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Post by KD on Dec 20, 2010 7:25:29 GMT -5
Hey there, Both of my ferrets, Munster and Luna, are getting their teeth done under anesthesia tomorrow, and Luna will at least be having a few teeth extracted. My maximum estimation is around $500 for both, and around $300 for the minimum. Their teeth look something awful, and I feel so bad for not acting sooner. Their last owners didn't take care of them very well, and when I took them for a check up with my vet he didn't say anything about them having bad teeth even though I distinctly remember him checking. 3 or 4 weeks ago I bought a finger brush to see if I could help at all, but their gums were bleeding so bad I knew this was something a vet needed to do, alas, tomorrow is their day! Worst case scenario Luna will have a significant amount of teeth extracted, and I would need some advice on feeding her short term and long term. She'll be getting pain medications due to her extractions, and Munster will as well if he gets them too. How are ferrets after anesthesia? Will they be lethargic for a while, and if not, should I still keep them caged so they'll rest? I'll ask my vet tomorrow, but I'd like to hear what the lot of you have to say if you've gone through this experience.
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Post by rarnold18 on Dec 20, 2010 7:30:56 GMT -5
I can't help you with any advice on dental care or anesthesia but I will say a prayer for them!
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Post by KD on Dec 20, 2010 7:33:25 GMT -5
I can't help you with any advice on dental care or anesthesia but I will say a prayer for them! Yay! Their first prayer! ;D
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Post by Kerit on Dec 20, 2010 9:14:51 GMT -5
A few years ago my former ferret Trick had a canine extracted. They'll usually send pain medication home with you if you want to spend the extra money on it. I did, because I have had many teeth extracted myself and remember quite vividly how awful it was!
However, Trick hardly seemed to notice. As soon as we got home he slept on my lap the whole night, and in the morning was basically back to normal. I wasn't feeding raw at the time, but I gave him soft soups for a few days and that was it. I'm certain that we worry ourselves sick about things they immediately forget.
My dog also had seven teeth extracted after we got him last year (kind of average for his breed, and nobody before me took any care of it). It seemed like the same... he was sleepy after we got home, then was fine in the morning and attacking his food like usual. He eats ground raw and other soft foods so I didn't change his diet any.
With both my ferret and small dog I believe they put a dissolving suture over the socket to help keep food from getting in and the clot from getting out. We went back after a few days to make sure everything was healing right and both of them were just fine.
I remember for sure that the dog also had a course of antibiotics, but then, he had a lot of new holes in his mouth. They may want to prescribe some to Luna too if she has a lot of work done.
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Post by sherrylynne on Dec 20, 2010 12:08:55 GMT -5
Depending on how many teeth she has extracted, a commercial raw diet might be best for her, especially if she will have trouble with bone. Either/or, for now a soft diet would definitely be better, til she heals.
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Post by KD on Dec 20, 2010 12:36:45 GMT -5
At the moment I have not switched to a raw diet, still reading about it (aka procrastinating), so perhaps I'll make some ferret soup for the next few days. I know they'll also eat the kibble I feed them mushed up with water, would that be bad? Just got home from dropping them off, I wanted to cry. They've never been away from home since I got them.
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Post by Heather on Dec 20, 2010 13:58:57 GMT -5
A healing candle is lit for your little ones. We will be thinking about your little ones. Napoleon, despite being raw fed all his life has terrible teeth (sometimes you can do all the right things and still because of poor diet prior to breeding you still wind up with a mess ) He went in and required an extraction of a rear molar (I'm looking at probably getting another one removed in the spring). He did very well (because of a heart condition he was given a local instead of anesthetic). He was eating his raw soupy within a few hours and killing and eating mice within 24 hrs. ciao
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Post by KD on Dec 20, 2010 16:02:37 GMT -5
A healing candle is lit for your little ones. We will be thinking about your little ones. Napoleon, despite being raw fed all his life has terrible teeth (sometimes you can do all the right things and still because of poor diet prior to breeding you still wind up with a mess ) He went in and required an extraction of a rear molar (I'm looking at probably getting another one removed in the spring). He did very well (because of a heart condition he was given a local instead of anesthetic). He was eating his raw soupy within a few hours and killing and eating mice within 24 hrs. ciao Have any good recipes? :/
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Post by Kerit on Dec 20, 2010 16:18:28 GMT -5
Kibble and water will be just fine -- that's often one of the first steps in the raw switch anyway, because you can start hiding meat in it. Single-ingredient chicken or turkey baby food is a favorite treat too. This is bringing back memories... I remember I had to wean Trick back onto dry kibble/Archetype because he was so lazy and happy with his soup he didn't want to chew anymore! I also remember that babying him so much after the extraction helped us bond. It wasn't long after I had brought them home, so I think he learned to appreciated me a little more
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Post by sunnyberra on Dec 20, 2010 16:21:27 GMT -5
My first male had to get his teeth cleaned (his back ones were very, very bad). Funnily the problem occured during the switch (I noticed him acting even funnier than just not wanting new food), and I got him completely on raw soup while waiting for the vet appointment, and by the time he got his teeth clean and he was home he was ready and eager for meat and bone! It was about $350 for him (and I got a free nail clipping). I didn't get to see him right away, they kept him until closing, although they were finished in the morning, since they wanted to watch for any reactions (immediate and delayed), so by the time we picked him up, he was excited to see me and HUNGRY, LOL. They gave me some antibiotics for him and that was it. It went well and he recovered just fine. Hopefully it's the same for your little guy, and we'll be sending good thoughts your way
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Post by KD on Dec 20, 2010 21:33:15 GMT -5
$520 for both of them, Luna got 4 of her top molars extracted and I have to give her some simple oral pain medication every twice a day. Munster just got a cleaning and is fine. They better appreciate home more after that, haha.
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Post by Heather on Dec 21, 2010 0:10:18 GMT -5
I'm glad to hear that they have come through very well. My soupy recipe is raw, still want it ? ciao
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