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07-20-2010, 02:21 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2005
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| Teeth Help Please :( I am so sad and a nervous wreck,today I found out my baby has some peridontal disease and several of her teeth are loose and need to be taken out. She is 5 yrs old and I am so sick over the thought of her being put out to have this procedure. Im in a spot I know by not taking care of her it can meen more problems for her in other ways,however we did have a huge scare when she was put out to be fixed when she was 9 monthes. Please share your expeience with me and please help me to make a decision, im so upset, in tears and cant even think right. |
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07-20-2010, 05:22 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Here, there
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| Oh, I'm so sorry. How much does she weigh? What happened when you had her fixed? Also, did they use the isoflorane (sp?) to put her under? That is supposed to be much safer for smaller dogs.
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07-20-2010, 06:40 PM | #3 |
YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: cherry hill, nj usa
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| hi sorry about your dogs teeth.. isoflurane is safer because it wears off quickly but so does propofol. I would call our vet and ask what he used last time and see what could be done differently this time if anything. my dogs both just had dentals, one is 6 he had 2 teeth pulled, it was his first time needing it i try to brush once a week now i brush daily, the other one i just rescused he is still had baby teeth so they were pulled, but he had the worst teeth i ever saw. Do you brush? I also find that the cet chews work pretty well also, and proden plaque off, Im trying to be more strick with the brushing now, as i dont like to put them under, not to mention 500.00 for a cleaning and pulling just for shaffer. I know its scary to have them put under but its often worse if we dont. |
07-20-2010, 06:46 PM | #4 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | I know it is scary but it is the best thing for them. Pixie had her first cleaning and teeth pulled when she was 2 1/2 and she had another one a few months ago at 4 1/2 years old. She did fine. Then l a couple of months ago I had to have my 5 year old Cali's teeth cleaned. She has mild liver disease and allergies so my vet used a special protocol and she also did fine. My vet gives them an antibiotic for 3 days prior to cleaning and I think it was 5 days after. I take them in at 8 am and she does them first and calls me as soon as they are done. I usually get a call by 9:30 that they are done and doing fine. I can then pick them up around 1 pm. My vet knows how worried I am and calls me herself to let me know. If you have any questions just ask. I also have the pre surgery blood work done to help make sure they can handle the anesthesia. Keep us posted.
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07-20-2010, 06:51 PM | #5 |
YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: cherry hill, nj usa
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| on another note of your vet does not require pre op blood work ,,, run from that vet in my opinion. |
07-21-2010, 11:07 AM | #6 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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| I am not sure what other vets are like, but in my city... Halifax, NS. Some vets do not charge by weight for such procedures... This scared me. I have a 3lb dog, and if I'm being charged the same amount as a 100lb dog, it means they are not made to do procedures on small dogs, or at least do not specialize. I drive out of the city to a vet who specializes in small dogs, and charges by weight. They explained to me when I had harley in that they only use small amounts to put them under... that small dogs are very delicate especially mine being 3lbs. that made me comfortable. If I were to relocated and require a new vet... that would be my first priority, to assure that they are capable of addressing small dog needs. ALSO I agree with post saying pre-operation blood work is a must! Despite the fact that I'm a broke student, i opted for it, cause I knew I would have been too anxious if I hadn't. |
07-21-2010, 05:05 PM | #7 | |
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I've had 2 of mine done - one spay, one neuter and my vet is great! Totally trust him other than such an expensive place. My co-worker quit going there due to what they charge and started seeing a mobile vet.
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07-22-2010, 05:10 AM | #8 | |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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Yeah I priced several vets. When I was taking Harley to be fixed, my vet came to $400 which included me having the surgery, blood work, I paid for a bunch of his upcoming vaccines, and purchased 3 months wormer I can't remember the price, but the one in the city was really high, and didn't separate prices for weight. I refused to pay the same price for my dog 3lb as an 80lb dog. The vacines and wormers also work the same way... when I call for something they ask the weight... I hear her reading off a chart, she read me everything for under 10lb dogs. I'm previously a horse owner so I thought it weird to at first, those vet bills were just always astromonical. anyways. | |
07-22-2010, 06:02 PM | #9 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2005
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| Thank You kindly for all the help, Faith is 7 1/2 lbs and this vet will do bloodwork first for sure. She needs a few teeth pulled and a good cleaning. I always tried to brush Faith's teeth but she would keep her lips tightly closed and shake her head no. The vet gave us an estimate of $1400.00 that sounds so costly dont you think? Of course we would do anything and find a way to pay for her, she is our life and happiness!!! propofol is what the vet will use, last time when Faith was fixed it just took forever for her to be herself after she came home she was just so lathargic for a good 2 days after. Oh I wish she didnt have to get any work done on her teeth. from reading all your posts it certainly sounds like it would be better for Faith to take care of her teeth. Thank You again for all the help! I will let you know how we make out. |
07-22-2010, 06:19 PM | #10 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | Wow 1400.00 sounds really high. Pixie and Cali's were about 300.00 which included the blood work. When I had Nikki's teeth done at a different vet as he wasn't mine at the time, the vet charged 400.00 but the actual charges were over 900.00. But Nikki was estimated to be 13-15 years old, had been found on the streets of Chicago and his teeth were so rotten they all had to be pulled and fillers put in his gums due to extensive bone loss. I can't imagine charging 1400.00.
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