Date: 12/11/2009 8:24:00 PM
From Authorid: 998
Oh Danielle, this is a very needed post. I don't think that dog owners sometimes really spend as much time as they should thinking of their dogs teeth. They take care of baths, food and water .. but how often do they look inside of the dogs mouth? My daughter has learned about how important it is for her greyhound .. and yet they are even harder to manage because their anesthesia risk is very high. Dogs live such better lives if they are cared for properly .. and who better to talk about this issue than someone on the inside of the industry. Thanks Danielle !!!   |
Date: 12/11/2009 8:27:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 16376
Thanks for the comment Ginger. I am glad that some people realize how important of issue this is. I didn't mention in the post, but bad teeth can cause many other health problems in animals. For instance, we saw a dog with congestive heart failure whod had terrible teeth. The vet on duty believed that the two conditions were connected. I just don't think some people get it. I wish they would though.  |
Date: 12/11/2009 8:32:00 PM
From Authorid: 21435
Not useless at all, Danielle. You beleive in what you're doing and that's the way to be. I have a question for you. (if you would) I don't have any pets of my own, but there are five dogs in my immediate neighborhood that roam rather freely. (dead end street, no complaints from the neighbors, etc.) I always keep at least four hundred pounds of frozen menhaden (shad) on hand for baiting the crab pots. Each fish weighs about a half pound and the dogs love them! I mean, they crunch `em up like nothing and so far, no problems with bones. I know they put on lots of fat from the protein, but what about their teeth? Like I said, these fish are frozen solid. I also have a sack of "Ol Roy" dog bones that I feed `em. Those things are pretty crunchy. Thanks Danielle, and keep up the good work. Right on......  |
Date: 12/11/2009 9:07:00 PM
From Authorid: 54444
useFUL not useLESS Danielle. Thanks for posting it.  |
Date: 12/11/2009 9:23:00 PM
From Authorid: 42945
I hear you Danielle, loud and clear hun, earlier this year my little 10yr Pom had some teeth removed and we have been very careful with her teeth over the years. She would never chew on those chews to help clean her teeth but she went in to the vets for a yearly check up and had them cleaned...but she still lost several earlier this year.
Some people are not willing to pay out the money it can take to care for an animal properly. If that's the case, they shouldn't get one in the first place. A good post hun...  |
Date: 12/11/2009 11:08:00 PM
From Authorid: 35720
I brush my dog's teeth almost every day. Any form of animal abuse disgusts me.  |
Date: 12/11/2009 11:41:00 PM
From Authorid: 12341
I brush my dogs teeth and keep up with all their vet vists, I would never want them to suffer.  |
Date: 12/12/2009 12:44:00 AM
From Authorid: 37150
Thanks, actually for this post! I'll get my dogs some of the dental chews. My dog's teeth were taken care of; we didn't brush their teeth like my grandpa does, but they had plenty to chew on!  |
Date: 12/12/2009 4:00:00 AM
From Authorid: 15157
I think milk bone says it helps dogs teeth.  |
Date: 12/12/2009 4:35:00 AM
From Authorid: 7574
Ahh, the good old smell of periodontal disease. It's lovely when I walk in a room to see a patient and I smell that..I know my cleaning's going to be much more difficult. It is a distinctive smell. Wonder if it's the same between humans and dogs?  |
Date: 12/12/2009 7:23:00 AM
From Authorid: 22852
@}~~ Everytime I take my dog to the Vet for nail trimming, shots, ect... they check her teeth.. so far so good! This is a good post.  |
Date: 12/12/2009 8:26:00 AM
From Authorid: 33925
I have a Pug Danielle. We got him from an Animal Shelter a couple years ago. The previous owners neglected the poor little guy. On his first visit to the vet we had to get drops for his eyes because they were so full of infection, I don't know how he could have seen anything. We got his needles and then he had to go back to be neutured. While under anethetic (sp) they pulled his two front teeth. We had asked to have his teeth cleaned because his breath smelled horrible. Poor little guy had to have the two front bottom ones pulled because they were so rotten. Like you, I don't get how the owners could not have known that he was suffering.   |
Date: 12/12/2009 8:57:00 AM
From Authorid: 55967
Sometimes a post will go up that can have a greater impact than the author could realize. I will be getting a dog sometime in the near future, and hadn't thought about this. I think that is a big part of the problem; dental hygiene for dogs isn't a topic of conversation in most places, and so people don't think about it. I will be doing that because of this post. You probably just saved at least one dog's teeth down the road.  |
Date: 12/12/2009 11:07:00 AM
From Authorid: 64514
I have the vet clean my cats teeth 1-2 times a year. I agree that dental health is important, not just for us but for our pets too.  |
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Date: 12/12/2009 11:10:00 AM
From Authorid: 64514
oh, my cats also have this catnip chewy toy thing that massages thier gums and they also get tartar contral cat treats. |
Date: 12/12/2009 12:36:00 PM
From Authorid: 61847
Oh I know! My grandparents late dog had a rotting tooth and they got it removed and that poor guy's breath was bad for a while! He was old and had lots of problems so my Grams eventually put him down. Sorry you had to deal with that *hugs*  |
Date: 12/12/2009 12:51:00 PM
From Authorid: 4144
not useless at all. i have to confess the only times my dogs teeth are checked are twice a year at her vet. he says they are in great shape. i wouldn't know how to even check em or what to look for. she does have unlimited chews. and if she runs out she will pull a branch out of a tree and make her own!  |
Date: 12/12/2009 1:31:00 PM
From Authorid: 47218
I'll have to try those CET chews. I give my dogs rawhide bones to chew on, and they are only allowed dry food, but they still get a lot of tartar buildup, I don't know why. And dental cleanings are really expensive, not to mention I don't want to have to put them under anesthesia all the time.  |
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Date: 12/12/2009 7:15:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 16376
Thanks a lot for the comments. It's nice to hear that there are people who are appreciative of this information. I forgot to mention a few other tips. There are also drinking water additives out on the market for dogs and cats. All you do is add the mixture into their drinking water and it helps kill the bacteria and dissolve the tartar. The only downfall is that it must taste kind of bad because my dog hates it, LOL. I have to dilute it down to the point where she doesn't notice it. But honestly, CET chews are amazing. They are kind of expensive though and I can usually only find them online. Thanks again for the comments. |
