I got a postcard in the mail from my vet saying Gracie, my chihuahua was due for a checkup and to have her anal glands squeezed. (Every 3 months for this)
She also needs a microchip which I forgot to get when I got her fixed. And I wanted to get her teeth cleaned because she has the worst breath ever. (Its not just plain ol dog breath, its terrible)
So I thought about getting all of this done at once.
How much do you think it would cost?
here's a pic of her =]
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l283/I...
She also needs a microchip which I forgot to get when I got her fixed. And I wanted to get her teeth cleaned because she has the worst breath ever. (Its not just plain ol dog breath, its terrible)
So I thought about getting all of this done at once.
How much do you think it would cost?
here's a pic of her =]
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l283/I...
Why is a nine month old puppy due for a check-up? Does she have recurrent medical problems? Why does she need to have her anal glands expressed every three months? She should be doing this herself when she has a bowel movement -- what are you feeding her? How can a nine month old puppy have teeth that need to be cleaned? What are you feeding her? Awful breath tend to normally accompany teething, and toy breed dogs do often teethe on a slower schedule than larger dogs -- are you sure that this is not why she has bad breath? Has she lost all of her puppy teeth and gotten in her adult teeth? If not, this you DO want to have checked by your vet... often, retained puppy teeth will need to be extracted.
If your vet is telling you that it is reasonable to have to bring a dog in for a check-up every three months, find a new vet... the one you have now is a thief.
If your vet is telling you that it is reasonable to have to bring a dog in for a check-up every three months, find a new vet... the one you have now is a thief.
puppy is very cute :) can't help with prices as vets vary their prices from street to street, area to area LOL,
I would suggest that you ask the vet if her stomach acids are properly balanced as that could be impacting on her bad breath, or give her raw bones or denti-bones to chew on so she can naturally clean her teeth that way, or if you can give her garlic believe it or not that cures bad breath in dogs.
I would suggest that you ask the vet if her stomach acids are properly balanced as that could be impacting on her bad breath, or give her raw bones or denti-bones to chew on so she can naturally clean her teeth that way, or if you can give her garlic believe it or not that cures bad breath in dogs.
experience with my Border Collie
We can't know how much your vet charges for his professional service. Phone and ask the vet staff.
Don't have her anal sacs expressed unless she is scooting and needs them done. Also at 9 months of age she is a puppy and should not need any dental treatment. The bad breath is probably caused by the food you are feeding her. Get her onto a premium grade food.
Don't have her anal sacs expressed unless she is scooting and needs them done. Also at 9 months of age she is a puppy and should not need any dental treatment. The bad breath is probably caused by the food you are feeding her. Get her onto a premium grade food.
It depends..
You shouldn't really get her teeth cleaned, she's still a puppy. She will still be a puppy for around until shes a year or a year and a half..
Maybe try switching your food, it worked for my friend when her pup had stinky breath :P
Call your vet up, they don't bite lol :P
You shouldn't really get her teeth cleaned, she's still a puppy. She will still be a puppy for around until shes a year or a year and a half..
Maybe try switching your food, it worked for my friend when her pup had stinky breath :P
Call your vet up, they don't bite lol :P
Call her vet and ask for prices..
The most expensive thing will more then likely be the teeth cleaning.
ADD:
Those teeth you saved are her baby teeth, whcih just come out naturally..
They more then likely want to see her again becasue she still is young and they get the most check ups when they are under a year old..
The most expensive thing will more then likely be the teeth cleaning.
ADD:
Those teeth you saved are her baby teeth, whcih just come out naturally..
They more then likely want to see her again becasue she still is young and they get the most check ups when they are under a year old..
Call your vet and ask! We get calls from people asking prices all the time. People on here can only really give you an estimate of what thier vet charges in their area of the country so it's not helpful really unless you're using the same vet.
vet tech
Different vets charge different prices. All you have to do, is call your vets office and I'm sure they would be glad to tell you the cost!
Maybe around 500- 3000 dollars.