A very old stray {The Old Fella Story}
Went camping this weekend at a campground on the lake, had not been there for a few years. Once there I began to walk around looking at the different sites when I noticed a very old dog. He just lay t...
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In CA, and some other places but I have no idea about GA, you can find people who are essentially dental hygienists for animals. They do anaesthesia-free cleanings and while it is not "the same as" knocking him out, it also doesn't have the risks.
The advantage of having someone who does this all the time, vs the vet trying it, is that they learn how to get it done on a conscious animal. So they learn to coax the critters into cooperating. I had my old guy Andy done a year before he left, as well as my kitty Sput. Sput is as opinionated as any feline and bites when she's in a good mood, let alone a bad one. I was outside walking the girls and when I walked in, here's my cat upside down in this woman's lap, mouth open, looking like there wasn't another place she wanted to be in the whole world. Andy did really well, his teeth gleamed afterwards.
Anyway, its another option to consider and look around and see if anyone offers this in your part of the world, or somewhere you could readily get to w/Fella.
The advantage of having someone who does this all the time, vs the vet trying it, is that they learn how to get it done on a conscious animal. So they learn to coax the critters into cooperating. I had my old guy Andy done a year before he left, as well as my kitty Sput. Sput is as opinionated as any feline and bites when she's in a good mood, let alone a bad one. I was outside walking the girls and when I walked in, here's my cat upside down in this woman's lap, mouth open, looking like there wasn't another place she wanted to be in the whole world. Andy did really well, his teeth gleamed afterwards.
Anyway, its another option to consider and look around and see if anyone offers this in your part of the world, or somewhere you could readily get to w/Fella.
