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Dental Vaccine??? Have ya heard of this? Chewy needs to get his teeth cleaned and a few baby teeth pulled next week. The vet wants to give him this new dental vaccine. I have never heard of it before and I just want to know it's safe. I looked up on line and can't find any side effects. Any one know anything about it???:confused: |
I have never heard of it but confess to living in the boonies. What is it supposed to protect them against? |
I've never heard of it either. I'd be interested in hearing more about it. |
Yes, but it's not that new. It was introduced in November of 2006. A vet who is a member on another forum recommended it. It is made by Pfizer: http://www.pfizerah.com/product_over...=EN&species=CN |
bump! i'd be interested in hearing about it as well |
I guess it is supposed to help with the tarter and the over all health of dogs teeth. I am sure you still have to brush their teeth. I just never have heard of it before. |
The only thing I can tell you from my vet who has been using it, is that the shot is painful for our little ones and it is a shot that must be given every year. |
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I have heard of it and would not give it... The last things our dogs need is another vaccine. It protects against the bacteria that forms tartar, I belive (could be wrong). The body needs to fight bacteria and not always be vaccinated against it in my opinion. I say brush the teeth and get them cleaned if that is necessary. |
Are they safe? If they are safe, how come it is not used on human or they actually do? |
Rebel has had the vaccine. When I took him in for his annual checkup I told his vet that I was concerned about his teeth. They were dark looking. The vet checked him out and told me that when Reb was younger, he probably had a touch of distemper (?) and that it caused his canines to be discolored. He told me about the vaccine and Rebel got it. He had a cleaning and got the vaccine afterwards. He didn't seem to have any problems at all from it. |
You know what chaps me about this the most? It's that, if you really look at the literature - and look at the presentations being done by the *good* holistic vets out there - you'll see that all the dental issues we NOW see in dogs are pretty much tied back to...you guessed it...VACCINES. There was a huge symposia on this a while back - about dental breakdown being caused by vaccination, and it was fascinating. And now, a dental vaccine? I juzzzzzzz don't think I'm buyin' it yet.... |
I'm not sold on this vaccine. I had nver heard of it. I want whats best for Chewy. this teeth cleaning will cost 4oo,oo and I was shocked! It is costing more then Sadie's spay!!!:eek: I have no idea how that can be but it is! I can't aford 400,00 x2 every year for my babies... If the vaccine works and I don't have to put my babies under for teeth cleaning every year that is one thing. But if it doesn't work or isn't safe, I guess we pay to get teeth cleaning every year if thats what it takes. |
With good tooth brushing you should not need to get teeth cleaned every year. Every three years worked for my to 9 year olds (non-yorkies). Mandy at 5 has had one and Teddy and Krissy will be three this May and get their first cleaning. Chelsey will get hers next year in 09 when she turns three. |
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