning on calling the vet today and scheduling the X-ray. We'll go from there. If he's in pain, the tooth must come out. I'm just nervous anytime one of the them has to undergo anesthesia, but as you said, the benefits sometimes outweigh the risks. |
Amanda~
Dental xrays are taken when the dog is under anesthesia. As I said, I was very nervous with my high risk 10-year old dog Daisy recently when she broke a tooth. I paid extra for an anesthesia consult at a hospital so I could really make sure she was ok. At the end of the day, they induced with propofol and maintained on isoflurane -- a very safe protocol used in small dogs all the time.
The risk of anesthetic death, I was recently told, is less than 1% of 1%. You have a greater chance of being hit by lightening, bitten by a shark, having a car accident, etc so put the risk into perspective.
Your dog is in pain, it must feel lousy. I'm glad you are scheduling the appointment for him
