Selena Visits the Vet

Poor Selena actually had some teeth just dangling from her mouth. She would bark and then have to go through all kinds of contortions with her mouth to get her teeth somewhat back in place. Can you imagine how that must have been hurting her?! One actually fell out at home and I found it in her favorite bed.

On the way to the vet office - she was a bit nervous but interested in what was going on around her.

Anyhow, I was able to get her to see the vet right away and learned that she had class IV periodontal disease. She was anesthetized and had her mouth all cleaned up as well as having one incisor extracted. Another incisor fell out during the exam.

On the way home, still feeling the anesthesia

She's doing much better now although she still seems depressed. It is fairly typical for older dogs who have been in the shelter system for extended time and I'm sure that after a couple weeks in her foster home she will start to open up and be more willing to leave her bed. Even now I'm starting to see a few little signs that she is perking up. The good news is that she is starting to eat now - something that has been a struggle.

Tomorrow she'll be transported over the mountains to her foster mom in Central Washington. There she won't have to endure "Tate the Tiny Terror" always wanting to check out what she's doing. She'll be one of three senior dogs and won't have to worry about whippersnappers.