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Originally Posted by Carmeow  I hate to seem a bit dim, just understand Luma isn't 1 yet and so I've never had to get her a dental. What exactly do they do? What is the scary part of it? Must be the anesthesia correct? I know I cried my head off all day when she got spayed so I can only imagine. I try to be good with her teeth. Will a vet reccommend when your dog needs a dental or is it up to you to book it every year? |
P. S. I meant to say trachea may be sore, stretched, etc., not eso but rarely, the esophagus is actually entered instead of the trach. So the intubation is no fun thing.
About how you know a dental is needed, the bi-annual checkups at the vet cover a dental exam and your vet will let you know. Or, if you dogs breath goes bad, yellow forms along the gumline, the gum gets red or yellowish, puffy/swollen, tender or the tooth gets dark places in it, take the dog to the vet or vet dentist for an exam. He'll tell you if antibiotics are necessary if there is an infection and then usually schedule a dental cleaning.