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09-15-2009, 05:02 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: mpls mn
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| Periodontal disease and anesthesia I have inherited an eleven year old, three pound yorkie with severe periodontal disease. She also has some trouble with the collapsing trachea like most yorkies and she has allergies that manifest with respiratory distress, sometimes severe. My dilemma is whether she is a high risk for anesthesia to have her teeth fixed. She has lost most of them and chews vigorously and shows no sign of pain. She appears to be in good health generally. Should I have the surgery? |
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09-15-2009, 06:00 PM | #2 |
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| Because periodontal disease can be so dangerous to their overall health, if she is in good health other than the allergies and CT, she would likely benefit from a dental. Is your vet comfortable doing it? Maybe go to someone experienced with CT? It really depends on if the vet feels she is at high risk for anesthetic problems.
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09-15-2009, 06:11 PM | #3 |
Phantom Queen Morrigan Donating Member | i agree that she definitely needs to have the dental done. however with her history, if she were mine, i would feel more comfortable going to a oral surgeon or some other specialist who can take better care of her if god forbid something were to go wrong.
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09-16-2009, 07:39 AM | #4 |
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| agree check with board certified dentist as the ct concerns me as the tube i throat does agitate the trachea but maybe if they use a tube smaller than cat tube even as there are some tiny tubes she can get it done but i would not have a normal vet do it |
09-16-2009, 10:45 AM | #5 |
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| Thanks for the input. I have had surgeries done for my dogs at the University of Minnesota where they have all of the latest anesthesia protocol (they're the only ones I trust) and she was spayed as a puppy but I worry with her age. However if I don't have her done I worry about her aging with possible damage to her vital organs. |
09-16-2009, 10:53 AM | #6 |
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| It's not the age, have blood work done to make sure she has good kidney and liver function and to check her blood sugar etc. If all that checks out go ahead and have it done. If not there is an option of giving antibiotics monthly |
09-16-2009, 02:10 PM | #7 |
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| Thanks Jeanietoo! Actually I just got back from my vet and that's exactly what he said! We are waiting on blood profile results for tomorrow. |
09-16-2009, 10:30 PM | #8 |
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| if globulins are high it is truly periodontal disease if it is not high then the periodontal is not that severe |
09-18-2009, 03:56 PM | #9 |
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| Believe me. This IS periodontal disease! No question! Actually my other dog has been through the whole business with periodontal disease at the University of Minnesota when she was quite young so I'm pretty familiar with it and it's effects. It's just this dog's extenuating circumstances that worry me. However, as of today her blood panel and everything came back within the normal range, so I feel a bit better about submitting her to surgery. Thanks! |
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