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Originally Posted by 107barney  I would do it. My dog Daisy had a dental last year at 14.5. My other dog Barney was 13.5. Unless there is a high risk for anesthesia, for example due to another disease like a very severe heart enlargement, I would not shy away just due to age. In fact, where we go, many dogs are much older than ours and dentals prolong their lives. |
That's what I want to talk to my vet about. I guess why I worry about Bentley, 14.5 years old, is because he is only 3.5 lbs. Porsche is 12 and is only 5 lbs. I want to prolong their lives as long as possible and keeping them on antibiotics forever doesn't really seem safe either. Isn't that hard on their livers or something? I am going to bring up all of these questions with my vet. Thank you for responding.