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02-25-2010, 04:51 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! | Teeth Cleaning??? Just wanted opinions on what everyone thought about putting dogs under for teeth cleaning & other methods?? |
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02-25-2010, 05:10 PM | #2 |
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| I'm wondering the same thing too! Bandit's going to probably get one this summer (i didn't start brushing his teeth til after he was 1). |
02-25-2010, 05:15 PM | #3 |
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| Hello... My lil guy is 4 yrs old... I brush his teeth with a doggy toothbrush and toothpaste chicken flavored... every day since I had first gotten him... I know he is due for a professional cleaning but I dread the thought of him being put under... I hear so many stories that some dogs just dont come out of it... I'm afraid but I know I have to do it to him soon..... but brush your furbaby's teeth for now until you decide what you want to do.....
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02-26-2010, 11:55 AM | #4 |
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| It’s funny you bring this up. I took Jack in for a check up this week and our vet suggested that I have Jack’s teeth cleaned (of course Jack would need to go under). I'm not too fond of this idea so I have opted to have his teeth professionally done by a dental hygienist at our local pet store. It's a bit pricy ($100) however $100 is worth it if it to me if means that Jack will be awake the whole time :-)
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02-26-2010, 07:05 PM | #5 |
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| Here is the website in case you would like to learn more about Anesthesia-Free teeth cleaning. Canine Care - Anesthesia
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02-26-2010, 07:18 PM | #6 |
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| I don't think $100 is pricey - my vet is around $300+ to clean teeth - my son took his cat to a vet here in Florida, and to have his cat's teeth cleaned they said $360 to $390??????????? |
02-26-2010, 10:59 PM | #7 |
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| You're right, my vet wanted to charge me $388 so I guess $100 is a small price to pay considering what vet's are charging these days. :-)
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02-27-2010, 05:58 AM | #8 |
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| I think I would try to clean his teeth myself except Mr. Darcy has his 2 baby teeth still in behind his permanent eye teeth, and they need to be removed - so I bet I will have to pay EXTRA for that little proceedure too!! even though they will do it at the same time! |
02-27-2010, 06:14 AM | #9 |
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| since my maltese lost 27 teeth at 4 years old due to periodontal disease i learned the hard way that teeth cleaning is very important in toy breeds - i waited too long and now she has 15 teeth. I used petzlife gel for a year thinking it would save her from having dental and i should have had teeth cleaning earlier. You have to get xrays just like we do and even more important as they have a smaller bone to tooth ratio than humans or big dogs so alot of the probs like abssess teeth, etc lie below the gum line and you cannot see this and it is hard to get below gum line on a non-anesthetic cleaning. We see a board certified dentist it is a little more expensive but i think worth it as most vets have their techs do the cleaning |
02-27-2010, 06:16 AM | #10 |
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| that is a good price considering blood work, urine checked to check kidney function, propofol, isoflurine, iv fluids and catheterization as all of these things are necessary to do this procedure safely |
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03-01-2010, 11:58 AM | #13 |
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| Propofol and Iso combo for dental??? Rico is having a dental and a few teeth removed. I recently moved to a new area. But, this new vet was recommended highly. I just was wondering, he uses a combo of propofol and isoflorine. Is that safe? The vet does all the dentals and prep himself. However, if this combo raises any red flags please let me know! Thank you all! |
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