On Sat, 16 Aug 2003 23:55:43 -0400, "Tara O."
wrote:

"Melanie L Chang" wrote in message
...
Tara O. ) wrote:

: We've put caps or maybe crowns (whatever it is that fixes the tooth..but
not
: gold) on several of the rescue dogs due to broken canines.

Was it extremely expensive? I'm pretty destitute at the moment, but then
again, that's why I have credit cards.

I don't consider it that expensive in the grand scheme of things although
its a luxury for a rescue to afford. The times we've had a tooth fixed has
generally cost between $200-$325 depending on how extensive a procedure it

Bah! You see? That's nothing, Melanie -- two hours with a drunken
sailor. Solo deserves the best.

Charlie

was and most of the cost was in the pre-work & anesthesia. Keep in mind
though that there may be regional pricing differences and we also got a 10%
discount from those vets. We've also only attempted to fix teeth that were
either newly broken or not badly broken (as in only the tip being gone). We
normally do extractions when the tooth appears unsalvagable, money is too
tight and so on. None of those dogs w/extractions have had any problems
with the extraction site, eating or chewing.


In other news, I'm beginning to suspect that Solo's Lyme disease is
making a comeback, dammit. It's just money, right?

Aww, poor guy

On Sat, 16 Aug 2003 23:55:43 -0400, "Tara O."
wrote:

"Melanie L Chang" wrote in message
...
Tara O. ) wrote:

: We've put caps or maybe crowns (whatever it is that fixes the tooth..but
not
: gold) on several of the rescue dogs due to broken canines.

Was it extremely expensive? I'm pretty destitute at the moment, but then
again, that's why I have credit cards.

I don't consider it that expensive in the grand scheme of things although
its a luxury for a rescue to afford. The times we've had a tooth fixed has
generally cost between $200-$325 depending on how extensive a procedure it

Bah! You see? That's nothing, Melanie -- two hours with a drunken
sailor. Solo deserves the best.

Charlie

was and most of the cost was in the pre-work & anesthesia. Keep in mind
though that there may be regional pricing differences and we also got a 10%
discount from those vets. We've also only attempted to fix teeth that were
either newly broken or not badly broken (as in only the tip being gone). We
normally do extractions when the tooth appears unsalvagable, money is too
tight and so on. None of those dogs w/extractions have had any problems
with the extraction site, eating or chewing.


In other news, I'm beginning to suspect that Solo's Lyme disease is
making a comeback, dammit. It's just money, right?

Aww, poor guy