canine dental expense

SugarBear47

SugarBear47

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Why has it become so outrageously expensive to have a dogs tooth pulled? I've been quoted between $750. to 900+. I have a small dog who is diabetic but stable. Her face swelled over the weekend suddenly and I took her to MASH in Hungtingtown on Sunday. She has an abcessed tooth that needs to be pulled "this week". MASH is wonderful but they do not do dental work.

Can anyone recommend a veterinarian who is not a crook? Please!!
 
frequentflier

frequentflier

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SugarBear47 said:
Why has it become so outrageously expensive to have a dogs tooth pulled? I've been quoted between $750. to 900+. I have a small dog who is diabetic but stable. Her face swelled over the weekend suddenly and I took her to MASH in Hungtingtown on Sunday. She has an abcessed tooth that needs to be pulled "this week". MASH is wonderful but they do not do dental work.

Can anyone recommend a veterinarian who is not a crook? Please!!
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Given her age and probably because she is diabetic, most vets will want to do blood work prior to surgery.
Try calling the Calvert Well Pet Clinic. I know they clean teeth but don't know about extractions. 443 295 7873
 
Katt

Katt

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Most of the expense is the anesthesia, but for a small dog, it should be about 400 dollars in most offices.
 
Katt

Katt

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I use Tidewater Vet hosp. in Charlotte Hall, in St. Mary's, but that's probably not near you. They very reasonable.
 
MMM_donuts

MMM_donuts

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I was quoted $600 for my tiny Pom. I ended up paying a total over $1400 at Breton Vet. He had, like, 8 teeth pulled IIRC.
 
migtig

migtig

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I had my little girl's tooth pulled at the St. Mary's Well Pet Clinic. Everybody else wanted to charge a fortune for the anesthesia and said small dogs are more at risk having complications and have to be monitored more. I can't remember how much it was, but it beat everybody else by a mile.
 
ICit

ICit

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frequentflier said:
Given her age and probably because she is diabetic, most vets will want to do blood work prior to surgery.
Try calling the Calvert Well Pet Clinic. I know they clean teeth but don't know about extractions. 443 295 7873
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Katt said:
I use Tidewater Vet hosp. in Charlotte Hall, in St. Mary's, but that's probably not near you. They very reasonable.
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migtig said:
I had my little girl's tooth pulled at the St. Mary's Well Pet Clinic. Everybody else wanted to charge a fortune for the anesthesia and said small dogs are more at risk having complications and have to be monitored more. I can't remember how much it was, but it beat everybody else by a mile.
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:yay:...

I would check around... also with the pups age and health issues... bloodwork (to make sure the kidneys and liver can handle it) so all you would need is a Pre-Surgical work up and IV fluids are a MUST so it will help the kidneys flush out the anesthesia
 
SugarBear47

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THANK YOU EVERYONE for the help. I have made several inquiries. Most animal hospitals are around 425 for tooth extraction, which is much more reasonable the 900. Most say the high cost comes from the high tech equipment they use, but I feel one x-ray shouldn't cost too much. I had already paid for my dogs blood work and extra antibiotics and pain meds, so that wasn't even included in the estimate. A friend told me her old dog had 13 teeth pulled for 1,300. 100 a tooth at Three Notch. My cousin uses Prince Frederick Calvert Well Pet which she says is half the cost then Solomons/Lusby area. So I think I am going with them.
 
ICit

ICit

Jam out with ur clam out
SugarBear47 said:
THANK YOU EVERYONE for the help. I have made several inquiries. Most animal hospitals are around 425 for tooth extraction, which is much more reasonable the 900. Most say the high cost comes from the high tech equipment they use, but I feel one x-ray shouldn't cost too much. I had already paid for my dogs blood work and extra antibiotics and pain meds, so that wasn't even included in the estimate. A friend told me her old dog had 13 teeth pulled for 1,300. 100 a tooth at Three Notch. My cousin uses Prince Frederick Calvert Well Pet which she says is half the cost then Solomons/Lusby area. So I think I am going with them.
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call tidewater!!!!! hands down!!!

and like you said...you have the bloodwork... pain meds and antibotics ....


:huggy:... good luck and keep us posted (oh and thats where i take my small dog for dental stuff as well)
 
ArkRescue

ArkRescue

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ICit said:
call tidewater!!!!! hands down!!!

and like you said...you have the bloodwork... pain meds and antibotics ....


:huggy:... good luck and keep us posted (oh and thats where i take my small dog for dental stuff as well)
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We will be facing multiple extractions with Hazel soon also. I recall the rescue kitty Austin had a bill of around $350 which included cleaning and a couple/few extractions at White Plains Animal Hospital a few years ago.
 
SugarBear47

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ArkRescue said:
the AD at the end of the article refers to the gate's on the exercise pen as "gaits". What a poor speller, and it's in a paid ad LOL
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Well I just copied/pasted from the browser. Just type it in on your browser then. It opens on mine fine from here.
 
SugarBear47

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What grabbed my attention in the article is about there not being any health benefits to neutering your male dog. My Buddy Boy is my first male so I took the vets advice and had the surgery. I have regretted it ever since. I didn't realize they completely de-sex them. Buddy Boy hasn't been the same since, it's like he knows they stole his identity. He is 7 yrs old now and still has his tail between his legs. He is a very very fearful wimpy dog. I feel so sorry for him. I will never ever do that to another male dog ever again.
 
acommondisaster

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SugarBear47 said:
What grabbed my attention in the article is about there not being any health benefits to neutering your male dog. My Buddy Boy is my first male so I took the vets advice and had the surgery. I have regretted it ever since. I didn't realize they completely de-sex them. Buddy Boy hasn't been the same since, it's like he knows they stole his identity. He is 7 yrs old now and still has his tail between his legs. He is a very very fearful wimpy dog. I feel so sorry for him. I will never ever do that to another male dog ever again.
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Agreed! Had no choice getting Tucker neutered as he came from the Humane Society, but I've read so many articles about not neutering. Tucker gained 4 pounds within 2 months of getting snipped - and he gets no treats or snacks and we watch his diet closely. Now he's a fat little chihuahua - we're trying hard to help him lose the weight, but we don't want to starve him. From what I've read, at least with Chi's - neutering after 6 months is a primary cause of weight gain. Tucker will never be off the leash and he and our other chihuahua have been trained to run back to the house if they're off the leash - the chance of them getting away, finding some hot bitch and making babies (provided they could even reach her parts) is slim to none. :D
 
SugarBear47

SugarBear47

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Just to update, since my rants about the high expense of dog tooth extractions, including cleanings. I have found that ALL veterinarians in southern Maryland "make sure" they are all on the same page (so to speak), so as not to have competition between them, which also keeps the outrageous costs up. And all the pet owners who need their services believe these high charges are normal. It is not!! I remember the two times I took my dog to get a second opinion - they were more concerned that I might be playing one vet against the other. And I actually had to speak up and say NO, I'm only concerned about my dogs health. Because if one vet strings a health problem along for 6 mths and still doesn't have a diagnosis...what else is there to do, but get a second opinion. But they didn't see it that way. So I guess bottom line they are all the same looking out for each other and ripping off the pet parents.
 
MMM_donuts

MMM_donuts

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I now take my dogs back home to TN to get their dental work and some of their other stuff done. $150 gets a routine dental cleaning, senior dog bloodwork, and their nails clipped and painted. I don't really care about all the nail painting and stuff but I think it kind of reinforces the point.
 
ArkRescue

ArkRescue

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SugarBear47 said:
Just to update, since my rants about the high expense of dog tooth extractions, including cleanings. I have found that ALL veterinarians in southern Maryland "make sure" they are all on the same page (so to speak), so as not to have competition between them, which also keeps the outrageous costs up. And all the pet owners who need their services believe these high charges are normal. It is not!! I remember the two times I took my dog to get a second opinion - they were more concerned that I might be playing one vet against the other. And I actually had to speak up and say NO, I'm only concerned about my dogs health. Because if one vet strings a health problem along for 6 mths and still doesn't have a diagnosis...what else is there to do, but get a second opinion. But they didn't see it that way. So I guess bottom line they are all the same looking out for each other and ripping off the pet parents.
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The vet at White Plains Animal Hospital did that senior rescue kitty we had for under $400 and the kitty had never had any dental work, and had lots of decay and needed several teeth extracted.
 
Ken King

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ArkRescue said:
The vet at White Plains Animal Hospital did that senior rescue kitty we had for under $400 and the kitty had never had any dental work, and had lots of decay and needed several teeth extracted.
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Cats are easier to anesthetize, it only takes one thump with the hammer.
 
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