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07-01-2012, 07:45 AM | #16 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canton, GA
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| I don't have experience with my Sophie Kate losing teeth (yet), I do brush her teeth a few times a week and I check them a lot. I need to ask the Vet to look at them next time we are there to make sure they are still clean but they sure do look white. As far as changing her toothbrush, I use the same one for about 6 months okay maybe a little longer but I do not change it monthly. I do have experience with my Cat Avery losing teeth. He is 14 years old and went in December and had his teeth cleaned (probably will be his last). Poor Avery had 4 teeth he had to have pulled. After that he started losing weight, I took him to the vet and we tested for everything and found nothing wrong so we decided to switch him to really tiny kibble and wet food.
__________________ Cheryl,Mom to SophieKate |
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07-01-2012, 10:35 AM | #17 | |
♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas
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__________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis | |
07-01-2012, 11:21 AM | #18 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: North Branch, MI USA
Posts: 68
| When I adopted Lil Louie, he was 3 yrs old and he is 3.2 pounds. His breath was shockingly horrid. He would not play with any toys (he didn't play at all) and would not eat anything solid. As he is my first yorkie, I didn't know how important dental health is for yorkies. After we seen the vet and he had his dental, he was missing 6 teeth and his bad breath! Now he plays and chews hard food and treats..WE BRUSH EVERYDAY!!!!! Your little one will be just fine, give it time!
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07-01-2012, 11:31 AM | #19 | |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Baltimore, MD.
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__________________ Kim- Mom to Lola, Mia, Allie, and Lucy, always in my heart | |
07-05-2012, 09:08 AM | #21 |
Cedric♥Lola♥Keylo Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Gilford, NH, USA
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| mine hate brushing. i have tried everything i guess i am going to have to forced them to like it as i dont want this to happen as they get older. thank you for sharing the story hope your baby has no issues further.
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08-17-2014, 02:38 PM | #22 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Midway AR. U.S.A.
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| Hi all of you yorkie lovers. We have 5 little dogs and 3 of them are yorkies. My tiny one is "Precious", and the other 2 are "porky yorkies" ( about 12 pounds each ) and are brother & sister ....."Harley" and "Laci". I recently took Harley to a vet to have his teeth cleaned, and without our permission or consent the vet PULLED out 13 of his teeth !!!!!!!! I was in shock, and sooooooooooooooooooooooo upset about that. I am encouraged by all of the posts about yorkies & dental work, but I still can hardly believe that he needed 13 teeth pulled !!!!! I really wonder IF pulling all of those teeth was really necessary, but hopefully he ( Harley ) will be fine. Thank you for such a great yorkie forum......Sincerely "Terri" (yorkilover ). |
12-31-2014, 05:51 AM | #23 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Massapequa, NY
Posts: 48
| Our Vet showed a super simple method for cleaning a Yorkies teeth- gauze pad-a drop of CANINE toothpaste on a cotton gauze pad-get your finger in there and rub the teeth- way easier than the toothbrush-and the puppy thinks its a treat- make sure not to let them tear the gauze- she says its more effective than a brush for these little guys-
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12-31-2014, 08:28 AM | #24 |
YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Fountain Hills, AZ USA
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| I have a toy poodle rescue, 9 years old, that had genetically bad teeth. We've had him 5 years and year by year he was losing teeth at his dental. Finally in July at his dental, the vet had to pull all but three canines. He does fine with just those three teeth and is actually a happier, healthier dog without them! And he has no problem keeping his tongue in his mouth. Being nine years old, his recovery was quite slow from the dental and we had to hand feed him for a few weeks, and he also needed pain meds for about ten days. Slowly he learned to pick up food from a plate on his own. We feed him his regular kibble moistened, or sometimes a canned version of his regular kibble for one meal of the day, just because I want to make sure he is getting his calories in. He is clearly able to eat kibble out of his bowl on his own now, as his gums have toughened up and are almost as strong as his teeth were. He also gums a deer antler quite often, and always has one hidden in his bed. He has actually gained weight since having all the teeth removed, and we're thinking a diet may be in order. I think he eats more/better because he's not in pain. Don't worry. There is a learning curve, but your pup will do just fine and within a few months he'll be eating like normal. Diana |
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