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12-31-2012, 08:38 AM | #1 |
YT 2000 Club Donating Member | Dentals and Pulling Teeth Would like some links to research and also of course opinions. Retained baby teeth seem to be so common with Yorkies. Given that there is only one or two teeth and easily accessible, are there specialists that will pull these teeth without putting a Yorkie under? I know Razzle had two teeth in the front row, that didn't "drop out". My breeder and I went to a Russian vet, and in 5 minutes - those two teeth were pulled. No blood at all - they were ready to come out. It seems the European Union does things a tad differently. Luckily so far at 4 yrs old Razzle does not need a dental. We clean his teeth daily, plus use the water additive which I highly recommend. And now he is not showing he gets his real bone once a week like Magic. He has no tartar at all even on his back molars But things can change so I was wondering if there are specialists that can do a dental without putting a Yorkie under. Especially a well behaved YOrkie. Oh yes my breeder does a de-scaling twice a year on him.
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12-31-2012, 09:00 AM | #2 |
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| As much as I dread anesthesia, there are things that I feel more comfortable putting my boys under for, including dentals. The only way for a truly effective, full dental to be done safely is if the dog is under anesthesia.
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12-31-2012, 09:23 AM | #3 | |
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It is interesting because in the large dog breeds it is not common to put them under for only a dental. In fact we do brush et al, but it seems to me that vets are not encouraging anaethesia for a dental.
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12-31-2012, 10:38 AM | #4 |
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| I haven't had to worry about this so far. Huey is 4 years old but his teeth are in good shape since he brushes them all the time. (Yes, he does, not me). My parents took their King Charles Cavaliers to the vet to have them sedated and teeth cleaned and it was quite expensive as well as traumatic. The vet office shaved a large patch on the forleg of each for the iv so it was a reminder for weeks afterward as these beautiful dogs hair grew back in. They said they will think long and hard before doing that again. Huey brushes his teeth - YouTube
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12-31-2012, 10:48 AM | #5 |
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| There are people who claim they can do a dental with out putting the dog under but its not as good as a regular dental and it can really stress the dog out.
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12-31-2012, 10:50 AM | #6 | |
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12-31-2012, 11:08 AM | #7 |
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| No, sorry, that part was traumatic to my parents The dogs were depressed and didn't act right for a few days after the anesthesia. My parents are now brushing them regularly. These are their 1st dogs after a lifetime of cats, so there has been a learning curve with stuff like brushing teeth.
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12-31-2012, 11:11 AM | #8 | |
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12-31-2012, 11:14 AM | #9 |
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12-31-2012, 11:35 AM | #10 | |
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Call my dogs nervous or disobedient, but they will not allow me to use the Sonicare toothbrush on them, so I know they will not sit for a full dental cleaning and possible tooth extraction. The risk of injury with sharp tools scraping under the gumline is much worse than anesthesia. The risk of bodily injury if my dogs are improperly restrained is worse than anesthesia. We had our large dogs anesthetized for their dental work too, but they only had to have it once in their lifetimes.
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12-31-2012, 11:35 AM | #11 | |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | If I understand you correctly, you want the vet to pull out a couple of teeth without anesthesia? If he hasn't lost the tooth on his own after all these years, it may mean it’s a deeply rooted tooth. The root can be much longer than the actual tooth, and it must be removed along with the tooth or a terrible infection can result. Not sure how the Russian dentist did it with no blood, unless the root had dissolved on its own, but you'd wonder why that happened. Not using anesthesia isn't always done for the safety of the pets, sometimes it's withheld because it's expensive. There are some vets who will castrate dogs without the benefit of anesthesia. I’m sure you could pull a tooth without anesthesia, but it seems inhumane to me. This site talks about anesthesia free dentistry and why it’s not as good. Quote:
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12-31-2012, 12:08 PM | #12 | |
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Well I do see how you have evaluated risks vs benefits. I do admit if I did not have a stellar breeder, who is skilled and competent, and a very obedient boy (particularly with his breeder) I might just choose other options.
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12-31-2012, 12:14 PM | #13 | |
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I'm sure your breeder and Razzle work very well together, and that I would be comfortable with for helping keep his teeth clean. But I would not do this with a stranger. I don't even trust my guys with a professional groomer. Trust me, I am dreading putting my guys under for a dental cleaning and would love to avoid it, but I am going to steel my nerves and do it this year.
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12-31-2012, 12:16 PM | #14 | |
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Wow I've never heard of a vet who will castrate dogs without aneathesia! Thanks for your response.
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12-31-2012, 12:25 PM | #15 | |
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For my big boy I descale his teeth myself. He can be a handful. Magic has only ever been under once for his MRI and it took him a good 2-3 days to re-cuperate fully. He has a big mouth and I feel confident in working with in it;versus Razzman's tiny mouth.
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