Nala went through her second surgery of her short 7 months. The first, her spay surgery, put her out for about two weeks where she couldn't go to dog parks, run, jump, etc. The second, her oral surgery, is gonna put her out for about 3-5 weeks because of the extent of damage. Back in the old posts, I mentioned how Nala was bit by her mom when she was only 4 weeks old. Little did I know that this bite would have more detrimental consequences than just an inflamed snout as a puppy. Our vet noticed some major malformation in her teeth so he referred us to a animal dental specialist. Nala's dentist gave us a list of procedures Nala would need in order to correct the displaced teeth due to the jaw trauma she received as a puppy. The bill was high but we felt it was absolutely necessary for Nala to go through surgery again so she wouldn't be in pain anymore. So below are some of the pics post surgery.
She's getting big, she's almost falling off the couch
The left side of her upper jaw. The white gum-looking stuck in her upper teeth is the orthodontic appliance she needs to move her right bottom canine and took keep her left bottom canine from moving.
She's always sleepy because of the pain meds
Closer view of the left side. Notice the malformed upper left canine. It almost looks like it has a string cinching it down the middle, stopping its growth, but it was due to upper jaw trauma stopping the enamel from properly forming.
Right side view of appliance: this is the important side where we need to make sure her bottom right canine is slowly moving outward instead of inwards, which was causing a laceration to her top palate.
Another sleepy puppy picture
Car ride home immediately post surgery.
Poor puppy!
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