Losing dogs to anesthesia may not be as common as you think

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[Savannah-edrv]

I always felt the dental cleaning was very important and I had my pet's teeth cleaned regularly. However one of my recent cats had a dental at age 13 or 14 that was just a cleaning and maybe one extraction. It was within a couple of weeks she began vomiting and it continued until I found out she developed kidney failure. The vet didn't think the dental or the anesthetic and anything to do with that but I believe that to this day. If I were going to do a dental again on an older pad I would certainly put them on herbal supplements afterwards to support their kidney and liver and general health, but at the time I didn't think about it because her blood work was great going into the procedure

[jerikastner]

my at-the-time 13 year old was diagnosed with heart disease during a pre-dental check-up. We paused the dental until we could get a consult with a cardio/dental specialist. 5 months for cardio, 7 months for the dental. After removing 19 teeth and cleaning up the rest of the mouth--and healing took place--90% of his heart issues cleared up. I'm still giving him heart supporting supplements but he is now a happy 15 year old :)

[mjadd]

I lost a healthy dog to anaphylaxis after a dental. He was fine when he came out of his procedure and took a walk outside, wagged his tail and schmoozed with the techs. I was called to come pick him up. The vet gave a distemper vaccine and he immediately began shutting down. I feel this was due to the combination of anesthesia and vaccine. The vet had fought me when I said I wanted a titer and no vaccine. When he sh
ut down the vet fought me on my claim that his ongoing shutting down was the reaction I feared, she gave no medication to reverse it. I took him off the table and took him to a veterinary ER. The ER vet concurred my anaphylaxis claim and once my dog was stable, it was obvious there was not much left of him and I had him put down. To this day, the original vet takes no responsibility. I will NEVER be bullied by a vet again.

[mamabear]

My very healthy 12 year old dog had a dental a few years ago which was simple and did not require extractions. Her heart rhythm become dangerously low. Vet said she had a bad reaction to the pre sedatives and they feared losing her. They had to give some sort of drug to snap her out of it. If a dog needs to go under for something, it may be very necessary, but that does not mean it is without risk. Some vets act like it is a harmless as trimming nails. There are ways to reduce risk. I would rather see a video about that. For example, using a board certified anesthesiologist, reducing time under anesthesia and proper monitoring of vitals. There is also a difference between pulling one tooth and doing a full mouth extraction.

[achillesiq]

I've lost a healthy male cat less than a year old that died getting fixed by a vet. The vet phone call was suppose to be little Regis is all set now, but instead... Too much anesthesia is what I suspected. The last thing I remember about little Regis was him playing with my hands through his carrying cage in the vet's waiting room. Then afterwards seeing him lifeless at the vet's office.
I waited until the bill collectors called, and told them about the debt they are collecting from this vet was about. Then I paid the debt collector so they got a percentage of the vet bill and gave the crumbs back to the vet.

[hopemoody]

My chihuahua Jack Russell mix is 19 yrs old. Has dementia and almost blind. And the vet in my town and the next town over they say he’s too old. And he has really bad teeth that need to be removed. I wished there was a vet in a town on my area that would remove his bad teeth. 😞

[mamabear]

I have known 3 senior dogs that died within a month of going under a dental. So, it is not just while under in my opinion. If a dog has dental pain though it may still would be worth the risk. I would like to see the stats on how many senior dogs die within the two months following anesthesia.

[teeniequeenie]

PS PREVENTION CANT BE OVER STATED HERE.

[teresacutler]

If you have a dog that end up having many teeth removed from a dental and are now a very senior dog, is there concern that all of their teeth will need ti be removed?

[blister]

What if my dog dies on the table because everyone told me he's not safe for anesthesia??

[teeniequeenie]

My vet refuses to admit that dental issues lead to heart problems…nor would he give my dog antibiotics for a dental infection cuz he says that antibiotics don’t work for the mouth…just crazy