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My dog had 7 teeth removed - i have to brush his teeth now - HELP!
I have a Maltese Poodle, he's 9/10 years old
The way i've been brushing his teeth is i have dog tooth paste (Chicken flavor) and I get medical gloves, put some tooth paste on my finger, open his mouth and do circle motions around the gums and teeth area I'm too afraid to actually use the tooth brush that came with the package because i feel i might do it too hard and hurt him...so this finger approach it feels like i have more control and I won't hurt him but i'm wondering am i wasting my time??? he had 7 teeth removed about 4 months ago, they were rotten and it took awhile for him to heal from the operation, had to go through 3 sets of different anti-biotics till he finally started to show improvement He still seems sensitive around his mouth area... am i wasting my time doing this circular motion with medical gloves and tooth paste? my dog is part of the family but I've had to spend over 1,000 for all the medecine and procedures and I just don't have the money at the moment if I had to go back to the vet ...I have Uncles who would have taken the approach to put him to sleep |
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My dog had 7 teeth removed - i have to brush his teeth now - HELP!
I wouldn't say you're wasting your time. You might be a bit better off with
a (slightly) more abrasive surface (like a jay cloth or something like that). You can also get finger brushes which give you a little more control. If you'd like, I have an instructional pamphlet that a classmate of mine (vet student) put together, outlining a method to get your dog to accept them brushing their teeth, and how to avoid hurting them, etc etc. If you think it would be helpful, drop me an e-mail off group (d at kin a t I by c us d o tc o m) and I'll see if I can get a hold of a digital copy of it from her (its got some good tips in it). Dale "Charles Widmoore" wrote in message . .. I have a Maltese Poodle, he's 9/10 years old The way i've been brushing his teeth is i have dog tooth paste (Chicken flavor) and I get medical gloves, put some tooth paste on my finger, open his mouth and do circle motions around the gums and teeth area I'm too afraid to actually use the tooth brush that came with the package because i feel i might do it too hard and hurt him...so this finger approach it feels like i have more control and I won't hurt him but i'm wondering am i wasting my time??? he had 7 teeth removed about 4 months ago, they were rotten and it took awhile for him to heal from the operation, had to go through 3 sets of different anti-biotics till he finally started to show improvement He still seems sensitive around his mouth area... am i wasting my time doing this circular motion with medical gloves and tooth paste? my dog is part of the family but I've had to spend over 1,000 for all the medecine and procedures and I just don't have the money at the moment if I had to go back to the vet ...I have Uncles who would have taken the approach to put him to sleep |
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My dog had 7 teeth removed - i have to brush his teeth now -HELP!
Charles Widmoore wrote:
I have a Maltese Poodle, he's 9/10 years old The way i've been brushing his teeth is i have dog tooth paste (Chicken flavor) and I get medical gloves, put some tooth paste on my finger, open his mouth and do circle motions around the gums and teeth area I'm too afraid to actually use the tooth brush that came with the package because i feel i might do it too hard and hurt him...so this finger approach it feels like i have more control and I won't hurt him but i'm wondering am i wasting my time??? he had 7 teeth removed about 4 months ago, they were rotten and it took awhile for him to heal from the operation, had to go through 3 sets of different anti-biotics till he finally started to show improvement He still seems sensitive around his mouth area... am i wasting my time doing this circular motion with medical gloves and tooth paste? my dog is part of the family but I've had to spend over 1,000 for all the medecine and procedures and I just don't have the money at the moment if I had to go back to the vet ...I have Uncles who would have taken the approach to put him to sleep This is a great example of how vets treat situations probably caused by eating commercial dog food. Genetics do play a part but let's face it, if the dog had been eating something more species appropriate this would not have happened. Just give him some raw meaty bones and he will clean his own teeth. Improve his diet, throw away the kibble and canned. Raw feeding would be best but even a home cooked diet would be an improvement. This is a prime example of vets making money from pets who are fed a commercial diet. I don't brush any of my pets' teeth and don't have to. They all have bright pearly whites! |
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My dog had 7 teeth removed - i have to brush his teeth now -HELP!
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chardonnay9 wrote: This is a prime example of vets making money from pets who are fed a commercial diet. I don't brush any of my pets' teeth and don't have to. They all have bright pearly whites! Yeah, it's amazing how easy it is to keep Beanie Babies clean. Anyway, chard doesn't have veterinary training. Heck, she didn't even graduate from high school and rather than going to secondary sources (research papers) for data on what works and what doesn't, she relies on extremist websites. For example, she recently made a bunch of assertions about vaccines and pancreatitis and referenced someone who claims to be a vet, but if you go to the website not only does the "vet" not describe her own qualifications, she doesn't even cite any studies supporting her assertions. And when you do a web search what you find is NO studies linking pancreatitis and vaccines in dogs, and the vaccines linked to pancreatitis in humans are not given to dogs. And when asked about that chard stayed silent. That's how she works. When she says "is" and "would" and whatnot she's making stuff up, and she gives advice that can hurt and kill dogs. -- Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis - Prouder than ever to be a member of the reality-based community |
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My dog had 7 teeth removed - i have to brush his teeth now -HELP!
Melinda Shore wrote:
In article , chardonnay9 wrote: This is a prime example of vets making money from pets who are fed a commercial diet. I don't brush any of my pets' teeth and don't have to. They all have bright pearly whites! Yeah, it's amazing how easy it is to keep Beanie Babies clean. Anyway, chard doesn't have veterinary training. Heck, she didn't even graduate from high school and rather than going to secondary sources (research papers) for data on what works and what doesn't, she relies on extremist websites. Why do you feel the need to personally attack me with lies? Are you mentally ill? Not taking those meds? None of what you posted is or ever has been true. Why flame me while ignoring what the OP posted? Get a new hobby! You've proven your illness simply by posting here, no need to be medically trained to see it. Why do you hate it when I post truthfully here? Got stock in kibble? |
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My dog had 7 teeth removed - i have to brush his teeth now -HELP!
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chardonnay9 wrote: None of what you posted is or ever has been true. Of course it's true - all anybody has to do is go back and look at your posts, and the responses to them. It's all there in ones and zeros. Why do you hate it when I post truthfully here? Got stock in kibble? Because you don't post truthfully (or rather, you post what you know and what you know is incorrect) and the advice you throw about so irresponsibly can hurt or kill dogs. And that's the bottom line. -- Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis - Prouder than ever to be a member of the reality-based community |
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My dog had 7 teeth removed - i have to brush his teeth now - HELP!
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sighthounds & siberians wrote: I think genetics is just about everything when it comes to dogs' teeth. Yeah, there are a lot of variables in there and using friction to get tartar off the teeth is just one piece of it that may be major in one dog and minor in another. There's also acid/base balance and a bunch of other factors that determine whether or not any given mouth is a hospitable place for bacteria. -- Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis - Prouder than ever to be a member of the reality-based community |
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My dog had 7 teeth removed - i have to brush his teeth now - HELP!
Chardonnay --- I've been meaning to ask you:
You are a very ardent supporter of raw feeding. You are passionate about. That much I can tell from your posts. I'm open to learning, but I need to make sure my data comes from a reputable source (this doesn't mean some random site off the internet, or some random book that someone with DVM after their name published). Can you point me to any peer reviewed research to support any of the claims you've made re. a raw diet. The problem with testimonials, is that they are purely anecdotal. For every dog you find me with 'great teeth on a raw diet', I can find you two more with great teeth on a kibble diet. I'm also not convinced that wild canids don't have dental problems. Telling stories isn't enough. I want some real, hard data. If I'm going to be able to speak intelligently about a raw diet to someone else, it has to be based on more than just anecdotal evidence. I've been looking, and have yet to find a really good source. Can you help me? Dale |
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My dog had 7 teeth removed - i have to brush his teeth now - HELP!
"chardonnay9" wrote in message ... Just give him some raw meaty bones and he will clean his own teeth. Improve his diet, throw away the kibble and canned. Raw feeding would be best but even a home cooked diet would be an improvement. This is a prime example of vets making money from pets who are fed a commercial diet. I don't brush any of my pets' teeth and don't have to. They all have bright pearly whites! Muttley is almost five now, and the vet said his teeth looked "perfect". I feed him mostly kibble, but also raw heart meat, various human food, and he always has marrow bones to chew on. Maybe we can take a poll on RPDH and get an idea if there is any correlation between dental problems and breed and/or diet. But it would still probably be statistically insignificant. Maybe if people would ask their vets to provide some data, that would increase the number of samples and provide helpful information. Paul and Muttley |
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