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Post by jamieson on Jul 24, 2014 1:32:10 GMT
Our dog will be nine years old this fall. We took him in for his annual checkup today, and after years of brushing his teeth daily, we're told he has dental disease. They estimate it will cost....$1,400. I love my dog dearly, but this seems very expensive. The vet says he's in danger of getting an infection. I need a pea reality check, please.
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Jul 24, 2014 1:34:52 GMT
I know nothing about doggie dentistry, but I think it's time for a second opinion.
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Post by mirabelleswalker on Jul 24, 2014 1:37:45 GMT
My dog had, at age 6, a complete mouth full of yuck. She had 17 teeth pulled. The price you quoted was pretty close to what I ended up paying. I trust my vet completely and if that's what she said to do, that's what I was going to do. I don't know if my dog felt that bad before she had all of those teeth pulled (the vet said she did), but I'm pretty sure she has no idea that they're gone.
If you trust your vet, then I would say go ahead.
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Post by *Scrapper*Stamper* on Jul 24, 2014 1:40:04 GMT
I don't understand that cost, because it only cost us $150.00 to clean teeth, then pull the necessary teeth. I just cannot wrap my head around that cost.......
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Post by *Scrapper*Stamper* on Jul 24, 2014 1:41:16 GMT
I don't understand that cost, because it only cost us $150.00 to clean teeth, then pull the necessary teeth. I just cannot wrap my head around that cost.......
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Post by mirabelleswalker on Jul 24, 2014 1:44:50 GMT
The going rate here for a cleaning alone is $500 because of anesthesia. The cost of the extractions depends on the number of roots, so an incisor is cheaper to remove than a molar. The good news is (knock on wood) we probably won't have to have it done again.
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