Dog Teeth Cleaning by Vet? (barking, aggressive, husky, rescue)

[tazmalove]

Hello,

I read your reply and wondered if you could tell me what Vet Hospital this was. I have a Chihuahua that needs her teeth cleaned, but I'm really not sure where to take her. Thank you.

Originally Posted by citybythebay

I was very lucky to find a reasonable vet in Cali. I asked around and this hospital had overall lower rates than any others in a 25 mile radius, not to mention a very good reputation. I always shop around first for everything and then weigh the positives and negatives.
It wasn't a back alley vet or someone I watched on an infomercial....LOL...*referring to a thread I just left in another forum*


**I do agree with having blood work done first for an older dog to make sure everything checks out.**

[SouthernBelleInUtah]

Dirty teeth, like in humans, can lead to infections which can travel to the blood and be massive infections, even fatal. Another possibility is a blood clot breaking off the infection and traveling to the heart or lungs. I had a human patient who had a stroke after having his teeth not cleaned for many years. It's worth your dog's health to bite the bullet and get it done before there are worse complicaitons. Check with your humane society to see if they have any recommendations for low-caost dentals.

[ShelbyGirl1]

I just had my 12 yr old Goldens teeth cleaned this past week. It was $85 for the tooth scaling/polishing and another $101.19 for the anesthesia-inhalant. She came thru it just fine and her breath is 100% better!

[pukeko]

I think it was absolutely worth it to have my dog's teeth cleaned at the veterinarian's office. My vet back in California charged $350. I would not have the cleaning done without anesthesia - there's no way that they could have thoroughly cleaned all the different surfaces/angles/facets/whatever of the teeth unless my dog was asleep.

[ICvegan]

My dog is scheduled for a tooth extraction and teeth cleaning on Monday. The estimate is over $700. My younger dog is also getting her teeth cleaned on Monday...an informal estimate put it at ~$500. *gulp* I've been unemployed for months. Sure hope I wow them at the job interview tomorrow because Monday is going to be scary.

[_redbird_]

Wow, those prices are steep. We were thinking $85 was steep. Glad we live in lowly depressed Oklahoma.

[stan4]

Our vet wanted $900 per dog b/c they were older than 7. Yeah, right.

[maggiekate]

Originally Posted by riveree

True (the bloodwork panel), and at a certain age, they just won't recommend doing the cleanings anymore - too risky for older dogs.

I had a vet who with my dog on kidney diet food and at
the age of 14, that was jumping up and down for me to say yes to a dental.
the dog had a few, and teeth pulled etc., however, why or why would
I do this at the end stage of life, and kill her. Was this the money vet or what! I said no thank you and did walk away. Anyway she died 4 months later at home-old age.I was so glad i said no. I really think that stress would have been real bad. I did when i did decline got some meds from dr foster way cheaper called anathrobe? what the vet did say? I now trust me and the dog, unless I have a great vet, which? She had a dental at age 12. when another vet had her blood work come back ok-the only reason I did say ok.

[maggiekate]

Originally Posted by stan4

Our vet wanted $900 per dog b/c they were older than 7. Yeah, right.

where does a person get that kind of money?
check around for a another quote, with a vet. where do get all this money?

[jimboburnsy]

Guys, if you give your dogs raw bones to work on a few times a week, they have no need of teeth cleaning... Beef marrow bones seem to work the best as they will use all of their teeth breaking it apart.

By the way, raw bones do not cause obstructions- Cooked bones do.