Hi Lacey, I know you are right, not only about the teeth estimate but also about the neuter. Nubi will be one ear only on the 5th of May, and for his birthday, I am going to get his teeth cleaned at my new vets. The cost for the anesthecia (sp) and the cleaning is around $120.00 the teeth pulling would be about $15.00 for each tooth. So all told less than $200. and that is with a scaling and cleaning.
much better vet, and more suited to my needs definately. --- In [email protected], "Lacey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks D.D. That was nice of you to say! I do think you have a > greedy vet. I would start looking for a new one. $400 is way too > much for a neuter anywhere! If you are planning on getting Nubi's > teeth cleaned soon, then I would wait on the teeth to be pulled > then. The clinic will most likely knock him out for the dental. If > you are not going to have it done soon, then I would find a 3rd vet > and get their opinion. Chis are know to have dental problems and > IMO, the sooner those teeth come out the better, BUT NOT AT $900 OR > ANYWHERE NEAR THAT ... lol! Until you decide what to do, keep > brushing and pay special attention that Nubi keeps eating normally. > ~Lacey > > > In [email protected], "ntvlawher" <ntvlawher@> wrote: > > > > Hi Lacey, > > > > Thanks for the tips, I trust your judgement and think vet tech > > training is a good calling for you!! > > > > lets see, I got Nubi when he was 7 months old. At that time he had > all > > eight canines fully in, and a few stray retained primaries. two of > the > > three strays that weren't canines came out of their own accord, > while > > I was brushing his teeth, as they were very loose. > > > > I have no idea why at seven months, the vet would choose not to > take > > out the canines when he was under for his neuter. I think that I > may > > have chosen a greedy vet clinic. His neuter cost $400.00 and he was > > there a total of maybe five hours. They also told me he had Guardia > > and when I called Nubi's breeder to tell her, all of her dogs came > > negative, and our cat came back negative aswell. Sort of fishy in > my > > opinion. Not to mention that the estimate to pull the canines was > over > > $900..... > > > > I got a second opinion from my friends vet, and she was adament > that > > she would not put Nubi under just for a pull. She advised that I > keep > > up the brushing and flossing, and when I get his teeth > professionally > > cleaned, they could take them then. > > > > What are your thoughts on these things? > > > > DD. > > > > --- In [email protected], "Lacey" <laceyduthu@> wrote: > > > > > > Thanks for the confidence Chris... lol. DD, has your dog been > spayed > > > or neutered yet? If not, I would schedule that and let the vet > know > > > that there are retained baby teeth to be taken out at the same > time. > > > That way your chi will only have to go under the anesthetic > once. He > > > is old enough now. You definately want to have it taken care of > > > before it causes problems (mess up his bite, become painful and > stop > > > eating). BTW, I just want everyone to know that I have worked as > a > > > vet tech, but I'm not certified yet. I'm seriously considering > going > > > to school for it when we get back to the states. However, 2 of > the > > > vets I worked for would not hire a certified tech b/c they like > to > > > train them themselves. Most docs run things their own way and > don't > > > like the techs to be set on doing things a particular way b/c > that's > > > what they learned in school. ~Lacey > > > > > > > > > > > > In [email protected], "Chris" <campinnut@> wrote: > > > > > > > > DD, > > > > > > > > I'm no expert, but my vet said they should be checked at a > year. > > > They > > > > can be pulled without anesthesia (especially if they are > loose). > > > In > > > > the olden days when I worked for a vet as a kid they did. I > > > wouldn't > > > > go that route if they're a lot of them. Lacey is the vet > tech. > > > I > > > > hope she'll respond as she has more knowledge than me. > > > > > > > > Chris > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "ntvlawher" <ntvlawher@> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Chris, > > > > > > > > > > not sure if you are the one to ask but it sounds as if you > have > > > some > > > > > teeth experience. My Chi, is almost a year old, has retained > all > > > his > > > > > canines and one molar. The molar needs to come out despite > it > > > being > > > > > loose, it has made no progress in the last few months. I am > > > concerned > > > > > about the canines as they are not even a little loose. At > what > > > age > > > > > should I consider having them extracted? I don't want to > wait > > > until > > > > > it's too late, but I don't want to have to put him under if > I > > > dont > > > > > have to.. > > > > > > > > > > any advice? > > > > > DD. > > > > > --- In [email protected], Connie major > <tikismom2005@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Chris - when do puppy's start loosing thier teeth?? > (chi's) > > > I've got > > > > > all my babies on Innova also. > > > > > > > > > > > > Chris <campinnut@> wrote: > > > > > > Katie, > > > > > > > > > > > > Yup Innova. I feed Bear the Innova Puppy. Hes lost 5 > teeth > > > in the > > > > > > last couple of days but hes still eating the dry like its > > > going out of > > > > > > style. He chews on the back where he still has teeth. I > got > > > a couple > > > > > > cans of wet in the cabinet in case he needs them. > > > > > > > > > > > > Chris > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], kaaterwaul@ wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Chris > > > > > > > > > > > > > > What was the dog food you feed again? Was it Innova? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > thanks > > > > > > > katie > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! > > > > > > Join today! " > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > > > > > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Visit your group "Chihuahuas" on the web. > > > > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! 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