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I brought my old lady (she'll be 17 in May) in to you see you on Jan 23rd about her teeth--no abscesses, whew! You ran the necessary blood tests to make sure she could be anaesthetized--the results were fabulous! You advised that I not wait too long before having her teeth cleaned because she'd have to go through the costly blood tests all over again, etc.

My question is how much time is OK for waiting before she has to have the blood tests again?

Kisa & Spotty, Los Angeles, CA USA

Dear Kisa --

It would be best to do it within the next month, within 3 months of the blood tests.

Dr. B

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