I have been quoted £290 for dental scale and polish. I was shocked at the price. Just wondered if this was an average price.

Depends on size of dog, how bad the teeth are etc. Sounds pretty average to me - it is horrendously expensive and I keep trying to find ways to keep the dogs' teeth clean. I have zero problems with the large ones, I have a 16 year old that has never had a dental for instance (and do not need one), but smaller dogs with small teeth can get bad so easily.

I was charged £250 to have a single broken tooth removed, (antler damage), no cleaning required, so it doesn't sound too bad to me.

As others have said it can depend on size of dog. One of mine had 4 teeth removed & a dental £546. I was shocked to say the least, when i picked her up..never had any quote before hand.

It does depend on the size of othe dog (anaesthetic) and whether there are extractions of course.   Last time I had a dental for my hound, I seem to remember it was just under £200, clean and polish 'only'.   Unfortunately he's due for another but he now has a heart murmur so I had a chat last week re whether this is even possible!

I don't think it's possible to get out of a vet's office if a general anaesthetic is involved, for much under £200 - if not more with a large dog!!   That is an ouch figure for a 'simple' dental but that's how it is today.

Just paid £410. for a load of teeth our in a 15 year old, band her daughter had an abscessed one out in June for just over £200, and of course the other teeth were cleaned.

The local Vets for Pets francize had an offer for Dentals in the summer for £150

> I don't think it's possible to get out of a vet's office if a general anaesthetic is involved, for much under £200 -

That is correct. One of mine had a bad case of wet eczema about two years ago that went out of control and she would not allow me to treat it, and cost nearly £300 under GA.  The GA alone is over £150

Thanks for replies. A friend of mine who used to be a vet nurse told me general anaesthesia is not essential for scale and polish,  can be done under sedation. Whether that still applies I don't know . I'll have to get my girl done, she's a border terrier by the way. Why veterinary charges are more than human procedures amazes me.

The cost goes up a lot due to the amount of time under GA.  If it's a tooth with a deep root like a molar, it can be a VERY long time (1.5hrs) to get it out - so more expensive.

If it's a scale and polish, they should know how long that will take and be able to give you an accurate quote.

> A friend of mine who used to be a vet nurse told me general anaesthesia is not essential for scale and polish,  can be done under sedation.

It SHOULD be possible but why risk sedation not working when you'd get more for the job using a g/a - the cynic in me.   In Canada, years ago now, a g/a wasn't used nearly as often as it is here (UK) - coupled with the fact that my vet(s) out there welcomed my involvement in treating my hounds - even with a C.Section (when it was obvious that there was just light g/a given).   I remember, however, being removed from the scene when one of mine went very grey (gums) during the surgery and they had to work hard to get her back.   I found it difficult to accept the door from waiting area to operating room being shut, with me on the 'wrong' side.

I might query this need for a g/a with my lad IF I decided to go ahead and get a dental done ..... they did mention flushing out his ears whilst under, and he has a couple of growing skin tags  (if that's the word) which I'd want them to take off.

Human procedures are usually supported by the NHS.   If only we could do the same with pets (insurance apart).   I recently had an extraction with sedation = £65.   Now I've managed to be accepted in the most recent NHS Patients influx where I go, that should be less in future.

ps   I watched one of the vet programmes I'd recorded (Yorkshire vets) where an elderly pony was having dental treatment including an extraction and boy did the vet have to battle to get the 'loose tooth' out (under a local).  I hate to think what that bill looked like.

I think we would be very surprised  at costs for humans if it wasn't for the nhs. My family have been able to use private treatment with insurance and  have seen the charges for the simplest procedure .often eyewatering and i tend to see vets in a similar vein .we are after all paying for their expertise as well as the actual procedures

That would have  been a ga if the pony had been mine if at all possible.I prefer to have my animals not knowing what's happening if possible otherwise it's too traumatic

I'd be a bit wary of sedation, there's not the same safety involved. I worked as a vet nurse once, many years ago admittedly, and dentals were done under sedation. The dogs were still aware, and I will never forget the time when a Pug died in my arms. It was my job to check the dog was breathing and this one just suddenly stopped and could not be brought back.

our Border terrier had a de-scale plus 9 teeth extracted  in july this year and it cost £249 inc antibiotics and pain relief .