Bad breath..sick!
 

Has anyone experianced bad breath with their baby? I just noticed Bentley's is foul smelling...i can't stand it! You smell it instantly when you pick him up...sick. His teeth look clean and i brush them...but the smell is still there. I'm wondering if it's bc he hasn't lost any baby teeth?? (that i've seen) I don't know what to do...it's worrying me :confused:

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No replies cuz it's not been that long, silly:laugh: It's a little slower here on the weekends, I've noticed;)

Anyhoo, yep, if he has any retained baby teeth, that can make their breath unGODly, eww! When is he due to be neutered? The vet can take care of his teeth then.

Umm he is 8 months now...i was planning on taking him to get neutered soon...i have to get the money together! Do they usually loose the baby teeth on their own???? I haven't seen not ONE

& thanks for replying...! i was beginning to wonder if anyone was out there~ lol

It is most likely because he has retained baby teeth. If your taking him to get neutered then have them pull the extra teeth and you will notice a 100% difference.

Are they in alot of pain afterwards???

Not normally, but it's best to put then either on canned food or put warm water in their dry food to soften it for the first few days after it is done.

I take my yorkies in for dental cleanings every year.

I have posted a few times about Siu Pao's breath too..I brush his teeth, use cotton to swab and I just bought a big bottle of Petkin Dental and Breath Freshener Liquid. I hope it will help freshen his breath! He is 7 months old and after a lot of research, I have decided not to neuter him but I really do not want to go there in this thread. So I will wait for a month or two, play tug of war with him and if it doesn't come out, we are going to the vet to have it pulled.

My vet says that normally they'll swallow them, so you would never see them:laugh: Sometimes the teeth can be pretty stubborn. Make sure he has lots of stuff for chewing, toys, bully sticks, etc. NO rawhides or greenies, those are bad bad bad.

There are low-cost spay/neuter clinics in some areas, check around. I think the website is friendsofanimals.org or something like that. Then you wouldn't have to wait as long:thumbup:

You will probably never see one because they swallow them usually. Sometimes they all come out on their own given time. Mine both had to have 4 pulled

I wish his would fall out on their own...bc i don't have alot of money right now...and i'm not sure how much neutering and the teeth would be...and i def want to do both at the same time.

I understand how you feel when there is no money and your baby needs to go to the vet. If you decide to neuter, ask around for recommendations and call the vets, as many as you can to get the price and what they include or not include with the price of neutering. You'd find the vet varies, some are much affordable than others. Try getting some oral dental liquid to mix in to their drinking water, it doesn't cost as much as going to the vet and it might help cleaning their teeth for the time being.

I need to get Lillie into the vet also, she has ungodly bad breath, the last time I had her in she (the vet) didnt want to have her spayed until she was a little older. But her baby teeth has not fallen out that I can tell and it looks like she has 2 teeth back to back, like the grown tooth has come in front of the baby teeth.

Why are the rawhides bad? I have never given them to my baby...but a lot of people have told me to get them for her to chew on......they all have larger dogs though. I was just curious what the rawhides do.

How many baby teeth do they have, do you know???? I want to check Bentley's when i get home...

I heard they are not good with their digestive systems....I would not recommend using them at all....just too scary.

This is true, rawhides are not 100 percent digestable and a small piece may block the intestine.
Nancy

I'm sure it is her baby teeth, however - I thought I would tell ya about a product that I bought the other day that is supposed to clean the teeth, and freshen breath. I don't really have a problem with Stedman's breath (actually, I don't smell anything?? :confused:) But, I bought it because it is supposed to keep their teeth and gums clean, and it helps fight Plaque and Gum Disease.

It is called Liquid Oral Care with Baking Soda (by Pekin), and it is available at Petsmart. It is a tasteless, odorless, clear liquid that you pour in your pet's drinking water (safe for dogs AND cats) and is Veterinarian approved. All you do is pour half a capful per 8oz of water. You are supposed to do this daily with fresh water.

It guarantee's results within 2 weeks.

It says that most pets will accept it right away, but if not - you can try adding 1/4 capful per 8oz of water until your pup fully accepts. However, Stedman accepted it right away (I guess because it is odorless, and tasteless, so he didn't even notice that anything had been added) and I used 1 full capful as his water dish holds 16oz of water.

I just started using this yesterday though - so I am going to wait the 2 weeks and see how it works ;)

thanks alot!!!!!

You are so welcome :)

Hey, that is the one I am using! I bought the big bottle! Its his 3rd day on it now..I am waiting to see the results in 2 weeks too! Let's compare results after 2 weeks. His breath still smells the same though lol.

Nasty "dog breath" warrants a trip to the vet. Bad breath can be a warning sign for many illnesses including -- gum and teeth problems.

Yup. I am aware of that.I have been keeping a close eye on his gum and teeth and mouth. Its his baby teeth causing the problem.If they don't come out, to the new vet we go.

Cool! :) We will definitely have to comapre results after the 2 weeks. Although, I'm not sure how I am even going to notice any difference, LOL - because my baby's breath doesn't smell - BUT, I mainly bought it for the health of his teeth/gums. I don't know though - we'll see what happens! :D Let me know how you like it after the 2 weeks! ;)