|
Welcome to the YorkieTalk.com Forums Community - the community for Yorkshire Terriers. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. You will be able to chat with over 35,000 YorkieTalk members, read over 2,000,000 posted discussions, and view more than 15,000 Yorkie photos in the YorkieTalk Photo Gallery after you register. We would love to have you as a member! Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please click here to contact us. |
|
| LinkBack | Thread Tools |
08-19-2010, 12:53 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bronx, NY, USA
Posts: 237
| HUGO's teeth So Hugo V.F.O. has a lot of build up (tartar/plaque) on his teeth. Eventhough I brush his teeth all the time. I have been told that many yorkies suffer from this. Does anyone know of a product or cleanser that can help me get rid of this? I know that a trip to the vet is the best thing to do, but right now I am working on organizing my finances (lost a job - long story) so I am looking for a more inexpensive way to treat this before it gets any worse. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated! |
Welcome Guest! | |
08-19-2010, 02:06 PM | #2 | |
T. Bumpkins & Co. Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New England
Posts: 9,816
| Quote:
well some may disagree with my approach, but I think I've done a good job at teeth. My dog Barney just turned 10 and has never needed a dental. Daisy had one dental at age 8 after breaking a tooth and is about to go to the dentist next week because she cracked a tooth on a marrow bone. In terms of tartar - there is very little on their teeth. I use CET vanilla mint toothpaste for pets which is enzymatic and I scale their teeth using a dental scaler 2-3 times per year. My dogs allow me into their mouths and I scrape off whatever I see on the back molars. Doing this has helped to cut down on the tartar significantly. I would also give fresh carrots and celery pieces because they naturally help clean the mouth (just my opinion there). Also, what you may be seeing is staining on the teeth which is different - many dogs that eat dark colored kibble get staining. For that, I put a dab of baking soda mixed with the toothpaste and the stains come right off. They do not like the taste, but it only takes a few scrubs and they are bright white. It's me or the dentist, so they usually choose me.
__________________ Washable Doggie Pee Pads (Save 10% Enter YTSAVE10 at checkout) Cathy, Teddy, Winston and Baby Clyde...RIP angels Barney and Daisy | |
08-19-2010, 02:31 PM | #3 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bronx, NY, USA
Posts: 237
| Well thanks for the information! Question is where can I get a dental scaler? Also the Enzymatic Toothpaste! |
08-24-2010, 06:09 PM | #4 | |
♥ love my girls!! ♥ Donating Member | Quote:
About the toothpaste, I know some people swear by the enzymatic toothpaste, but my vet told me that it didn't matter whether it was enzymatic or not, and that honestly baking soda works as well as anything else...he said that really the brushing itself is way more important than using ANY toothpaste at all! Hopefully he's right because I tried the CET vanilla mint enzymatic toothpaste but only used it a couple of times because I can't stand the smell...kind of like root beer, which I abhor! weird, I know! So now I just have a regular mint toothpaste, which I do like the smell of. I know Petco has enzymatic toothpaste (it's poultry flavor), but the only way I know of to get the CET vanilla mint is online...CET Pet Toothpaste for dogs & cats Hope that helps!!
__________________ Tara Bella's & Maya's mommy | |
Bookmarks |
|
|
| |
|
|
SHOP NOW: Amazon :: eBay :: Buy.com :: Newegg :: PetStore :: Petco :: PetSmart