Bella is in for her first dental!

[pstinard]

Originally Posted by matese

Poor lil Bella, hope she's feeling more like herself tonight..... It's been a longggg time since a pup of mine needed teeth cleaning. Pa. was always much less then NY was. With these prices I better start saving my nickles and dimes.

Thanks! I'll provide a pupdate tonight .

Here is an article from 2009 on the cost of canine dental cleanings. It really does very depending on the part of the country you live in, supply and demand, and the quality of the procedures. How much should routine pet dentistry cost? | petMD

According to this article, Bella got Class A quality dentistry. She got x-rays, blood work, an IV, full day care, etc.

[matese]

Thanks for that link Phil.

[pstinard]

Bella in her other daddy's lap, recovering. She looks a little perkier than her daddy, who clearly has not drunk his coffee yet

[Wylie's Mom]

Originally Posted by pstinard

Thanks! I'll provide a pupdate tonight .

Here is an article from 2009 on the cost of canine dental cleanings. It really does very depending on the part of the country you live in, supply and demand, and the quality of the procedures. How much should routine pet dentistry cost? | petMD

According to this article, Bella got Class A quality dentistry. She got x-rays, blood work, an IV, full day care, etc.

Lol, a PUPDATE! Flippin' love it. Easily entertained over here .

Originally Posted by pstinard

Bella in her other daddy's lap, recovering. She looks a little perkier than her daddy, who clearly has not drunk his coffee yet

Aw, cute piccie of both! How is her pain today, better? I always ask for pain med for dental extractions, though I know many don't - I mostly just like to have it on hand just in case bc you never know.

Originally Posted by yorkiemini

If you don't mind my asking how much do you put in their food. I like that idea - Cali does not like the drink the Healthy Mouth straight out of the bowl.
Thanks!

I keep a mixed-up portion in a squirt bottle (like a condiment bottle) and I just squirt it around on their food, but that's about it. Not even sure how much I put on there, exactly.

[pstinard]

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

Lol, a PUPDATE! Flippin' love it. Easily entertained over here .

Aw, cute piccie of both! How is her pain today, better? I always ask for pain med for dental extractions, though I know many don't - I mostly just like to have it on hand just in case bc you never know.

Bella is MUCH better this morning. Yesterday, she didn't eat at all until evening, when I gave her kibble soaked in chicken broth. This morning, she was more eager to eat. I'll keep soaking her kibble in chicken broth for a few more days before I try to start reintroducing dry kibbles. She still has to be hand fed, which is yucky when working with wet kibbles, but you do what you have to .

[guliverandmaya]

Yes... Yorkies have bad teeth, I think everyone here can agree with that.
Just wanted to say that those finger brushes which are usually made of rubber are not that effective. I recommend a regular brush with real bristles.
I am glad Bella is ok and happy