A stressful time for Audrey

Audrey's visit at the vet yielded some scary results. She has to have two teeth extracted! It has been only 6 months since her annual dental work, and already she has significant tarter buildup and has corroded teeth at the gumline in two places, which are infected. It is going to cost $400. I guess I'm going to have to start doing dental stuff regularly again, like brushing their teeth (or trying to), dental treats, etc.

At the vet, they had to take her bloodwork through the jugular vein because she wouldn't let them near her paws. This involved shaving her neck. It looks kind of weird. Additionally, they had to give her a sedative. When I brought her home, she was clearly affected by the sedative. She could barely walk without falling down or weaving in the wrong direction. She hissed at me when I tried to pet her after letting her out of the cage. If I so much as touched her, she would lose her balance. Her eyes were dilated. This lasted all night, although she was slowly getting better. This morning she is back to normal.

The vet thought maybe she would be more calm next time due to the sedative-induced experience this time. Yeah right.