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10-03-2005, 05:00 PM
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Dental procedures
I just can't win. Tanner is going to make me go broke. He broke one of his teeth. I don't know if it happened at the kennel this weekend or today while he was chewing on a fresh raw bone. But he is drooling and licking a lot so I figured I take a look. From what I can see, he is definitely going to need it extracted to relieve the pain it is causing. Now, help me here. I know how much it would cost generally, at the vet I work for, but she is very very expensive. There is just no way I can afford it. But I can't leave him in pain! I don't have any clue what to do. So has anyone else had a dental extraction done that can give me a ball park estimate? My regular vet that I go to is closed and I am panicking, simply because this is the last thing I need to deal with and I feel horrible that I can't afford to do this. I literally have no money. I feel like such a bad doggie mom.
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#2
10-03-2005, 05:05 PM
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My friend paid about $2,000 Canadian for the pre-surgery blood work up, cleaning and extracation of about 8 (I think teeth). We use the same vet who is on the expensive side.
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10-03-2005, 05:20 PM
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Yikes!! Not what I wanted to hear! I know how much it cost me to have my broken teeth (thanks to Tanner) fixed. Actually, he has two broken teeth, one is bad, the other one I think is fine. Well, it doesn't seem to bother him at least....
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10-03-2005, 05:25 PM
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Remember that this included extrations of mulitiple teeth and her teeth were really bad, to the point where she wasn't eating. They could have just cleaned them, but opted to take them out because there was concern re the long term effect of the bacteria in her mouth effecting her internal organs. She's back to her normal self now. Now the worse for wear. Also remember this is Canadian, it could be cheaper in American $.
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10-03-2005, 05:26 PM
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Also, just thought of it, another friends dog's tooth chipped or broke can't rember which, she was given the option of a cap. I don't know if it would be cheaper or not.
Lola's insurance plan cover yearly routine work. I would think that would mean cleaning. It also covers accidents like broken teeth. Last edited by msmkm; 10-03-2005 at 05:28 PM. Reason: Add something.
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10-03-2005, 06:19 PM
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They rarely do caps in dogs. If the pulp is exposed it needs to be extracted, unfortunately.
For our dental/extraction of one tooth was roughly 300.00. That included blood work, before and after dental x-ray, oral surgery time, etc etc.
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10-03-2005, 06:30 PM
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10-04-2005, 05:58 AM
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My friend (who just had the unfortunate incident of having her dog's eye removed following complications of the tooth extraction surgery) paid £120 (or 210 USD) to have a couple of her teeth removed and a scale and polish. But I know that's not much of a comparision as we're in the UK!
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10-04-2005, 08:49 PM
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I know the vet you work for isn't the most friendly person, lol.
Couldn't you get an employee discount or something?? I would hope you'd get some perks! Good luck and I hope Tanner isn't in too much pain, I HATE the dentist and HAVE to be in extreme pain to go. BE STRONG TANNER!
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10-04-2005, 08:56 PM
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Greta - is a there a vet school near by? My uncle had all his dental work done at the university's dental program. Ended up saving him about 90%.
Do you treat it with clove oil or baby teething gel? That might give him some relief.
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