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Dental work prices for rescue dog?
Sara, prices vary so much from one area of the country to another, from one
vet to another. The rescue group should have a relationship with one or more vets in your area who can provide an estimate... "Sara Garland" wrote in message news:1g05u8n.1u4t9sp1e81jzuN%no_email_address@hotm ail.com... | I am volunteering with a rescue group which has a 4-year-old pitbull | whose teeth are mostly worn down and who has a couple of REALLY bad (1 | dark brown, 1 split) teeth. I petted both his cheeks together and he | whined from pain, so it's pretty clear that he needs dental work | performed. | | This is not my dog but I would like to help if I can. I know that for | dogs to get dental work done they must go under anesthesia, and that | gets expensive. Does anyone know how much this type of work runs? I'd | like to be able to contribute toward this, but I'm worried about the | final cost so I am trying to get an estimate from anyone who's gone | through this before. Thanks. |
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Sara, prices vary so much from one area of the country to another, from one
vet to another. The rescue group should have a relationship with one or more vets in your area who can provide an estimate... "Sara Garland" wrote in message news:1g05u8n.1u4t9sp1e81jzuN%no_email_address@hotm ail.com... | I am volunteering with a rescue group which has a 4-year-old pitbull | whose teeth are mostly worn down and who has a couple of REALLY bad (1 | dark brown, 1 split) teeth. I petted both his cheeks together and he | whined from pain, so it's pretty clear that he needs dental work | performed. | | This is not my dog but I would like to help if I can. I know that for | dogs to get dental work done they must go under anesthesia, and that | gets expensive. Does anyone know how much this type of work runs? I'd | like to be able to contribute toward this, but I'm worried about the | final cost so I am trying to get an estimate from anyone who's gone | through this before. Thanks. |
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"crosem" wrote in message
.. . Sara, prices vary so much from one area of the country to another, from one vet to another. The rescue group should have a relationship with one or more vets in your area who can provide an estimate... I agree and would just add that for major procedures (sounds like this dog needs major dental work) rescues often find it much cheaper to drive the dog to the nearest vet school. I don't know if there's one in your state but they are often cheaper because students work on the animals (supervised of course). More than likely, this dog will have the problematic teeth extracted since the pain response you describe is similar to that of an abcess. -- Tara |
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"crosem" wrote in message
.. . Sara, prices vary so much from one area of the country to another, from one vet to another. The rescue group should have a relationship with one or more vets in your area who can provide an estimate... I agree and would just add that for major procedures (sounds like this dog needs major dental work) rescues often find it much cheaper to drive the dog to the nearest vet school. I don't know if there's one in your state but they are often cheaper because students work on the animals (supervised of course). More than likely, this dog will have the problematic teeth extracted since the pain response you describe is similar to that of an abcess. -- Tara |
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