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Many vets are now owned by group practices and under a lot of pressure to upsell- get your dog comfortable with brushing and he/she will be fine
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“In passing,” “some dental issues..?” You need to ask for clarity around these comments.
If you don’t mind my asking, what breed is your dog and how old? Have they had a dental exam/cleaning at any point in time?
Canine dental health is no joke, and not something you want to be negligent about. That isn’t at all to say that every given dog is in need of the full works every single year, of course. But it needs to be done, and there needs to be some regularity around it.
The fact is, complications due to untreated dental disease are often life-threatening and tend to go 0 to 100 seemingly overnight. Even your “run of the mill” extraction can run several hundred/tooth.
My two foster fails came into rescue with severe dental disease. One needed 19 extractions and the other had all but 4 removed. (Not trying to scare you or make any kind of comparison whatsoever, just sharing to give one picture of things.)
All that said, I personally at least would much rather go for the semi-regular dental exam than potentially find myself with a disaster later on. That said^2 lol, I am certain you can do better than $1k. There are a lot of different options out there and I’m certain you can find one that works for you if you put some effort into shopping around.
Also, p.s., none of those include a “non-anesthetic” procedure. That is not something you want to get involved with.
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I was quoted 1600 for dental cleaning. I think it’s high because they have to put them under. I haven’t pulled the trigger yet. Trying to brush his teeth more
Small breeds seem to have more dental issues, at least in my experience. You might try calling around to other vets to see if anyone offers a low cost dental option. One of the vets where I live, Dallas, offers one. One of my dogs had a heart murmur and once it got to a certain level the anesthesia was too risky. I was able to find a non-anesthesia option with a groomer about an hour away and that combined with high quality dental treats made it possible for my dog to avoid normal dental cleanings for the last two years of her life. I tried to clean her teeth but we both hated it so I invested in better dental treats instead. I bought her oravet dental treats. They’re pricey but worth it. She needed annual dental cleanings before I switched her to oravet.
You’re welcome! I really think that switching to Oravet made a huge difference in my dogs dental health. My vet works with an online site called Pet Meds. Pet Meds runs some pretty good sales during the year so I’ve used those sales to get Oravet at a very discounted price.
Vet prices have skyrocketed and I believe it’s because now the insurance companies have decided that pets need insurance too. Once that started every place has gone up and up a lot. I hate insurance companies. They aren’t helping us or our pets, just making sure they get a little bit of everyone in some way.
Hi. Hoping to offer some insight here. The first part is that dentals in dogs are done under general anesthesia. For these to be done as safely as possible, the vet should do bloodwork, ecg, and blood pressure as part of the pre surgical workup. Next, it depends on the severity of dental disease, and if extractions are needed. This often cannot be detected until x-rays are done, as dental disease involves the whole tooth, which is also subgingival. You can do an amazing job and brush daily, and still end up with dental issues. It's NOT your fault! Especially small dogs are prone to dental issues. $1000 is high if your dog is just having a routine cleaning, but if there is dental disease, it's reasonable. I've had patients with severe issues and multiple extractions that hit nearly $2000.
Imagine going 10 years with no dental cleanings...youd likely have cavities, gingivitis, and possibly even systemic disease due to the proximity of blood vessels to the bacteria in the mouth.
Also, extractions can be difficult as many of the teeth are 2 or 3 rooted, and the upper teeth are close to the facial nerves and sinus cavity. It takes skill and experience to do these safely.
Hi, 22 years in the field. Estimates should have a low and a high end. The high end should represent everything and the kitchen sink so to speak. Dental cleanings are not just run of the mill human cleanings. They're a full anesthetic procedure and should also include dental x-rays to ensure your dog doesn't have any broken teeth or teeth that need extractions. No, we cannot do xrays of the teeth without having the pet sedated or under because they will not tolerate it. So you're paying for pre-meds, anesthetic, xrays, cleaning and then extractions. The cost of anesthesia is calculated by weight and time under. You're also paying for Dr and Tech time for the procedure. You can offset the need for these by doing correct oral care at home but it's also recommended to do these deeper cleanings periodically. My best suggestion for any pet owners (especially new) is get on pet health insurance, the cost of Vet care is not going to get any less expensive. I also recommend Care Credit, as insurance is normally a reimbursement based thing.
This is for EY1- Very few means that there's insurance companies that will in fact cover it or at least parts of it. Pet owners need to get pet insurance regardless of the what needs to be done.
At my dogs annual appointment last week, I was quoted $2k for a cleaning and extraction for a tooth way in the back that is apparently cracked.
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The cheapest I was able to find in my area was $650 plus $20/tooth of any needed extraction. The only reason I was able to get it that low was because my guy just had full blood work done. When being out under, the dogs also need the full labs to make sure it's safe. Between that and the anesthesia, it's not cheap. In my area it ranged from $1000-2500.
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$200 per tooth?? I have never paid anywhere near that much. And that's been at multiple vets.
I tried to brush patiently with my 14 year old Bichon. I do not give her hard foods just wet good nutritious protein. I will not let my dog to put to sleep by cleaning their teeth. It’s just me.
I’m late so sorry about that but my dog goes to Banfield for regular vet visits. They are inside petsmarts around the US and also have a few standalone locations. They have a wellness plan That is somewhat customizable. My dog is 12.5 now but I have had a plan with them since I got her at five months. Essentially you pay a fee each month and then twice a year they get a comprehensive exam (bloodwork, vaccines, eyes, ears, heart, lungs, fecal, etc) and anytime you need to bring them in to be seen the office visit fee is waived. You also get at least 10% off other services. When she started the plan that’s all she needed so it was like $28/mo. That’s all I paid and when she went to the vet the bill was already covered unless I got something extra (such a flea/tick, heart worm preventative, etc. which was discounted).
Now that she’s older and I’ve added annual dental cleanings to her plan it’s about $65/mo. But that’s under $800 a year for two exams, bloodwork, vaccines and a dental cleaning. All of that together is easily $3000 a year without the plan. Maybe it’s something you want to look into. Even if you only use it for the dental cleaning it’s still only 40% of the cost at your vet. Banfields are great for basic care imo.
Thank you for the suggestion, but I don’t think we have Banfield in Canada. (Could be wrong…)