Oh dear, Jack's mouth must be so sore with infection setting in. Prayers that you find a way to swing it soon so he can start the healing. AND that this is the weight loss cause.

Maybe you remember, my Marlin had 32 teeth out last September; he was my foster dog at that time. It was rather traumatic. Make sure you get a pain injection before you bring him home. He was in such pain I couldn't get the pills in him and for 3 days he refused to eat drink or let me near. So he got dehydrated and I had to take him back to the vet. Another pain shot and some fluids and we came back home. After that he slowly recovered. He ate nothing but soft food for almost 4 months. Today he crunches up Milk Bones! He has 6 teeth, 3 lower left rear, 3 lower right rear.

You may like to ask for Metacam for pain relief. The senior dog study raised some questions about Rimadyl an side effects in older dogs. My vet insists he has never had any problems. Still, I prefer to stick with one which didn't raise any concerns. Small Paws Rescue will not reimburse foster parents for Rimadyl.

PS for anyone doing math: 32 extractions, 6 left equals 38. Two teeth fell out in the vet waiting room the morning of the dental!