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Old 11-23-2011, 06:17 PM   #10
yorkieusa
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Originally Posted by TraciG View Post
The vet called today to confirm our appt for Friday. I told them we're leaving the dew claws on since we haven't had any issues with them. Brutus will be 6 mo. old on Sat. - I do have a question about the teeth. I had my own molars pulled as an adult and it was hard to eat hard food for a few days. Is it the same for pups? Will I need to put him on a full blown wet diet for a few days as he heals?
I am so glad you are not having the dew claws removed. I did a bit of research about this years ago and it sounded like a terrible procedure after they are past a few days old. He'll probably be able to eat fine the day after surgery. They are a lot tougher than you think they are.
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