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Originally Posted by Chas W  I know exactly how you feel. Our little girl, Graysee, has been put under every year for the past three, to clean her teeth. She just resists my brushing them so much, that I can't keep them clean enough! Also, she recently broke a tooth on a supposedly "safe" chew bone toy, and that needs to come out. Graysee is scheduled for her cleaning/extraction this Friday, July 13, so I'll keep yours in my prayers, and please keep mine in your prayers. I'm sure they'll be fine, but I agree; it's so hard to drop her off, and leave her for the entire day! Almost makes me feel guilty for taking care of her!  Plus, she has such separation anxiety that she always tries to wriggle out of the vet's arms when I hand her to him!  |
That is the hardest part, Handing your precious yorkie over to the vet or vet tech, and watching them "take them away" it tears my heart out, even though I am confident in the vet and hospital staff she never has been under, so it is stressful. She can eat food until 10pm tonight, but i am going to feed her earlier, and mix wet food in with her kibble which she loves. She can have water though. I've been through many surgries myself, some of them day surgries, but still, Having them have to go under the anthesia is the scariest part, and I do not know how long it will take them to do it. I've had cats get spayed throughout the years, but not dogs, and the spay is really not that evasive, but her dental? Her teeth will hurt? If her one bad tooth needs to be removed I think it would be better for the vet to do so, because that tooth could be a problem again for her in the future, then it will need to be done anyway. With our little toy breeds bad teeth is very common, and it still is not easy to have it done, especially if you have to do it every year
The bloodwork and dental actually is the most costly, a spay is not that bad in price. I'll have to pay 400-500 for all of this, including any pain meds they sent home. That is a lot of money for me, single, disabled parent with a disabled son, but I have a little money saved. Bad credit prevents me from having the care program, so that does not help us.
I nearly cried last night as Suzi licked me all over my face, and she likes to rub her body all over me, I think to get her scent on me, or make sure I know she belongs to me, or I belong to her, LOL.
i hope th edental goes well for your little one too. It is all knew to us, and I have to be strong for my son and Suzi so she does not freak out. I bought a inflatable head gear for her to wear instead of the plastic cone they give her, and I'll bring with her a soft padding, so she can be comfortable. The hospital moniters all their dogs through any procdure, and I will have to sign a paper saying do whatever is necessary to keep her alive, that is a bad feeling. But I keep thinking to myself she will be fine. and not to worry, but how do I NOT worry?