Vet wanted to pull his teeth out too

[lara2913]

Go back and speak to him or get a second opinion from another vet, to check they are not his baby canines, if they are then yes they do need to be removed. Also if he has an undescended testicle then it will be an invasive surgery more like a spay however it is even more important that you do have this done as an undescended testicle gets very hot inside their bodies and more often than not become cancerous.

[ladyj]

Originally Posted by mynameishadow

My mother in law went to drop Shadow off to get his surgery (remember I posted earlier this morning)...she called me from the doctor's office freaking out.
The vet wanted to take out his canine teeth cause' he believes the teeth will shift forward.

Also, I just found out he only has one testicle..so he said the operation was going to be more like a female spay. Should I bring this up to the breeder?

Oh yah...MIL ran out with my little Shadow. We'll seach for a different place.

I found this vet/clinic through the local humane society.

I don't blame your MIL for leaving. I would recommend that you find a vet you like and stick with him/her so they will know about your dog. I know that's easier said than done sometimes. Ask lots of questions about the teeth. I would never pull permanent teeth because of something that "might" happen in the future. Don't panic about the undescended testicle. My Bichon boy, Cosmo, had a testicle that didn't come down. He had his neuter and the vet said the testicle was just under the skin, which is the case with most of them. Some are deeper inside the body, but most are not. So try not to get upset about that aspect of his neuter. It isn't like a female spay. That involves removing internal organs and is more invasive. A male neuter just involves removing the testicles no matter where they are located. The only additional surgery he will have is an incision to find the undescended testicle. I would never agree to any surgery unless I was totally satisfied with the vet and what he proposed to do!

[Sunnie]

I am sorry but I have to disagree. I just had mine nuetered a couple of weeks ago. He had only one testicle descended and the other was not palitable (meaning they could not feel around with thier fingers on his tummy and find it) So he had to have a normal nueter (removing one testicle from the scrotum) them they had to open the abdomen to locate the second testicle and remove it. This is VERY common. Approx 6-10% of yorkie males have this problem according to what I have read from various studies. My ver certainly wasn't just trying to make money. As a matter of fact, although my puppy was barely 6 months old, when the 2cnd testicle was removed, it had already begun looking abnormally shaped. Had he not had the surgery, it is VERY likely he would have gotten cancer. Also it is EXTREMELY COMMON for the vet to check thier teeth prior to nuetering. During the nueter process is the best time to remove any retained puppy teeth. What may appear normal to us, may not be so. That is why they pay the vets the big bucks. Personally, I think any vet who did NOT look at thier teeth before hand would be negligent. It is designed to SAVE you money. Why go under anesthetic twice when they can be removed at the same time. By the way, the big bucks they made on the removal of the retained teeth??? it was $6 each, total of $12. The search for the "missing" testicle certainly CAN be like a spay. Unless it is between the abdomen and the scrotum ( and usually they can feel it) then they DO have to do more extensive surgery to locate and remove it. It is VERY common. All cases are different, but really, you should have spoken to the vet and asked any questions until you understood exactly what the extra work involved and his/her explanation for why it is required before you (or your MIL) just run out and find a different vet. Sure, you might find someone who will just do exactly what YOU say to do and look no further, but your dog may be the one who suffers more in the long run.

[Tatiana11]

Armani just had his surgery and he also had one retained testicle. The vet drew me pictures and explained everything. PM me with questions or you can call me !!!!!!

[myteddybear]

Originally Posted by Sunnie

I am sorry but I have to disagree. I just had mine nuetered a couple of weeks ago. He had only one testicle descended and the other was not palitable (meaning they could not feel around with thier fingers on his tummy and find it) So he had to have a normal nueter (removing one testicle from the scrotum) them they had to open the abdomen to locate the second testicle and remove it. This is VERY common. Approx 6-10% of yorkie males have this problem according to what I have read from various studies. My ver certainly wasn't just trying to make money. As a matter of fact, although my puppy was barely 6 months old, when the 2cnd testicle was removed, it had already begun looking abnormally shaped. Had he not had the surgery, it is VERY likely he would have gotten cancer. Also it is EXTREMELY COMMON for the vet to check thier teeth prior to nuetering. During the nueter process is the best time to remove any retained puppy teeth. What may appear normal to us, may not be so. That is why they pay the vets the big bucks. Personally, I think any vet who did NOT look at thier teeth before hand would be negligent. It is designed to SAVE you money. Why go under anesthetic twice when they can be removed at the same time. By the way, the big bucks they made on the removal of the retained teeth??? it was $6 each, total of $12. The search for the "missing" testicle certainly CAN be like a spay. Unless it is between the abdomen and the scrotum ( and usually they can feel it) then they DO have to do more extensive surgery to locate and remove it. It is VERY common. All cases are different, but really, you should have spoken to the vet and asked any questions until you understood exactly what the extra work involved and his/her explanation for why it is required before you (or your MIL) just run out and find a different vet. Sure, you might find someone who will just do exactly what YOU say to do and look no further, but your dog may be the one who suffers more in the long run.

I would totally understand the retained testicle, what I can not understand is removing ADULT teeth "becuase they might move forward in the future"???

If mom didn't ask questions to try to understand what he was talking about (which I would assume she did) then maybe you could make an appointment to go back and have him explain it further.

[davis]

Are you kidding? They were going to charge 600 to neuter your dog? Is that a normal fee in NYC? That sounds really high to me. You sure are going to have to do something nice for you MIL because I think she did the right thing.
I understand you changing vets. I changed vets myself when I felt they were not giving my animals proper care and they mis-diagnosed what one of my cats had. I have been with the same vet now for 16 years but before I started going to him I interviewed all the vets where I live and decided on him and I am so glad because he is a great vet. Maybe you should do that. I got a list of questions and asked to see the vet and talked with him/her before I decided on a vet hospital. If a vet is not willing to talk with you then move on.

[MyFairLacy]

Originally Posted by myteddybear

I would totally understand the retained testicle, what I can not understand is removing ADULT teeth "becuase they might move forward in the future"???

If mom didn't ask questions to try to understand what he was talking about (which I would assume she did) then maybe you could make an appointment to go back and have him explain it further.

I still don't think the vet wanted to pull adult teeth. They had to have been baby teeth. The MIL probably missunderstood