Do You Get Your Dogs' Teeth Cleaned?
Baby Girl, my Catahoula mix, went for her yearly check up and shots and I was told that February is Dental Hygiene month and the clinic is offering a special on teeth cleaning. I'm wondering if this ...
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CA POPPY wrote:
Vets have told me that bacteria from gum disease and infected teeth will get in the blood stream and lodge in the pet's heart, causing heart disease. In fact, the same thing can happen to people who neglect their teeth. We've had our dogs' and cat's teeth cleaned for years, and I've brushed them daily myself as just part of grooming. It's no big deal as I have a plastic fingertip scrubber that I put the dog toothpaste on. It's a chicken flavor they like and they look forward to it. We just do this while we're watching TV in the evening.
I had a dog die from this. The vet had even put her on pre-cleaning antibiotics, but she developed endocarditis after the cleaning. It's true that it can happen in humans, too. I use the plastic finger cots, now. They have dog-flavored toothpaste-but I just use warm water.
