October 1st 2007 6:27 pm
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So.... now that Lola' pity party is winding down it's my turn for the spotlight. Yesterday Mom's sister noticed that one of my big teefers was split right in half, and part of it was just hanging from my gumline! Since it was Sunday Mom just watched me for any signs of pain but I took it like a tough man- I ate all my food, I flea bit my blankets and chewed on plush toys as if nothing were wrong.

Today when the vet saw it we were all at a loss as to how it happened. I'm not particularly one to chew on anything hard, unless you count bully sticks and dehydrated sweet potatoes. Lola is the one who loves the nylabones and stuff. Anyway, 7 hours at the vet got me not just one but 2 pulled teeth (I had broken a 2nd one a few months ago right at the gumline) as well as a good cleaning. Dr. Van Trease said that when I woke up I acted like nothing had ever happened and he felt sorry for me so he dosed me with some good pain meds and sent me on home. He also said that I had METAL shards in my teeth and the fracture went waaaaaay up into my gums. We're all starting to think that it happened a couple of weeks ago when Lola and I were boarded. They separated us and I tore up my face pretty good trying to get through a fence to her. Now Mom's wondering if I didn't also try to chew through the fence as well, but that would mean my tooth was dangling like that for a long time! I guess we'll never know because it never really bothered me... but now I have 2 less teeth and a clean mouth to show for it, so it's all good.