Ava had dental surgery today. Under general anesthetic. She just came home from Furrydoc’s.
I may have enhanced the eyes on that last one. Slightly. I admit nothing.
The funniest thing was watching her try to walk. Best analogy: a drunk at 2:00 a.m., trying verrrrry, verrrrry carefully to pass his field sobriety test.
The unfunniest part will getting the vet bill at the end of the month. Fortunately Furrydoc lets me pay installments.
When Ava had been awake long enough to come home, Furrydoc texted me: “Your princess awaits her carriage.” She knows Her Royal Highness Princess Ava Prettypaws very well.
oh, poor pretty girl on a bender.
Are you still one of her favorite people persons?
She still loves me. 🙂
And Joel, Furrydoc sent me home with pills to continue that bender a while longer. Ava’s out of it but she ate her dinner (softened kibble and cooked rice) and is happy to be home.
Oh Gawd pet dental bills, been there paid those. My cat had dental issues for a few years so I know what the bills look like. To minimize the issue 3 years ago I began adding this to her drinking water.
https://www.amazon.com/Oxyfresh-Pet-Oral-Hygiene-Solution/dp/B002OXHJ6Y
As per my vet 1 cap full in 32 oz of water.
Along with this I get to brush my cat’s teeth every night. At first she wasn’t very happy with this but I’m bigger, stronger and more determined so we get through it. The end result of all this was no dental issues for the past 3 years.
Good luck with Ava, I hope to be reading about her exploits for years to come.
I buy this stuff on the advice of a friend who boards dogs. https://www.chewy.com/tropiclean-fresh-breath-water/dp/103712
My 12 year old dog’s teeth are in excellent shape, but I don’t know if the additive has anything to do with it or not.
There’s a long joke that ends:
“So why did you drive home?”
“Because, Your Honor, I was too drunk to walk.”
Poor Ava, she looks wasted!
Thanks, Shel! I’ll ask Furrydoc about that product. Ava, at 12, is getting to the age where she could use both extra tooth care and extra joint care.
“Princess Ava Prettypaws”
I’s love that name!
Full title: Her Royal Highness Princess Ava Prettypaws, ACD, BC
Aka Ava The Diva, Ava Diva, Diva Dava, Diva Dava Doo, etc.
Although really she’s just plain old Ava Marie Wolfe, an unremarkable commoner.
And she’s doing great this morning. Back to being her old self — and hopefully in a few days even better than her recent self.