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Originally Posted by Tallulah Bee  We've called for quotes! My mother and I are going to split the cost and we're going to forgo the dental work for now (a cleaning is $85, which I understand is not a lot, but you add $182 for the spay procedure and $61 for the pre-op bloodwork). I'd like to have her teeth cleaned, but the vet told us that on a little dog it's best to do one thing first and then the other. In the meantime, we're going to see if we can find treats and things to help her teeth.
SO AFRAID of the fact that they're going to keep her 24 hours though... |
Don't forget you'll have to put her under for a cleaning, and you'll have to do blood work and the anesthesia, which is the largest cost of the procedure. I would rather pay the $85 extra dollars and start with clean teeth. If you start a good dental program you might be able to wait another 4 years to do a dental. Otherwise, you'll be paying at least $300 next year and she'll probably have to have few teeth pulled. Tartar begets more tartar, in other words, tartar attracts more tartar, so it builds up exponentially faster. So many treats out there say that they are good for teeth, but once the tartar has built up, you really need more than a chew stick to take it away.
Also, if she has to spend the night make sure there will be someone there to monitor her, you wouldn’t believe how many places want to keep them overnight, but there’s no one there to check up on them. At least at home, you could take her to emergency room if she comes into distress.