Bow Wow Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Hi just wondering if $343 is the going amount for teeth scaling and polish? This is for a cavalier ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papillon Kisses Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 I'd say that's a good price (at least in Sydney, other areas may differ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rascalmyshadow Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Around here (vic) between the city and mornington peninsula a few vets that would be enough but most are closer to $500, which IMO is a rip off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumabaar Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 (edited) Hopefully this is under anaesthesia with monitoring and fluids if it is an extended procedure? If yes a truely great price- which is why it is worth asking what is actually included in the price. My clinic charges around the $400 mark for a grade 1 dental (minor dental issues and no extractions) which includes fluids, placing an iv catheter, a full physical to detect any abnormalities. A dedicated anaesthetic nurse and the vet doing the procedure. I personally like all my clients to also run a pre GA blood test which is classified as an 'extra' to the clinic but I talk about it during the consult to book in because it gives a great baseline for any later conditions and means that we are going in with as much information as possible for an elective procedure. This is my personal opinion and I will still perform dentals without it but I do feel that it is necessary to offer because that is what I do for my own pets before a GA so should be an option. Another hand diagnostic tool can be dental X-rays which can highlight disease below the gum line that would otherwise be missed. I have specifically moved to a clinic with a dental Xray machine so I can be involved in more pro-active and better dental care!! I am super excited to start and can't wait to do my first dental!! (And I will admit that dentals are often not my favourite procedure although that is proportional to how manky the pets breath is) It is also worth looking at conditioning your pet to have their teeth brushed since this is the cheapest and best form of oral hygiene once you have clean teeth again. Edited April 4, 2016 by Jumabaar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisys Mum Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 My CKCS had a clean/polish and it cost $500 give or take a few dollars.. But that included fluids, anaesetic (sp?) etc .. So I would say that's a really good price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dee lee Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Wow. I was quoted $700 by my vet! (Though there is a big difference in size between a Cav & a GR) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisys Mum Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 I'm guessing a larger dog would need more anaesetic ... Sasha my Kelpie has really good teeth so has never needed a clean. I brush both my dogs teeth everyday which I think has helped a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappie Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Hopefully this is under anaesthesia with monitoring and fluids if it is an extended procedure? If yes a truely great price- which is why it is worth asking what is actually included in the price. A comparison on price alone is not particularly helpful as there are so many variables - some things can be compared directly such as pre-anaesthetic blood testing and IV fluids and others that will depends on the individual hospital such as the cost of anaesthesia, hospital, dental treatment etc. Not every clinic will do things the same way or have the same fee structure, not every clinic will have the same overhead costs not every clinic will have the same level of experience amongst their staff so it is very difficult to use price alone as a judge of what will be done. Often the bulk of the cost will be hospital and anaesthesia but the cost of the dentistry may vary depending on how much dental disease or tartar there is (more takes longer to do) or whether, if there is dental radiography available, this cost is included or not (best practice often indicates that when there is a certain level of tartar or peridontal disease radiographs should be taken to assess for underlying pathology), or whether the estimate is accounting for some extractions. In general in the practices I have worked a "base" dental is around the $300-400 mark depending on the size of the pet and degree of dental disease and if there are multiple extractions this can easily become $1000+. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bow Wow Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Hi, thanks for all the replies ???? Georgea is in now having her teeth done. Just had a phone call letting me know that a couple of teeth need to be removed, so an extra charge of $100 will apply. Funny how Lily my other cav has beautiful teeth and her and Georgea have the same diet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bow Wow Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Will definitely start brushing their teeth from now on though. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papillon Kisses Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Funny how Lily my other cav has beautiful teeth and her and Georgea have the same diet. It can have a lot to do with genetics. For example, my dog has an overbite and his skin tucks into his mouth, causing excess saliva like it would if you were to keep a cherry in your mouth 24/7. He's on dental kibble, has an oral cleansing gel (maxigard – a good option if you really can't get the teeth brushing happening), Greenies, bones/wings where possible (too many don't agree with his GI system) and daily teeth brushing. All these things help tremendously: he still needs a dental every 12 months, but before I did all this his teeth were bad enough to warrant one every 6 months. We're trying to push it out to at least 18. Georgea's mouth will feel so much better afterwards and you'll have a nice clean slate to start brushing: it hurts to have their teeth brushed when they're sore, so they're less accepting. You'll find some articles about how to train acceptance of brushing, the key is to take it at their pace which may be very slow! Malcolm still doesn't like the process of teeth brushing, but he gets very excited about having it done as he gets his Greenie afterwards. :) You might like to read this from the AVA: http://www.ava.com.au/sites/default/files/AVA_website/pdfs/NSW_Division/Dental%20Homecare.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bow Wow Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Funny how Lily my other cav has beautiful teeth and her and Georgea have the same diet. It can have a lot to do with genetics. For example, my dog has an overbite and his skin tucks into his mouth, causing excess saliva like it would if you were to keep a cherry in your mouth 24/7. He's on dental kibble, has an oral cleansing gel (maxigard – a good option if you really can't get the teeth brushing happening), Greenies, bones/wings where possible (too many don't agree with his GI system) and daily teeth brushing. All these things help tremendously: he still needs a dental every 12 months, but before I did all this his teeth were bad enough to warrant one every 6 months. We're trying to push it out to at least 18. Georgea's mouth will feel so much better afterwards and you'll have a nice clean slate to start brushing: it hurts to have their teeth brushed when they're sore, so they're less accepting. You'll find some articles about how to train acceptance of brushing, the key is to take it at their pace which may be very slow! Malcolm still doesn't like the process of teeth brushing, but he gets very excited about having it done as he gets his Greenie afterwards. :) You might like to read this from the AVA: http://www.ava.com.au/sites/default/files/AVA_website/pdfs/NSW_Division/Dental%20Homecare.pdf Thanks heaps ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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