Janey 'tzu was not amused. No morning walk. No breakfast. In fact, no water and no food since midnight. All to please the doggy Dentist!*
Bubbles remained
the perfect dog. She goes to the car with no fuss, no complaints, no whining. She's calm but you can tell she knew that something was up.
They were both dropped off at the Veterinarian's office by 9 a.m. Blood-work was ordered for senior-dog Bubbles (she's 10+ y.o.) before she goes under anesthesia. Both were scheduled for general mouth exam, teeth cleaning, and simple extractions. Anything out of the ordinary will be brought to our attention. We pray; and wait at home nervously.
The 11:00 am call comes with the following report: No extractions needed for either. No problems that needed further attention. Yay! The barely once-a-month teeth brushing must have been sufficient, haha.
Vet refers to Janey as a "
beast". It took
2 doses of anesthesia to completely knock her out. Her liver was obviously on top of things and functioning very well. Her stubborn personality probably played a part too. Surprise, surprise -- she is missing
7 teeth!! What? How?
could these bones be the culprit?
Bubbles continued with her calm and cooperative demeanour even while with strangers. She was only missing 1 tooth, and enjoying her drugs while resting in her crate. ZZzzzzzzzzzzzz. Both come home with antibiotic prescriptions.
How often are our dogs to visit the Dentist? Only on an as-needed basis: bad breath, injury, pain, not eating. Great! Glad to get this initial visit out of the way.
Janes is missing teeth #103, 105, 201, 203, 207, 305 and 307
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| via google |
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| Janey showing off how many teeth she's lost |
*It took 6 months from my dental appointment email request with the Dog Dentist to the day of the actual dental exam. The place is a popular destination for on-a-tight-budget pet parents.
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