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Good news!!!!!!!
We learned with Sir Henry that good dental is “everything” especially with regards to overall internal health of your pupper, and especially if they are a senior one.
We didn’t know the backstory on our little guy when we rescued him in 2014 from an animal shelter. He was an assumed 10y due to the date on his chip that was never activated[emoji849]. Anyway, his teeth were absolutely horrid and he always had a severe case of doggy IBS that would torch off at the slightest variation of food. Many trips to the vet, blood work, walks at 1:00AM just so he could poop “outside”, etc. I told the wifey that he was made just for her [emoji848][emoji1][emoji51]. Then I would run like hell.....
We ended up at the vet one day and for whatever reason we focused on his teeth. He too was nearing the toothless stage and didn’t have many to spare. Our vet who is a miracle worker wouldn’t touch his mouth due to delicate surgery required. I guess due to one of the canines had gotten so bad a small hole had developed into his sinuses. I took him to a vet in Grass Valley to another vet who specializes in dental work. He is one that our vet would take her own pups too. That’s all I needed, appointment made. He was a no nonsense type of vet who came in said “I am going to remove the tooth, create two flaps of skin to suture over the hole......and remove any tooth that is in bad shape. This whole event isn’t worth a darn if you don’t get rid of the other bad teeth, I’ll clean and remove tarter from everything else. Any questions.” What can you say after that? Other than, so I plan to pick him up this afternoon or is he staying the night?
We now have a restored knowledge of the importance of good dental. Just thinking of all the poison continuously be ingested by yur pupper and the damage it can have on his/her internals just isn’t worth it.
Keep us posted on their recovery. Ear rubs and belly scratches when they feel better.
This pic was taken on the way back.
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