Our foster greyhound just had a fourth premolar removed...I didn't want to wait for it to abcess. He never skipped a meal and is doing just fine. It is major dental surgery, so make sure your vet sends you home with the appropriate pain relief...we used an anti-inflammatory (rimadyl) and pain killer (tramadol) for a couple days after Matt's dental.
Your dog will be able to eat just fine. As for the anethesia...well, it's always a risk whenever they are put under but the presurgery bloodwork is the best thing you can do so your vet can assess major organ function pre-surgery.
With a tooth that's already abcessed, I'm surprised your vet hasn't started your dog on anti-biotics already. Even with Matt's tooth that wasn't abcessed, he was on antibiotics b/c we knew he'd have at least one -major- extraction (also two of his smaller front teeth were removed as well).
Your dog will be able to eat just fine. As for the anethesia...well, it's always a risk whenever they are put under but the presurgery bloodwork is the best thing you can do so your vet can assess major organ function pre-surgery.
With a tooth that's already abcessed, I'm surprised your vet hasn't started your dog on anti-biotics already. Even with Matt's tooth that wasn't abcessed, he was on antibiotics b/c we knew he'd have at least one -major- extraction (also two of his smaller front teeth were removed as well).
