Clean Teeth and other stuff

Denver and I went to the vet to have our teeth cleaned last week. It was my first time. Now my teeth are pearly white again!

It didn't go quite so well for Denver. First, she is very protective of me, so she got upset when they took me away (to clean my teeth first). Then when her turn came, they pulled out 4 teeth! They were all in the front, so her smile is kinda cute in a Louisiana sort of way. The upper front tooth was expected, because she had broken it off, possibly trying to escape the crate which she hates. The 3 lower ones were not expected. The gums were receded, one tooth was really loose, and the others were so-so. They were going to be a problem, and since this is probably her last tooth cleaning, they took them before they got bad. The big news is that her ultrasound and biopsy went really well. The ultrasound showed that the kidneys and liver looked normal, albeit a little small. The liver wasn't all smooth and firm, but she's not young, so that's OK. The important thing is that there were no lumps or enlargements. Then the liver biopsy came back and confirmed that there is no indication of cancer in her liver! Yeah! We ran around in little circles at the news. The pathology showed mild vacuolar hepatopathy, which is really not that big a deal, and is common at her age. This can cause mild to moderate elevations in the liver enzymes, which she has. No big deal.

The bottom line, she will be able to boss me around and mess with me for a while longer.