Tooth Extraction (dog)

hayley11

Hi

It's looking like my little cavalier is going to need his top two baby fangs extracting The vet said leave it til the end of the week and if they haven't come out then book him in. I've been wiggling them like she said and getting him to gnaw on his bones as much as I can (he doesn't really like them for some reason)

I rang the vets to get some advice/prices etc but the receptionist was really off with me and kept saying "only the vet can tell you." Not mcuh help at all really.

How much does it cost roughly?

How long does it take? He won't stay in overnight will he?

Is this likely to be covered by our insurance?

I like to know as much as I can about anything or I will just be out of my mind with worry

Thanks

WeirdoMagnet

My doglet had four teeth extracted last month - they'd gone wobbly as she has quite a pronounced overshot jaw. She went in in the morning, and was out of surgery by about 11.30, although the vet did explain that they did 'dirty' ops (which a dental is, because of all the bacteria in the dog's mouth) last. I collected her at 16.30, and it cost £117 (which included pre-op blood test even though they weren't recommended as she's only six, but I'd rather be safe than sorry). I worried about her all day, and she was very clingy and squeaky (in an 'ooh Mum, I thought you'd left me forever' kind of way! :happyhear) when we collected her, and wobbly all evening. For us, it wasn't covered on our insurance (M&S) a. because it was a pre-existing condition and b. routine dentals aren't covered, but give your insurers a try as it's not routine!

Good luck with your pup!

hayley11

Georgina wrote: »

My doglet had four teeth extracted last month - they'd gone wobbly as she has quite a pronounced overshot jaw. She went in in the morning, and was out of surgery by about 11.30, although the vet did explain that they did 'dirty' ops (which a dental is, because of all the bacteria in the dog's mouth) last. I collected her at 16.30, and it cost £117 (which included pre-op blood test even though they weren't recommended as she's only six, but I'd rather be safe than sorry). I worried about her all day, and she was very clingy and squeaky (in an 'ooh Mum, I thought you'd left me forever' kind of way! :happyhear) when we collected her, and wobbly all evening. For us, it wasn't covered on our insurance (M&S) a. because it was a pre-existing condition and b. routine dentals aren't covered, but give your insurers a try as it's not routine!

Good luck with your pup!

Thanks so much for the reply.

I rang Sainsburys and they couldn't tell me yes or not for definite. I don't suppose it matters, he's having it done if he needs it whether they'll pay for or not. I'll just budget it in and if they end up pay it, then it'll be a nice little bonus for us.

It's good to know roughly how long it might take, I am absolutely dreading leaving him though, I spend pretty much 24 hours a day with him, we are very attached to each other!

Going to go and wiggle those teeth some more!

kazmeister

Hi hayley

I had a problem with my Shih Tsu when she was younger as some of her baby teeth hadnt come out when she went for one of her checks. Our pet insurance (M&S) agreed to cover the op because our vet said it could cause problems later on if she didnt have them out. I didnt have the heart to book my 'baby' in (yes I know theyre dogs really !) and kept postponing it. When she went for her next check prob 6 months or so later I asked about the teeth and they had gone - fallen out on their own probably due to the numerous bones we gave her. I would suggest discussing with your vet about whether you can postpone for a bit and see what happens.

HTH
Kaz

hayley11

kazmeister wrote: »

Hi hayley

I had a problem with my Shih Tsu when she was younger as some of her baby teeth hadnt come out when she went for one of her checks. Our pet insurance (M&S) agreed to cover the op because our vet said it could cause problems later on if she didnt have them out. I didnt have the heart to book my 'baby' in (yes I know theyre dogs really !) and kept postponing it. When she went for her next check prob 6 months or so later I asked about the teeth and they had gone - fallen out on their own probably due to the numerous bones we gave her. I would suggest discussing with your vet about whether you can postpone for a bit and see what happens.

HTH
Kaz

Thanks We're trying to get him to chew on bones, we've been playing loads of tug-a-war with his hard rubber bone instead of his soft toys and I keep wiggling them.

When I rang them yesterday, they said they don't like to leave them in past 7 months as it can get sore and food gets stuck between and then can cause gum disease. He's now 7 months so I don't know if leaving it any longer will end up doing his teeth long term damage?

Fingers crossed they come out, although at the moment they're not even wobbly.

ka7e

I have a Sheltie and they are one of the breeds known to have problems with retained puppy teeth. Her last baby "fang" eventually fell out at 10 months while she was playing with a tennis ball. Another couple of months probably won't cause any long-term damage!

Some insurance policies DO pay out for the removal of retained teeth. It seems wrong to exclude a condition that, left untreated, can cause problems later, just because it's classed as "dental work".

hayley11

My puppy has had his two baby teeth removed today, the vets just rang and he's doing fine. We're going to pick him up at 2pm. Can't wait to get him back, never spent so long away from him!