Well, our dear Cookie has two fewer teeth to polish. Today she had her dental cleaning with Dr. Barney in Fairfield. She came through with flying colors, although a bit groggy from the anesthesia as you can see from the snapshot above. And, we found out that, like Elaine Benes, Cookie has earned the troubling label of “difficult” in her chart. Probably because she snapped at the technician on her last visit. Oops! Sorry! Was that bad?
I love doctor Barney. And let me tell you why:
1. He is not one to do surgery on your pet unless absolutely necessary.
2. He explains everything super clearly before he begins the procedure.
3. And he affectionately calls Cookie “Baby” while petting her head to comfort her (bedside manner goes a long way with me).
We knew that Cookie would need one rotten premolar extracted from her lower jaw, but what we didn’t know is that she was hiding another black and broken molar up high. This was also removed to avoid further infection. Aside from those two, her teeth are in pretty good shape. I will just continue our brushing as usual in addition to administering another round of antibiotics. Cookie has taken rather nicely to this daily routine and will surely not mind the poultry flavored toothpaste that the Good Doctor sent home with us.
Right now Cookie is snoozing softly on her fluffy bed in the living room and I am glad to have her back at home. She’s feeling puny, but we are taking good care of her. For the next 3 to 4 days she will be dining on brown rice, boiled chicken, mashed bananas, strawberries, nonfat plain yogurt and Wellness brand soft food and stews! Stay tuned for future health “pupdates,” and thanks for visiting!
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