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Old 09-01-2011, 06:21 AM   #29
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Originally Posted by Ellie May View Post
Debate isn't bad. That's how we learn.

There was a thread here awhile back where we had this discussion. Theh company Houndstooth is pretty much doing the same thing as an owner would be by scaling w/o anesthesia. I vaguely remember a story or two on that thread about how it ended up in disaster (or maybe a private vet had done it anesthesia free).
I recall at least one case where the dog ended up with a broken jaw. This is why I believe scaling at home is one thing, where owner and dog work well together, but I would never allow anyone else to do anesthesia-free work on my dogs.
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