Broken puppy tooth

[Oberon]

Great that you can get a specialist’s opinion.

 

[HAH]

Great they’re consulting a specialist, fingers crossed there’s a workable solution without GA x

 

[Shaz82]

Hope it works out ok for Otter, poor little girl.

 

[Cath]

Hope all turns out well for her

 

[Candy]

Poor little Otter! I do hope it can be sorted out without too much stress for her (and you!) It's such a worry with little pups isn't it. Joy seemed to be at the vet pretty much on a weekly basis at that age!

 

[Jacqui-S]

Oh that is good to get more advice first before a referral. Fingers crossed she stays well x

 

[Beanwood]

Oh, she is fine! Brought back a disgusting piece of rope, likely heaving in bacteria, all the way back from the cowsheds...yuck...




Not much chance of taking it off her.... Nothing to match the value of a grungy, ancient, smelly piece of rope!!! She was very pleased with herself...

 

[Charlie]

Yum!! She looks like a super model in that last photo! xxx

 

[Beanwood]

Yum!! She looks like a super model in that last photo! xxx

She is tiny though! I do like the reach on her stride though, nice and long

This gives you some perspective on her size...this is the very nice man from the handbag warehouse next to the farm, bringing Benson back and having a cuddle from Bramble

 

[FayRose]

Tiny scrap that she is @Beanwood you have to accept that she has 'I'm gonna be a handful' written all over her beautiful little face. So, here you go, first drama

 

[snowbunny]

Just like Shadow was as a puppy - a skinny little thing on stilts

 

[Candy]

So leggy! So lovely!

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

I still say she's going to surprise you and turn out as tall as Bramble!

 

[Lab_adore]

I hope her tooth turns out ok

She is truly fabulous

 

[Atemas]

Otter -

 

[Cath]

How is Otter today?

 

[Naya]

Bless her. I hope her tooth doesn’t start hurting or get infected. Any news from the specialist?

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

Any news from the specialist?

Was wondering this too...

 

[Beanwood]

@Naya and @Emily_Babbelhund no news yet, but tbh I didn't think so, as she said it might take a few days. Checked today and all looks fine.

 

[Beanwood]

Today was the day we took Otter to the vet hospital to have her extraction. Personally, I found this very difficult, we both knew she was nervous, and that made me sad. The vet though was superb and reassured us both that as soon as she left our arms she would be gently sedated before the anaesthetic. Then a human grade local anaesthetic would be administered. The procedure sounded awful to us, even after it was carefully explained. It was helpful when the vet used the glass models that we photographed below.

The tooth was fractured low to the gumline. (lower canine) These photos below show you the depth of the tooth root systems in an adult mouth. What I was not aware of is that the canine baby tooth root system is just as deep if not a bit deeper. The young adult tooth remains in a sort of "capsule" until it erupts. I had no idea that a baby tooth was so complex!








After Otter is anaesthetised, Xrays would be taken to check the positioning and condition of involved teeth as well as guidance on how to proceed. Then the broken tooth would be carefully removed by cutting into the gum, creating a flap and removing the tooth sideways. Some jaw is whittled away slightly to help remove the tooth and avoid disturbing the adult capsule below.

We are back at the vets shortly to collect Otter, so will update when we are all home safe and sound