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maxdog · 03-10-2015, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by kirbybirby

Hey everyone,

Thanks for all the kind responses. I have decided to go ahead and get her in for the cleaning/extraction. I'm just going to have to put my stress aside because this is obviously a very important thing to be done and I didn't realize that before.

The only thing I'm worried about is the tube being jammed down her throat. She is 4lbs and I worry so much about a collapsing trachea as she already has a "back sneeze".

Also, does anyone know what exact blood work should be done?

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kirbybirby · 03-10-2015, 11:23 PM

Thanks again for the responses... I am glad to hear that CT and reverse sneezing aren't related and there isn't much I should be worried about with the tube. I am still very stressed over it but I am still obviously going through with it. I care far too much about my little girl and will put any personal issues aside for her health or well being.

I will try to update this with the end results and hopefully there are no teeth, or very minimal, that need to be extracted.

DBlain · 03-11-2015, 05:59 AM

most vets now use isoflureen (spelling?) on small dogs, for 99% of the dogs it is safe and they wake up fairly quickly. I have had dentals done yearly on 4 different yorkies and never had a problem, the odds are very good that your pup will do fine and come out with white teeth, most likely missing a few and good breath. If teeth are pulled you will probably be given some antibiotics and pain meds. whenever possible I try to make sure that my pup is done early in the day, they usually come home the same day so to me the earlier they are done the more time they have to fully wake up and so forth before I pick them up. Also you want to have a conversation about drop off time vs surgery time. When I was new to yorkie parenthood I dropped my pup off at about 7:30 am only to find that they still had not gotten to him at 2 PM so make sure you find out about that in advance, I hated the thought that my dog was left in a cage with no food and water all the hours.

kirbybirby · 03-11-2015, 02:56 PM

Thanks I will ask about drop off time vs surgery time. I'm guessing they would let me drop her off at surgery time then?

Also, just got off the phone with the vet and asked all the needed questions and everything sounds great and within the "standards". But she did say that there is a dental specialist that costs 800-1000 versus the vets cost of around 500. Is there that much of a difference with the specialist that I would need to spend the extra $?

dottiesyrky · 03-11-2015, 03:31 PM

I'm so glad you have plucked up enough courage to get your girl's dentals taken care of. All of us worry when they have to go under, but it is really ok.
My dog was home in late afternoon and begging for food a couple of hours later like nothing happened, but of course I had to limit his food that night.
I would doubt if you will be allowed to just bring her in near to surgery time. They usually have them in early to prep them and get ready for surgery. I had a big worry with my dog as he has an acidy stomach and can't go for too long without food. So my vet gave him IV Pepcid antacid beforehand and he was fine. Also he was IV hydrated , so ok for liquids. But your vet will allay your concerns I am sure.
Sounds like your baby is in good shape for the dental and all should go well. Others might not agree, but if all the correct precautions and procedures are taken and you trust your vet, I would not go for the extra cost of a specialist. This is a routine thing vets do all the time I believe. But just my opinion!! But if you think this is going to be abnormal and need a specialist, obviously that is the way to go. Hopefully the vet will give you the right advice.
Thinking of you and praying she comes out with shining white teeth and hopefully few or no extractions.
PS. If she should have extractions it might be a good idea to have some soft food for her post op for a few days?

Lovetodream88 · 03-11-2015, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by kirbybirby

Thanks I will ask about drop off time vs surgery time. I'm guessing they would let me drop her off at surgery time then?

Also, just got off the phone with the vet and asked all the needed questions and everything sounds great and within the "standards". But she did say that there is a dental specialist that costs 800-1000 versus the vets cost of around 500. Is there that much of a difference with the specialist that I would need to spend the extra $?

Just about every place who does surgerys or anything where they use anesthesia they want the dog in the morning it's just protocol. Unless there is a problem or a special issues there shouldn't be a need for the specialist.

kirbybirby · 03-11-2015, 07:22 PM

thanks again for the responses.. I hope she isn't left in a cage too long as she does have anxiety pretty bad (shakes all the time).

I go in tomorrow to get the blood work done and whatever else needs to be done and then I will set the date for the cleaning while I'm there. Hopefully I can hold myself together at the vets.

MauiGirl · 03-11-2015, 07:26 PM

It's good that you are getting this done. I understand your nervousness, all 3 of my doggies are having their dentals done tomorrow (Thurs) and I have the jitters too, even though I know it will be fine.

Shicks · 03-12-2015, 01:47 PM

So happy you are going forward.
My little guy had to have a dental specialist. His teeth were so crowed and his bottom canine was not coming in this was at 18 months. So lots of teeth pulling stitches the whole nine yards. The specialist put a bone building substance in his bottom gums where all his bottom teeth were pulled. This would protect against bacteria and give his mouth structure. I learned so much from this specialist to keep a Yorkies mouth healthy. Well, we lost him at 7 yrs., not relaying to teeth.
He had the sweetest puppy breath the day he died.
So no worries for your baby. Just smile. 😃

kirbybirby · 03-12-2015, 04:15 PM

Took her to the vet today and they did blood work, poor girl they had to put a bandage on her because her blood pressure was so high she wouldn't stop bleeding. I don't know the results of the blood work yet but I scheduled the dental for next Thursday so this will be a fun week of waiting.

The vet really put the scare into me saying when they go in to clean the teeth they may crumble which means they'd have to be taken out. I forget the technical term but I hope that isn't the case. I will just be glad when it's all over.

I also want to point out that they apparently don't have the equipment to do x-rays. It would be the $1000 price if I went with the x-rays. Is it worth the extra $500?

dottiesyrky · 03-12-2015, 04:47 PM

You know, I may be off, but I wonder about this vet? Having the bleeding from the blood draw I have never seen for my dog. If she has high blood pressure, would that be a concern for anesthesia?
To say the teeth might crumble in cleaning with no X-ray evidence?? And no means of x raying?
If you had X-rays would that mean going to another specialist vet, as this vet cannot do them?
Sorry to be so negative, but all this makes me nervous. I hope others with more dental knowledge will comment and hopefully prove my fears wrong.

kirbybirby · 03-12-2015, 05:02 PM

I didn't see any blood when I took the little bandage off so I don't think she was really bleeding that bad. She is a very nervous dog and to me the high blood pressure would make sense as she gets very worked up going to the vet. And to be honest, I think it is just something they have to legally say as a "just in case it happens". I'm not sure an x-ray would tell them anything regarding that though because it has to do with the tartar. I'm not really sure what to think at this point but if other people say I should go elsewhere then I will cancel the appointment.

dottiesyrky · 03-12-2015, 05:14 PM

I am sorry for the negativity but I just took what you said at face value. I know you are already very nervous about your baby and I certainly did not want you to be more so. But I know that you need only the best outcome from the dental, and the points I made were made with that in mind.
I think tartar removal does not normally lead to teeth crumbling, but hopefully x rays would see any cracks etc in the teeth.
Anyway I truly hope that others will comment and with more positive comments.
Good luck, and if you have any doubts I would go to the specialist and pay the extra. This is not what I originally thought, but it have more info now.

kirbybirby · 03-12-2015, 05:17 PM

Sorry didn't mean to sound harsh if that's what it came across as. I will wait for the blood work results to come back and go from there. And yes I hope others can give me some more insight on this.

dottiesyrky · 03-12-2015, 05:23 PM

Please, I am the one who should apologize not you!! You were not harsh at all

Perhaps when you get the blood results and discuss it all with the vet again, all will be well.
I know well how scary any procedure that needs anesthesia is, and I suppose it is hard when the vet says things like crumbly teeth:-( I would not like that either!

03-11-2015, 05:59 AM	#18
DBlain Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Oakland County MI Posts: 6,190	most vets now use isoflureen (spelling?) on small dogs, for 99% of the dogs it is safe and they wake up fairly quickly. I have had dentals done yearly on 4 different yorkies and never had a problem, the odds are very good that your pup will do fine and come out with white teeth, most likely missing a few and good breath. If teeth are pulled you will probably be given some antibiotics and pain meds. whenever possible I try to make sure that my pup is done early in the day, they usually come home the same day so to me the earlier they are done the more time they have to fully wake up and so forth before I pick them up. Also you want to have a conversation about drop off time vs surgery time. When I was new to yorkie parenthood I dropped my pup off at about 7:30 am only to find that they still had not gotten to him at 2 PM so make sure you find out about that in advance, I hated the thought that my dog was left in a cage with no food and water all the hours. __________________ Lola my amazing little yorkie-pom Donna Last edited by DBlain; 03-11-2015 at 06:00 AM.

03-11-2015, 03:31 PM	#20
dottiesyrky Donating YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SW USA Posts: 2,505	Dental I'm so glad you have plucked up enough courage to get your girl's dentals taken care of. All of us worry when they have to go under, but it is really ok. My dog was home in late afternoon and begging for food a couple of hours later like nothing happened, but of course I had to limit his food that night. I would doubt if you will be allowed to just bring her in near to surgery time. They usually have them in early to prep them and get ready for surgery. I had a big worry with my dog as he has an acidy stomach and can't go for too long without food. So my vet gave him IV Pepcid antacid beforehand and he was fine. Also he was IV hydrated , so ok for liquids. But your vet will allay your concerns I am sure. Sounds like your baby is in good shape for the dental and all should go well. Others might not agree, but if all the correct precautions and procedures are taken and you trust your vet, I would not go for the extra cost of a specialist. This is a routine thing vets do all the time I believe. But just my opinion!! But if you think this is going to be abnormal and need a specialist, obviously that is the way to go. Hopefully the vet will give you the right advice. Thinking of you and praying she comes out with shining white teeth and hopefully few or no extractions. PS. If she should have extractions it might be a good idea to have some soft food for her post op for a few days? Last edited by dottiesyrky; 03-11-2015 at 03:33 PM.

03-11-2015, 07:26 PM	#23
MauiGirl Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Maui, Hawaii Posts: 7,740	It's good that you are getting this done. I understand your nervousness, all 3 of my doggies are having their dentals done tomorrow (Thurs) and I have the jitters too, even though I know it will be fine. __________________ SANDY, MOM TO TIKI , KAYLA , KARLEE , R.I.P. MEIKA

03-12-2015, 01:47 PM	#24
Shicks YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Friendsville Tn. Posts: 879 Blog Entries: 1	Teeth So happy you are going forward. My little guy had to have a dental specialist. His teeth were so crowed and his bottom canine was not coming in this was at 18 months. So lots of teeth pulling stitches the whole nine yards. The specialist put a bone building substance in his bottom gums where all his bottom teeth were pulled. This would protect against bacteria and give his mouth structure. I learned so much from this specialist to keep a Yorkies mouth healthy. Well, we lost him at 7 yrs., not relaying to teeth. He had the sweetest puppy breath the day he died. So no worries for your baby. Just smile. 😃

03-12-2015, 04:47 PM	#26
dottiesyrky Donating YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SW USA Posts: 2,505	Teeth ćleaning You know, I may be off, but I wonder about this vet? Having the bleeding from the blood draw I have never seen for my dog. If she has high blood pressure, would that be a concern for anesthesia? To say the teeth might crumble in cleaning with no X-ray evidence?? And no means of x raying? If you had X-rays would that mean going to another specialist vet, as this vet cannot do them? Sorry to be so negative, but all this makes me nervous. I hope others with more dental knowledge will comment and hopefully prove my fears wrong.

03-10-2015, 11:23 PM	#17
kirbybirby Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: N/A Posts: 35	Thanks again for the responses... I am glad to hear that CT and reverse sneezing aren't related and there isn't much I should be worried about with the tube. I am still very stressed over it but I am still obviously going through with it. I care far too much about my little girl and will put any personal issues aside for her health or well being. I will try to update this with the end results and hopefully there are no teeth, or very minimal, that need to be extracted.

03-11-2015, 02:56 PM	#19
kirbybirby Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: N/A Posts: 35	Thanks I will ask about drop off time vs surgery time. I'm guessing they would let me drop her off at surgery time then? Also, just got off the phone with the vet and asked all the needed questions and everything sounds great and within the "standards". But she did say that there is a dental specialist that costs 800-1000 versus the vets cost of around 500. Is there that much of a difference with the specialist that I would need to spend the extra $?

03-11-2015, 07:22 PM	#22
kirbybirby Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: N/A Posts: 35	thanks again for the responses.. I hope she isn't left in a cage too long as she does have anxiety pretty bad (shakes all the time). I go in tomorrow to get the blood work done and whatever else needs to be done and then I will set the date for the cleaning while I'm there. Hopefully I can hold myself together at the vets.

03-12-2015, 04:15 PM	#25
kirbybirby Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: N/A Posts: 35	Took her to the vet today and they did blood work, poor girl they had to put a bandage on her because her blood pressure was so high she wouldn't stop bleeding. I don't know the results of the blood work yet but I scheduled the dental for next Thursday so this will be a fun week of waiting. The vet really put the scare into me saying when they go in to clean the teeth they may crumble which means they'd have to be taken out. I forget the technical term but I hope that isn't the case. I will just be glad when it's all over. I also want to point out that they apparently don't have the equipment to do x-rays. It would be the $1000 price if I went with the x-rays. Is it worth the extra $500?

03-12-2015, 05:02 PM	#27
kirbybirby Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: N/A Posts: 35	I didn't see any blood when I took the little bandage off so I don't think she was really bleeding that bad. She is a very nervous dog and to me the high blood pressure would make sense as she gets very worked up going to the vet. And to be honest, I think it is just something they have to legally say as a "just in case it happens". I'm not sure an x-ray would tell them anything regarding that though because it has to do with the tartar. I'm not really sure what to think at this point but if other people say I should go elsewhere then I will cancel the appointment.

03-12-2015, 05:14 PM	#28
dottiesyrky Donating YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SW USA Posts: 2,505	I am sorry for the negativity but I just took what you said at face value. I know you are already very nervous about your baby and I certainly did not want you to be more so. But I know that you need only the best outcome from the dental, and the points I made were made with that in mind. I think tartar removal does not normally lead to teeth crumbling, but hopefully x rays would see any cracks etc in the teeth. Anyway I truly hope that others will comment and with more positive comments. Good luck, and if you have any doubts I would go to the specialist and pay the extra. This is not what I originally thought, but it have more info now.

03-12-2015, 05:17 PM	#29
kirbybirby Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: N/A Posts: 35	Sorry didn't mean to sound harsh if that's what it came across as. I will wait for the blood work results to come back and go from there. And yes I hope others can give me some more insight on this.

03-12-2015, 05:23 PM	#30
dottiesyrky Donating YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SW USA Posts: 2,505	Please, I am the one who should apologize not you!! You were not harsh at all Perhaps when you get the blood results and discuss it all with the vet again, all will be well. I know well how scary any procedure that needs anesthesia is, and I suppose it is hard when the vet says things like crumbly teeth:-( I would not like that either!