| mimimomo | 12-04-2013 11:19 AM |
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Originally Posted by enchilila
(Post 4356797)
The vet knows she has tartar build up on both sides of her mouth on her back molars but the impression I got was that there was no big hurry to have her teeth cleaned. I just don't wont the buildup to get so bad that it would cause her to lose her molars. I brush her teeth almost everyday and her breath is still bad. I guess I don't do a good enough job on those back molars.
Good luck with Turbo's cleaning in February. BTW, what toothpaste do you use and do you use anything else to keep the tartar at bay?
| I use CET Poultry flavored toothpaste, but recently have been using Tropiclean fresh breath gel bc I'm not sure if Turbo can handle the poultry in the toothpaste since he's intolerant of chicken & turkey. It probably doesn't matter. The last couple of days, I've been using coconut oil. The only reason I did the anesthesia free cleaning was bc it was out of a holistic vet office & the vet checked their teeth 1st & ok'ed the procedure. They just had some brown tartar build up which didn't affect their gums, so no need to go under. It would be a good in-between cleaning. Since his last cleaning was done that way, the next cleaning would better be off under anesthesia. Quote:
Originally Posted by enchilila
(Post 4356896)
I found a vet who is not far from my house. I used to take my 17 year old cat to her. I just talked to the office staff about getting Betty Boop's teeth cleaned. It seems they follow the same protocol that I've read on YT. They do pre-op exam and blood work. They monitor the blood pressure. They use isoflurane and propofol. I asked if they used Ketamine and she said they don't use that anymore,
I asked who actually does the cleaning and she said a tech does the cleaning and another tech monitors the blood pressure and anesthesia. The vet administers the anesthesia. She told me the vet never leaves the room. I would hope she doesn't!!
What are your thoughts about vet techs doing the cleaning AND the monitoring? I just wonder why the vet doesn't participate more. Maybe she feels her techs are more than qualified.
| My vet also monitors the dental cleaning but does all the teeth extractions himself. The vet tech who is certified & qualified to do the dental cleaning does that & there's also an anesthesiologist to monitor the anesthesia (not a vet tech, unless they're certified/ qualified to do that, which in your vet's case must be). | 