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Originally Posted by Chip's Mom
Be real careful with a root canal and cap. Chip lost his cap about 10 months later and I opted to have it pulled. The root canal was a hard surgery for him and I would have had to have it redone because the roots were still alive. Also with the cap gone, he could have gotten infection in that tooth. They both are fine now but my wallet is alot lighter.
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Well, I wish I had been more insistent with the vet. When I first called to say that he had adult teeth coming in, but the baby teeth were not out yet, the vet said "Don't worry about it. If the puppy teeth aren't gone by 7 months, we will want to pull them." When I picked Charlie up yesterday the vet's office said, "The adult teeth are pretty far in. We should have pulled those puppy teeth a week or two earlier." Now the adult teeth aren't in the right spot. He'll be 6 months tomorrow...glad I didn't wait for 7 months like the first recommendation.
I read that your vet did something similar. "Oh no, it's ok to wait and see.", then a few weeks later it's "almost and emergency".
Anyway, getting off topic of puppy "price list", but dental problem costs can blow anyone's budget! We probably need a separate doggie dental thread.