Puppy teeth Question: Vet says to pull at $50 a pop

[pixiewings71]

I don't think I would ever trust a vet that worked in a chain store like that. lol Call me weird but that's my opinion. My BFF is a part time vet tech and she wouldn't use a chain store vet either.
We have a mini doxie, she had to have a couple of teeth extracted as well, we did it at the time of her spay as well. IIRC it was about $5-10 for each tooth to be removed, Autumn only had 2 or 3 that needed to be pulled. I would definitely ask around because it sure sounds like they are trying to pad the bill to me.

 

[pixyia]

I have a toy fox terrier. Her baby teeth all fell out within about 2 weeks. A few were hanging so the vet pulled out those 4 for $20. It takes them seconds to do it. $50 per tooth is very high. And I live in central NJ where everything is $$.

Can you please let us know the name of the vet? We are in Central NJ too. Thank you!!

 

[bedogged]

Hello, Dissers.

We got a new chihauhau puppy (19-23 weeks) longhair 6 weeks ago from a guy giving away the litter from his truck parked on the side of the road.
The kids LOVE him. I had his third round of shots today and the next month he will be nuetered. The vet said he still had 3 baby teeth and if they didn't fall out on their own they would need to be pulled. We can wait and see, but if they are still there, it would be easiest to do it when the dog was knocked out during nueter surgery. The cost is $50 each remaining tooth (potentially x 3). The vet said this was common for small breeds.

Anybody hear of this? Is the vet right? Is there any harm in leaving the teeth be? I got a month to decide Praying the Puppy Tooth Fairy visits soon! Thanks in advance.

Yes, this absolutely a VERY common thing with toy breeds. The advice the vet gave you is good. You should have them pulled at the time of the neuter. It is often the case that they will never loose them without being pulled and this is especially true about the canine teeth. There is no way that you will be able to pull them on your own. The only thing I am unsure of is the cost. It does seem a little high to me, but I do not know where you live. I would say that if you trust your vet, you should have him do it even if he is a little high. I wouldn't shop around for a better price because if the vet is not used to dealing with toy breeds, or uses a cheaper anesthesia, it can result in the death of your pup.

Also, just a FYI, start brushing your dog's teeth. You should do this daily. In addition, learn how to scale his teeth as well. The vet can give you the proper instruction and products. The reason that this is so important is because toy breeds have really bad teeth and tend to loose them at a very early age. That means more money spent on dental care and extractions. The better care you take of his teeth now, the less you will have to spend in the future.

 

[JamesMom]

Wow. I read the title and thought to myself, "I asked the same question about my dog, now 3 years old". Turns out it is my same post. Don't worry, his teeth came out just fine

lol.

 

[JillyBean1899]

Can you please let us know the name of the vet? We are in Central NJ too. Thank you!!

Just a heads up, you're probably not going to get a response, as this thread is from 3 years ago.