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Small dogs often need dental cleaning. Usually the dog has to be sedated. Teeth with excessive tartar buildup or gum disease can lead to serious health problems. Usually February and maybe August are dental awareness months and some vets offer discounts.
If your niece is in Portland, I'm not surprised at the cost (especially if it included pre-op blood work) but there may be cheaper options out there. She should research it for the next time cleaning is needed because there will be a next time. She may be able to cut down on the number of cleanings by brushing her dog's teeth and giving dental treats.
Thanks all, for the input. I'll pass it all on to my niece. She is brushing and giving him dental treats. I think she'll shop around for a new vet and try to get a more reasonable price for the cleaning.
Because we live in a wealthy neighborhood and area, our vet said it was about six or seven hundred dollars as well. We drove down the road to a different vet and they charged us $200.
Then we switched vets. Because everything had a similarly stupid markup.
We paid about $450 which included an extraction and two night stay in the hospital but it did not include the pre-op blood work - that was done the month before.
Kind of on a similar subject, how much does sedation cost? I'm getting mine neutered next month.
As far as teeth, I learned my lesson from our first dog, no soft or liquid foods unless you brush them regularly. The only reason why we turned to soft foods is because as she grew older her molars cracked and they had to remove them eventually. Poor thing couldn't eat her hard food, so we had to resort to soft food but then the soft food slowly deteriorated the rest of her teeth.
We're going to leave our new dog on hard food as long as possible and I found a peanut butter based toothpaste he loves.
My cavalier #billytherescuecavalier goes every other year for deep cleaning. July 5 he will go again. We were quoted $465. Maybe you need to change vets.
Be prepared for the unexpected, a friend's dog went for a routine cleaning and the dog had a cyst and it and many teeth had to be removed - he's doing well now but will be on soft food for the rest of his life. I think the total was around $1300.
Why would you think that extractions might be needed?
3 year old rescue that may not have had dental care
Basically because of tooth decay just like a human (except we fill our decays usually)
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