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04-05-2006, 01:22 PM | #1 |
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| We are going to the DENTIST TUESDAY I made an apt for lexi to get her teeth cleaned on tuesday at 7:30 a.m. is there anything i should be warned of or know b4 i take her....any bad experiences on here or good. I was just told not to feed her after 8 p.m. and she should be fine. thank you
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04-05-2006, 01:27 PM | #2 |
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| I have only experienced this with my lab. He couldnt be fed from midnight. The results were amazing! His teeth looked as good as new and the awful breath he had was replaced with lovely breath.
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04-05-2006, 02:00 PM | #3 |
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| How old is Lexi, and have you been brushing her teeth regularly? Here's my experience. I've had an ongoing battle with caring for Otis's teeth. Yorkies are prone to losing their teeth no matter how hard you try to take care of them. When Otis was 3, I had a professional scaler come to my house to remove all of his plaque and tarter. The scaler told me he had several loose teeth and I needed to have them removed before she came back. Otis got his first professional teethcleaning when he was 4. They removed 4 or 5 loose teeth. The experience was okay. He recovered pretty quickly and we actually went to a small gathering later that night. He was fine. Now Otis is 6. He got his second teethcleaning on Monday, April 3. Regardless of the fact I brush his teeth regularly, the vet removed 11 adult teeth. I don't want to scare you, but the past two days have been hell for us. Otis has not been himself. Things you might want to have on hand: Boiled shredded chicken breasts with rice. Cottage cheese. What kind of antibiotics did the vet give Lexi? Otis got sick off of the Clindadrops. He threw up twice, like a human-type barf, not the biley stuff, and it freaked me out so bad. Then we had to change his antiinflammatory because he was crying nonstop. He was on Metacam, which didn't work, and we are now using a Torbugesic suspension. I've been off of work for the past three days and I have a screaming headache between trying to get Otis to eat, and keeping track of all these medications, carrying him around, sleeping with him, petting him, etc. Just today, three days later, have we recognized the old Otis. Sorry so long, but I hope everything worked a lot better for you and Lexi, and remember even though it may be painful to do this, it is really a good thing in the long run. Kisses to Lexi. Last edited by Junebug; 04-05-2006 at 02:11 PM. |
04-05-2006, 02:09 PM | #4 | |
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04-05-2006, 02:33 PM | #5 |
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| I also forgot to mention they shaved one of Otis's baggy pant leg, but left the hair on his thigh and paw, so he looks like a giant show Poodle. I wasn't too happy when I saw that. |
04-05-2006, 04:20 PM | #6 |
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| Lexi is 1, she turned 1 in january. The vet said her teeth are in great shape but could use a little cleaning up. I brush regularly, and lexi is great about it. They said the procdure shouldn't last more then a half hour, and they didn't mention any meds afterward, should i be asking. Y was otis on meds. She went under when she was spayed and no problems. Should i be worried?
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04-05-2006, 04:50 PM | #7 | |
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You shouldn't be worried at all! Lexi is young and you're doing the right thing by starting her early. | |
04-05-2006, 05:04 PM | #8 |
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| she hasn't had it done yet we gone this coming tuesday
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04-05-2006, 05:40 PM | #9 |
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| Max had his teeth cleaned when he turned 2 in September. I didn't give him food or water after midnight. I dropped him off in the morning and he was perfectly fine when I picked him up in the evening. He wasn't groggy or anything. And he had a nice colgate smile when he was finished
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04-05-2006, 05:55 PM | #10 | |
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I will have Lexi in my prayers for everything to be ok.I know she will be ok. Please Keep us posted. | |
04-05-2006, 06:29 PM | #11 |
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| Thanks for the advice i will keep you all posted, i am sure i will have questions popping up from now till tuesday. When we get home tuesday i will let everyone know how it went. Pray for us, i am so scared for her....i am an adult and i hate going to the dentist..he he.
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04-05-2006, 09:33 PM | #12 |
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| Lexi'sMom: I'd say block out some time after Lexi comes home so you can make sure she is okay and monitor her. Soft foods are good, make sure she eats and drinks water after coming home too... Junebug: Ooooh, poooor Otis!!! I'm glad to hear he's back to normal now, though. Does he have any teeth left? |
04-06-2006, 08:16 AM | #13 | |
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Lexi's mom...the best way I found to keep Otis hydrated was to boil a chicken breast along with rice and about 2 cups of water. Let it simmer for about 45 mins or longer until the rice is puffy, and then shred the chicken to bits or cut it with scissors. Add more water as needed so it's like a porridge. She'll love it. | |
04-09-2006, 06:44 AM | #14 |
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| Did you feed otis as soon as you got home, i was not to feed her after 8 p.m. on monday but she is the type of puppy that if she doens't eat she throws up, so i am going to try to feed her as soon as we get home from the vet if she will take it.
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