Guest BlingDogs Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Hi all, Dory, my broodie, has stage 4 peridiontal disease- The very worst kind. So it's time to bring her to the vet to have her teeth cleaned and the bad ones extracted- Probably about 4 or 5. She's 9 now, do you think it would be dangerous for her to be put under? She's otherwise perfectly healthy, and she was spayed only last year. Also do you have any recommendations for good vets in the GTA Ontario? I'm happy with my vet now, but they are very expensive. Thanks in advance, Jadine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambuca Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 If her teeth are that bad, she needs the cleaning. There is always a risk and you need to take it. Her mouth is probably infected and will only get worse. The infection could spread and could cause heart and other problems. If her mouth becomes too painful she could stop eating and if you wait to long after that she won't have the strength to make it through surgery. I'm actually surprised the vet let you wait until it got that bad. Where ever you go it may be worth seeing if the vet recommends presurgical antibiotics to help the healing process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFullHouse Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 My older girl had her teeth cleaned and several extractions at the age of 12 and did just fine. Quote Judy, mom to Darth Vader, Bandita, And Angel Forever in our hearts, DeeYoGee, Dani, Emmy, Andy, Heart, Saint, Valentino, Arrow, Gee, Bebe, Jilly Bean, Bullitt, Pistol, Junior, Sammie, Joey, Gizmo, Do Bee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Swifthounds Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 In the last year I have had 12, 13, and 14 year old hounds under anesthesia without issue. Age alone is not an anesthesia risk. Health, and especially undisclosed health conditions, are the risk. Even many issues that crop up on bloodwork can be handled by tweaking the anesthesia protocol a bit. A bad mouth leads to all sorts of health issues, so I would definitely go ahead with pre op testing and the dental. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
levriere Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 I highly recommend that you have your vet do bloodwork first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greytkidsmom Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 My 9.5 year old just had a cleaning with extractions last week without problem. Like others have said the risk of leaving infected teeth and gums untreated is greater than the benefit of avoiding anesthesia. If your dog is otherwise healthy and your vet does bloodwork to make sure there are no underlying problems she should do fine. That doesn't mean that you still won't worry about her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlingDogs Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 She had her tests done when we went, she is clear of all issues. We will go through with the cleaning! I'll keep you posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryJane Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 One note, after the anesthesia for teeth cleaning one of my angel older ones was cold for about a day after so I ended up just covering him with a light blanket. He never used a blanket other than that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwnedBySummer Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 If she had no problem during her spaying... chances are she'll be just fine. Very, very few vets use the "bad" anesthesia any more, if any. Quote Lisa B. My beautiful Summer - to her forever home May 1, 2010 Summer Certified therapy dog team with St. John Ambulance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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