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Originally Posted by ladyjane  I suppose it depends upon the vet, but I have never been advised to do a dental when it was not needed. I also have had dentals done on my pups yearly or every other year for over 15 years now and have never had one develop CT because of the intubation during a surgical procedure.
I have had yorkies with CT but it did not start following any surgical procedure. Not saying it is impossible. I just don't want people to think that avoidance of a needed dental because of the fear of intubation is reasonable. IMO it is not. Again....risk vs benefit. Dogs can die due to the ill effects from dental disease.
As for scaling the teeth yourself, that is extremely irritating to a pup. I don't think there are many that would sit still for it. Brushing is great, but it is simply not going to remove all tartar and/or prevent the need for dentals. |
I'm glad that you've had good experiences. But I feel totally the opposite. Intubation is dangerous as is putting a dog under anesthesia and should not be considered a routine procedure. In my opinion yearly is too often and certainly twice yearly is only going to benefit the vet's pocket book at the expense of your dog's well being. I hope that people will not take this procedure lightly and consider the risks because there are risks.