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Jun 25, 2008 15:54:35 GMT -5
Post by Flaperoo on Jun 25, 2008 15:54:35 GMT -5
I despair . I took all three dogs back to the vets today to be weighed and the lovely vet nurse, who was not busy took a look at them. The good news is Roo and Peggy were doing great (although I think Roo is too skinny, but she said he was healthy and that I should stop fretting about it) but she added that I should really bring Flash back in for yet another dental . I just don't get it . Flash has better dental care than Roo or Peggy. They both get get their teeth brushed and chisled twice a week, but I clean Flash's teeth virtually EVERY day and chisle them twice a week, like the others he gets a large beef bone once a week and a pigs ear once a week and in addition he gets a large Greenie every night before he goes to bed, but his teeth are still coverered in gunk and tartar. Roo and Peggy have great teeth, so why does Flash have such crap teeth??? I am concerned because he will be 8 years old in july and I do not want to subject him to bi annual or dare I say quarterly general anaesthetics just to have his teeth cleaned/removed. Should I ask the vet to remove them all, his gums bleed with the beef bones and pigs ears anyway, although he doesn't seem bothered by this. And to be fair to the vet, all the previous times he has been knocked out for his dentals he has recovered quickly and he is a very healthy dog with no other problems (thank god). I just don't know what is the best option......Persevere with what he has got or eliminate the problem once and for all...............How long is it safe for him to have a GA every six months and still remain healthy? If any has anyone has experience of this situation and the solutions they tried I would be grateful to hear your views. Mary
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Jun 25, 2008 15:58:53 GMT -5
Post by Nettie on Jun 25, 2008 15:58:53 GMT -5
Mary, I've got some plaque off here which I can send you to try, its a powder you put in his meals, see if that helps. Pm me your addy. I bought it for the cats' teeth but they won't eat their dinner if I put a 'foreign' substance in it.
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Jun 25, 2008 17:02:22 GMT -5
Post by vickyb on Jun 25, 2008 17:02:22 GMT -5
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Jun 25, 2008 18:26:45 GMT -5
Post by Birdie on Jun 25, 2008 18:26:45 GMT -5
i think just some dogs are prone to having rubbish teeth. Milos always took more care than any of the girls. I would clean and chisel and could just about keep them looking nice. Meg on the other hand has beautiful pearly whites even tho she is 9 now she looks like she has puppy teeth.
One thing to mention is if you are scraping the tooth really hard you will damage the enamel and leave a rough surface. This rough surface attracts more plaque so you find yourself in an ever decreasing circle.
I would be reluctant to have them taken out if they are otherwise healthy although i would be concerned about anaesthetics too. I would try the suggested remedies and review the situation
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Jun 26, 2008 3:11:19 GMT -5
Post by dominique on Jun 26, 2008 3:11:19 GMT -5
I'd definitely give the 'plaque off' a go it seems to work wonders for some dogs and isn't very expensive either.
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Jun 26, 2008 16:37:45 GMT -5
Post by Barneysmum on Jun 26, 2008 16:37:45 GMT -5
Foxy has stinky breath and gunky looking teeth (although when she gives blood they say that they are fine), I have been using plaque off since going to crufts this year on both hers and Barneys food and I think her teeth are staying cleaner she only has a couple of her back teeth that seem to hold the plaque but this is softer and doesn't take much chiselling off (her breath is still rank though)
Hope this helps
Marie
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Jun 27, 2008 4:21:43 GMT -5
Post by andywillow on Jun 27, 2008 4:21:43 GMT -5
Mary just noticed you give them greenies There was a lot about these a few years ago about them not digesting and dogs had died from blockages caused by them Just had to mention it incase they are still the same. Willow is only just 6 and she has crap teeth too, I use plaque off but I'm not convinced it helps tbh. I also clean their teeth daily, if I miss a few days her gums start to bleed again but are ok if done every single day. I think its like humans, some of em just seem to have crap teeth no matter what. Sue
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Jun 27, 2008 7:59:52 GMT -5
Post by boco on Jun 27, 2008 7:59:52 GMT -5
I use Plaque Off on Paris. In the 2 yrs we've had her she has had 2 dentals. The thing with Paris is that it's just one side, lower jaw that is manky. I chizel hers a couple of times a week & she has the usual pigs ears etc. But like the others have said, some have crap teeth, some doen't. Pat & the 2P's
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Jun 27, 2008 9:14:33 GMT -5
Post by Flaperoo on Jun 27, 2008 9:14:33 GMT -5
Thanks everyone. Have ordered the plaque off, also thanks Nettie for sending some. Gosh Sue, thank you very much for your comments on Greenies I had no idea they were that dangerous . The bluddy advertising is full of so called Vets reccommendations and I just took it at face value . I only give them to Flash, in part because he is the only one with bad teeth, but also because they are ridulously expensive. Thank you. Mary x
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Jun 27, 2008 14:00:02 GMT -5
Post by Princess C on Jun 27, 2008 14:00:02 GMT -5
One thing to mention is if you are scraping the tooth really hard you will damage the enamel and leave a rough surface. This rough surface attracts more plaque so you find yourself in an ever decreasing circle. I agree, Matilda only has her canines and a few incisors, which my vet left in order to stop her face caving in ;D and because they didn't walk out of her mouth like the others did when she had her dental As a result, the canines have a lot of root showing and they are impossible to keep clean, because they have no enamel on them - it's a cotton bud, then toothbrush and toothpaste job every day to keep them clean and free from plaque, but it makes no difference to the colour
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Jun 27, 2008 15:18:18 GMT -5
Post by vickyb on Jun 27, 2008 15:18:18 GMT -5
have you tried logic or CET gel instead of regular dog toothpaste? our vet recommended it after a dental as its an enzymatic cleaner which sticks to the teeth. We smear it around on our fingers and it does stick to the skin. Vicky
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