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Any hints for taking care of dog after all teeth extracted? Our little foster dog went for a dental yesterday and the vet extracted all of her remaining teeth due to severe dental disease and tooth re-absorption. She came home with clavamov and tramadol, and instructions to feed her soft food for at least 7 days. Do any of you with experience with a dog that has had so many teeth extracted at once have any tips or hints on what I should do to take care of her gums until they heal? Do I need to try to rinse her mouth or anything? Also, are there any long term changes in the way I would handle her? I assume she'll do better with canned food, but is there anything else I should know? |
i do not have any advice as i have no experience with this but i hope your little one feels better soon....:) |
My Nikki (RIP) was a rescue who had severe dental and gum issues. We had to have all his teeth removed and gum work done. He did really well after surgery and was about 15 years old. He was on the medicines you mentioned also. He ate a canned quality food. After he came to live with me he would eat kibble some of the time but mostly canned. He eventually went on KD canned for his kidney disease and did very well on it. He would eat hard treats too. I did not have to do any special care of her mouth other than her medicines for 7 days. I know Nikki was a different dog after we had all his rotten teeth removed. I bet your little foster will feel so much better now that hey are removed. |
Teeth So sorry to hear of your poor little one's tooth extractions. She must have been in pain to have all that decay. Hope she takes all the meds ok, I do feel for our babies when they have surgery and have to endure heavy duty drugs. I am sure she will appreciate soft food until she heals, but perhaps later will be able to eat some very soft treats. My dog does not chew anything and swallows kibble and small treats whole. So I just make sure they are all tiny enough to deal with this issue. Your baby may be able to take some yummy treats or small pieces of chicken after all. Get well soon little one. |
I would imagine a canned food that does not have large hunks of meat in it...or if that baby is already on kibble that she really enjoys, you can put some hot water on it and stir it around...it will make a little gravy and the kibble will soften....I like the stools produced by kibble...more firm and less smelly....so I would be softening kibble for my baby after her complete extraction, rather than going for canned....just me and my preferences of kibble produced stools! Sweet little baby! She will feel so much better after her little mouth heals! Good days are ahead for her! |
My Eldest baby lost all his teeth at his last dental. Surprisingly....he was not phased at all. I did spoon feed him the first week (because I'm a spoiling worried mommy :) ) however he started eating hard food and has not turned back and has actually GAINED alot of weight since his teeth were extracted. Now he's my little chubbo :) I wish your baby well !!! Quote:
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Our rescue, Lucy, had all of her teeth extracted (well, all but three molars) before we adopted her because of severe decay and disease. The foster had been feeding her kibble mixed with water to soften it. We found she'd just go eat the hard kibble in the other dogs' bowls anyway! So she eats hard kibble like the rest now. |
If we feed Lucy kibble, we soften it with water, and keep it in the refrigerator in a tupperware. We warm it in the microwave for about 15 seconds. Now, she mostly eats home made food which we grind in a food processor. She does much better if we use a small plate, and pile the food into a thin Christmas tree shape. She can bite it, and get it in her mouth better than trying to scoop it up with her lips and tongue in a bowl. It took her a little while to relearn eating. The old way just didn't work for her anymore. She also does better with her food dish elevated. Best wishes with your dear little foster. I hope she heals quickly, and is healthier and more comfortable without those bad old rotten teeth. |
1 Attachment(s) Thanks to everyone for all of the information. I'm so glad to hear that she will be able to have treats again. I'll definitely start feeding her on a plate. I noticed that she ends up with alot of food on her face now when eating from a bowl. It doesn't seem to bother her at all, but when she's done she then "wipes" her face all over the rug. Yuk! And she really hates getting her face washed, even when I manage to catch her in time. So hopefully putting a thin layer of food on a plate in a Christmas tree shape will cut down on clean-up. She was holding her tongue in at first, but now has relaxed into this cute little expression, see attached photo. Next vet visit is going to be to the ophthalmologist. An earlier exam at the shelter diagnosed her with dry eye, but I didn't get any meds for her from the shelter. I've been giving her saline drops as a temporary fix, but I'm sure there are things that are more effective. |
i use low sodium chicken broth over my guys normal food. it will take a little while till it softens up, but he can still eat it. wston has had most of his teeth removes with the exception of his front canines and a couple others. |
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