Plan on going to the vet for wellness checkups once or twice a year at a cost of at least $150-300 yearly. Annual blood work can add about $100-200. Dental cleanings are often recommended once a year and usually cost at least $300. Of course, vet costs will be higher if your dog develops a health problem.
Causes of Loss of taste: The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Loss of taste. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms. 1  Loss of smell-many cases of loss of taste are actually loss of smell; see the various causes of loss of smell. 2  Causes of loss of taste bud function include: 3  Normal aging-causes reduced ability to taste or smell. 4  Tongue infection.
Taste - impaired. Taste impairment means there is a problem with your sense of taste. Problems range from distorted taste to a complete loss of the sense of taste. A complete inability to taste is rare. The tongue can detect sweet, salty, sour, savory and bitter tastes. Much of what is perceived as taste is actually smell. People who have taste problems often have a smell disorder that can make it hard to identify a food's flavor. (Flavor is a combination of taste and smell.) Taste problems can be caused by anything that interrupts the transfer of taste sensations to the brain. It can also be caused by conditions that affect the way the brain interprets these sensations.