Teeth

Charlie D. wrote:
Wife and I have 2 dachshunds. Both females. One, weighing 7 pounds and long pointed face has cavities on the 2 top front of her mouth and the teeth are very small. I estimate the width of the 2 teeth are no more than 5/16th of an inch. Will be making an appointment Monday to have them taken care of. The wife is already distraught because she will be put to sleep.

What are our options? Will the Vet. try to fill them or pull them? Overnight stay? Possibly stitches.

Here is the dilemma. They are twins, 3 1/2 years old and have never been away from each other except when they bring them back one at a time for nail clipping, shots and checkups. At that time the other one whines until they are back together and then they kiss and lick each others mouth and are highly active. Final trip outside before bed is on a leash and while the second one is waiting the other barks and whines. Please save me a tongue lashing from their lack of training and discipline.:B

We are concerned that an overnight stay would create much anxiety for both. If she is kept overnight there will not be anyone with her. We would like to bring her home and return when a followup is done. Is that possible?

We lost our wonderful Ouiser in 2015 after 14 1/2 years and when we got these the DIL named them Bleu and Belle after Blue Bell ice cream.

Belle saw the Vet. today. He said that the gums are good, none of the other teeth have any issue,all teeth are tight, no plaque or gingivitis, no pain and he recommended we wait a little longer before doing anything. Felt she had the same cause as Dr. Doug did. Perhaps something caused a crack in the tooth and/or something affected the enamel.