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Originally Posted by mimimomo  I use CET Poultry flavored toothpaste, but recently have been using Tropiclean fresh breath gel bc I'm not sure if Turbo can handle the poultry in the toothpaste since he's intolerant of chicken & turkey. It probably doesn't matter. The last couple of days, I've been using coconut oil. The only reason I did the anesthesia free cleaning was bc it was out of a holistic vet office & the vet checked their teeth 1st & ok'ed the procedure. They just had some brown tartar build up which didn't affect their gums, so no need to go under. It would be a good in-between cleaning. Since his last cleaning was done that way, the next cleaning would better be off under anesthesia.
My vet also monitors the dental cleaning but does all the teeth extractions himself. The vet tech who is certified & qualified to do the dental cleaning does that & there's also an anesthesiologist to monitor the anesthesia (not a vet tech, unless they're certified/ qualified to do that, which in your vet's case must be). |
I use the CET Vanilla Mint toothpaste and she loves it. Does coconut oil help with keeping tartar away?
I know the vet didn't think it was a dire emergency to get her teeth cleaned, but I figure since she has never had a cleaning that it was time to become proactive. I hope I haven't waited too long. I only waited this long because of his past recommendations.
I need to ask if the vet tech is certified and how much experience she has in administering anesthesia.