No problem, he sounds like a good vet, if you are worried give them a ring & ask to go in for a quick chat before Thursday to put your mind at rest, then you won't feel quite so pressured & can then make your decision when you get home.
I was just wondering, reading back, you mentioned he had wet legs? Has this stopped now? Also does he dribble from his mouth a lot, ie is his chin wet even when he hasn't been drinking?
Also if he does have a dental, I would (if funds allow) get the vet to give him an x-ray to rule out anything internal, like bladder stones, whilst he is under GA then you won't need to put him through that again if it's not a dental problem.
i will ring for a chat with the vet and then what we normally do is get an appointment on the morning we take them in and he gives them a check over and we discuss everything. i think he knows i worry. :red
it's 40mins to the vets and the same back so we don't want to have to travel too much so we save it all up and get a long appointment on the day. he knows we travel so makes things easier for us, like seeing us and then keeping them in if they need to, to save us having to get taxi's there and back all the time. this was for the bunnies as they've had dentals done before.
ches doesn't have wet legs now. that must have just been a coincedence. he also isn't dribbling either although i saw him dribble once, then he adjusted his head and was fine.
he is dropping his pellets though. he manages to eat a few but takes a while to chew them compared to maisie. and he really would eat them all normally as he's a greedy pig! so i think he must be finding it hard to chew them.
he is eating hay and veg, but i'm sure he's chewing more to one side. o/h always says i look for things but i'm sure he is. :{
the vet mentioned we could do other tests at the same time. he mentioned a blood test (pinprick from behind the ear) but i agree that xrays at the same time would be useful because if he has a dental and keeps losing weight anyway then like you say, he will end up having xrays anyway. when they buns ever have a dental i like to have xrays taken just because they're asleep anyway. funds will allow whatever they need, even if we end up with no food!
so i think xrays are a good idea.
i'm already getting things ready in my head. i'm taking maisie aswell as they don't like to be apart and they can look after each other. i'm taking their own towel and blanket so it smells of home, their own water bottle and hay and packed lunch aswell for them - some pellets, dried herbs and a selection of veg. oh, and my list aswell! i always take lists for the pets. i think they think i'm mental but oh well.
can you think of anything else?
i always hate leaving them and then i dread the phone call later on. it's the worst feeling and then such relief when the vet says everythings ok.
they will probably give me some meds for after anyway, but i've already got metacam here, and recovery food and syringes just incase. and i always get them to write down what meds they've had, when they need the next lot, if any, how much to syringe feed and how often if needed, and what they've eaten since waking up, if they've drank and been to the toilet. is there anything else they might give me to bring home just incase? or anything i should ask for?
i hope maisie will be ok. i worry about her aswell. but ches won't be away from her for long i would think. then they can relax together until i collect them.
i like the fact the vets let them settle in first. they make the cage up and give them time to relax and have some food etc. so that's good.
i think that's everything
so it could be a loss from two months or less. 
