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Originally Posted by ladyjane  What I will say though is that I find more vets who don't realize when a pup needs a dental ... more of that happening than the other way around. Most yorkies need them almost yearly. Many other small breeds are the same. I don't know what the special said, but I wish I had seen it. |
What they said about dentals is that if there is a little tartar build-up, it isn't needed. If there is gingivitis, then a dental is necessary. This is consistent with what we found on my two during their last annual exam. Their vet said that Jez didn't need a dental, but Chuy had a little gingivitis so he had to get one.
During the next annual, I'm going to ask the vet to show me how gingivitis differs from normal pink healthy gums so that I know what to look for. They could conceivably go a whole year -- until their next annual --- without a vet visit, and a lot can happen inside those little mouths in a year's time.