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Originally Posted by 107barney  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  |
We are scheduled for 9:30AM tomorrow. We're meeting with the vet at 9AM to go over everything, and of course pre-op blood work. I'm still anxious about it, but I know it's the best thing for him. Thank you for sharing your experience. You made me feel a lot better.
I'll update tomorrow and let you all know how it went.
Thanks again.