Senior dog's nasal discharge won't stop. Is dental anesthesia safe?

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I have a 15yearold miniature dog.He has nasal discharge for more than 2weeks. The discharge was green and thick. He had antibiotics for 5days. He still has the discharge but it is more watery now. It leaves yellow stains on his sheet.He walks with his tail down half the day.After antibiotics he seems better but the discharge doesn't go away. I think it is bc of his bad dental situation but I'm too afraid of anesthesia for his dental cleaning. He screamed a lot during recovery before. Please help. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | 14 years and 10 months old

Dr. Rachel · Accepted Answer

Nasal discharge can be caused by many different things, including bad dental disease/infected teeth, bacterial or fungal sinus infection, a foreign object in the nasal cavity, or even nasal cancer. Your veterinarian, after performing a physical exam and obtaining the complete medical history, will be able to determine which of these causes are more likely. If a dental procedure and tooth extraction is recommended, your veterinarian will determine whether Spike is healthy to undergo the anesthesia. Just like in humans, anesthetic procedures are not without risk. However, as long as a good physical exam is done and pre-operative bloodwork indicates that he is healthy, he is not at a higher risk than any other dog. Oftentimes dogs vocalize during anesthesia recovery because of the effects of the medications or they are confused. Talk to your veterinarian about this concern and steps can be taken to ensure that he has a safe and minimally stressful recovery.

Senior dog's nasal discharge won't stop. Is dental anesthesia safe?

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