Sure enough, his tooth is fractured. They put him on antibiotics, and he'll get a cleaning and X-rays next week, but the vet was fairly confident he'll get to keep the tooth. She thinks that the antler chews I gave the dogs are to blame, as they are so hard.
On a whim, she decided to give Sadie a quick look as well. I bring both dogs to all appointments, so that the non-exam dog gets to have a positive vet visit. In fact, Sadie had her annual physical last Friday, and came home with a clean bill of health.
A close inspection of her teeth, however, found an issue: a broken tooth. Not just fractured, but missing a chunk, and with another section attached only below the gumline. That sucker has to come out. Bonus, since it's a premolar, it has to be done by an oral surgeon.
Two antler chews: $16
One tooth cleaning, X-rays, antibiotics, and one tooth extraction: Wait, how much...?
The joy of watching my dogs enjoy chewing their antlers: Totally not worth it
DO NOT GIVE YOUR DOGS ANTLER CHEWS!
Poor Maxwell and Sadie! My dog chewed on the antler for about 5 seconds before he decided that his usual Dingo bones were a lot better. My last dog (also a Pom) broke a molar chewing on a raw bone, and her teeth were pretty bad in general. If you need a doggie dentist, Dr. Surgeon in New Rochelle is awesome and I recommend him highly.
ReplyDeleteUh-oh, I have antlers out all the time! All my dogs - past, present, and visitors - have loved them... I guess I should look carefully at some teeth tonight :(
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