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Originally Posted by mimimomo  Ketamine alone should not be given to dogs, but in combination w/other drugs. UCSF Animal Care & Use Program - Dog Formualry
If your vet has done this lots of x's w/great success then I would think it's safe. But personally, if her teeth are in good condition, I would wait & do a thorough cleaning. That way they can get under her gums & possibly pull any teeth if need be.
Turbo has never gone under for dental cleaning & he's 5years old. He did have anesthesia free cleaning a year or 2 ago. He has little light yellowing on his back molars, that's it & no bad breath...I also brush their teeth every night. Planning to do his 1st dental cleaning @ the vet in Feb 2014 (so we can get 10% off for pet dental month) if the vet says it's time. |
The vet knows she has tartar build up on both sides of her mouth on her back molars but the impression I got was that there was no big hurry to have her teeth cleaned. I just don't wont the buildup to get so bad that it would cause her to lose her molars. I brush her teeth almost everyday and her breath is still bad. I guess I don't do a good enough job on those back molars.
Good luck with Turbo's cleaning in February. BTW, what toothpaste do you use and do you use anything else to keep the tartar at bay?