dental

[Glenn]

Hi everyone,

I took my two to the vets earlier this week just for a check up before we start going to hydrotherapy (just for fun and to help with creaking joints) while I was there the vet mentioned both will soon need a dental.

She said it would clean their teeth and take any out that are causing problems. I'm a little worried now because egor hardly has any teeth left anyway but she said most people don't realise how much pain their dog is in until after.

Has anyone had this done? Is it worth doing?

The vet said it would be costly which doesn't matter if they need it but does anyone have any idea of how much.

Both are 9 now and I don't like the idea of them going under for it but if it's something they need I would rather get it done because they aren't getting any younger.

Thanks

[Ted]

If any teeth are needed to be removed normally Pet Insurance, if you have it, will cover to total cost provided it is done within three to six months after it is detected by your vet less the excess. I found out about the time limit when PetPlan refused a £330 dental for Menta who because I was concerned about her having the dental which eventually required the rest of her teeth except the 4 front canines being removed. When I had Merlin, Mickey and Kelly have a dental check up and they all needed some teeth removed it was done straight away and PetPlan paid up for all three minus the excess which was £115 for Merlin, and £75 each for Mickey and Kelly. They all seemed very happy after their dentals, remember they need a soft food for 24 hours after the dental. The cost depends on how long the dental takes due to the number of teeth and roots requiring to be removed. As I said for Menta it was £330, and around £200 for Merlin, Mickey and Kelly. So my total cost for all four Hounds due to the PetPlan fiddle with rejecting Menta's dental cost was £595 instead of £380 out of a total vet cost of £930. Make sure that your hounds have a recorded dental check up from at least the two years prior to the actual removal of teeth.

[Glenn]

Thanks for your reply. Every time their teeth have been checked before we have been told that their teeth are in good condition which is why its a bit of a shock now really.

[kamkay]

I clean my dog's teeth every day to try and avoid this. Jet came to me from foster with Sue ( andywillow) who takes really good care of her hounds' teeth and she encouraged me to continue. I'm glad I did as the vet said after Jet's one and only dental when he lost 8 teeth that the result would have been so much worse had I not cleaned them regularly. From day one Guinness has had his cleaned. It is worth having he dental done as they can suffer such pain and it can cause problems elsewhere