Petfinder.com forums :: View topic - I am a bad dog Mom. Roxy has to have a tooth pulled........ [ ]

I feel so bad. Sad

I must be a bad dog mommy!! Embarassed

I noticed over the weekend that Roxy has a nasty looking tooth and gum coloring. It must have been like this for some time Rolling Eyes

She has showed no indication of discomfort. We always push Roxy away when she breathes on us, because her breath is worse than smelling her other end!! Laughing

I have never gotten any of my dogs a dental cleaning, but they see the vet yearly. Roxy has always had horrible breath, but it was never blamed on her mouth ("more from the gut", the vet said). Anyways, tomorrow, Roxy has to be knocked out for a tooth (or 2) extraction and a dental cleaning. I dare tell you the cost from my bank account!!! Shocked

I guess my "IRS Economic stimulation" $$ will now go to the dogs....... Rolling Eyes

How many of you get your dogs an annual dental cleaning??

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:42 pm Post subject:

Not me. My vet checks their teeth annually and if I ask her to, that's all. They also have hard bones lying around the house that they pick up and chew on all the time. Not to mention the sticks in the yard.

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:24 pm Post subject:

I usually get a dental every other year for mine. I did put off Baby's once for a long time because she is epileptic and I was so worried about about her going under anesthesia. I have a senior cat now who I tried to schedule one for and the vet keeps putting it off. We are trying rinses and stuff.

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:37 pm Post subject: Mommy

You are NOT A Bad Dog Mommy!! Our vet checks the dogs teeth every year when they go for their yearly shots etc. and we were STUNNED that Snobear had a VERY bad Tooth that had to be pulled-he was about 6 years old and we were not even aware of it!!

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:44 pm Post subject:

i never do it. my vet always says lexi's teeth look fine. besides they are so worn down from the tenniss balls, but she isnt very concerned with that either

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:55 pm Post subject:

Link has never had a descaling or whatever, but I like to have the vet check his teeth thoroughly. He gets his teeth brushed every other day. He still smells like a sewer, though. Embarassed

Bandit never had his teeth brushed because I didn't know toy dogs needed that. I figured chew toys were enough, but he didn't really chew much anyway. When he was a senior, he stopped eating because his teeth were rotten and nobody caught it in time. So, I had to put him through a fairly long, painful surgery - again, as a senior! - to have most of his teeth removed.
He later died due to complications from an enlarged heart. Bad tooth decay can lead to heart problems, so his "early" death at the tender age of 16 or 17ish could have been because I didn't pay close enough attention to his little teeth. Crying or Very sad

So, even though Link likes to chew, he gets his teeth and tongue brushed! I don't know what will take him from me in the end, but it won't be poor grooming! Mad

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:58 pm Post subject:

Callie's vet checks her teeth annually and makes a recommendation as to wheter she should have a cleaning. It started when we were still feeding Bil-Jac. The kibble wasn't hard enough to scrape her teeth so they were getting very stained. Her toys & chews weren't enough to compensate. We've changed foods twice now (more for ingredient reasons, but hardness of the kibble helped). She's currently on Canidae and doing better, but she's also more interested in chews these days than she was as a young dog.

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:21 pm Post subject:

Phew!! I am rather happy to hear I am not the only one who doesn't schedule their annual dental cleaning!! Embarassed

My vet also checks their teeth and gums, and we always had a good bill of health. They always "recommended" the dental cleaning for all dogs, and they "encouraged" me to brush their teeth, but I could not afford the cleaning, nor get near their mouths for a brushing...!! Rolling Eyes

I feel as though I am lazy, negligent, and not able to afford them now!! Sad

Roxy is almost 9 years old, and I knew my snaggle toothed dog would sooner or later end up with a dental bill!! Shocked

I just feel so bad that she might actually be hurting, and I never even knew it!!
Lani, on the other hand, has sparkling white teeth at age 7 years. The vet always comments on her sparkling teeth!!
Tanner, well, he could probably use a dental cleaning seeing as how he eats the other dogs turds..... Mad

He disgusts me........
I will definately take better care of my dogs teeth now. And if I ever have a puppy again, you can bet I will get him into the habit of brushing!!!
Thanks for the input everyone!!! I don't feel so bad now.... Smile

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:06 pm Post subject:

All of my animals get dentals when they are needed, not yearly. The vet checks them every year and we do them when need be. I couldn't afford to do everyone every year anyway. Usually someone is having teeth done every year, but not everyone in the same year. Angel is my 10 year old cat and she has had two dentals (one w/extractions) so far in her life. Jake, my 8 year old male cat, has had one dental done so far. Cocoa is turning 7 this summer and she had her first dental done this past December. And Shorty had one when we first adopted him. Plus quite a few teeth were extracted.

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:25 pm Post subject:

I brush my dog's teeth daily, I floss them, and get the yearly cleaning. Yeah Right! Laughing

What I do is try to brush them as often as I can and ask the vet if he thinks he needs a cleaning when he goes in for checkups. So far he is 4 and it's been done once this year. I try not to have it done too often with my dogs because I don't like to put him under that often if I can avoid it. We aren't perfect sometimes we miss things. All this shows is your only human.

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:04 pm Post subject:

Laney being a bigger dog IMO doesn't need a dental every year. She turned 4 in Dec and is just now to the point where her back teeth are starting to get some buildup. I don't brush her teeth, but I do try to give her a raw meaty bone about once a month, which REALLY keeps the buildup down.

Slade will probably have to start w/ yearly dentals soon. He is only one, but with him being a smaller dog, his teeth tend to get worse sooner.

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:19 am Post subject:

Does anyone have any suggestions for how Roxy might feel when she comes home? Any care ideas for a dog with missing teeth?? Rolling Eyes

Wish Rox luck today!! I am taking her to my mom's house shortly, and my mom will drop her off at the vet. I have to be at work before the vet opens Sad

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:18 am Post subject:

When Bandit came home, he was stoned out of his mind. So, the first couple hours I watched him pretty closely because I didn't want him to fall asleep with his face smooshed in a pillow or something.

Later that night he was in a lot of pain, so I plunked some ice cubes in water and let him have that. I also gave him some baby aspirin, as recommended by my vet. Always ask your vet before giving aspirin; you don't want any extra bleeding after surgery.

For the next two or three weeks, he ate wet food only, and I think I started brushing his teeth when he was switched back to dry. This must have been about four or five years ago now, so I don't remember exactly.

Your vet should give you lots more care instructions, so I'm sure you won't have any problems when you get home. Good luck to you and Roxy!

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:07 am Post subject:

Mini got a dental 2 1/2 weeks after I got her, when my vet did her tumor removal.

The HS had said that she needed the dental, but they didn't do it.

Lucy's first vet didn't check inside her mouth at all, her second vet (Mimi's vet) checked her and said that she had a root exposed on a tooth when I said that her mouth looked funny inside to me. (Lucy wasn't one to let anyone touch her face, but she let my vet do it, on account of he is the best vet in the whole world.)

My vet checks every 6 months, at Mimi's checkup or every 2 or 3 months for Princess's (the cat who hates me) regular checkup (Princess is in kidney failure).

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:54 am Post subject:

Petfinder.com forums Forum Index -> Public Forums -> General Community -> I am a bad dog Mom. Roxy has to have a tooth pulled........
	Goto page 1, 2 Next

	Petfinder.com forums Forum Index -> Public Forums -> General Community -> I am a bad dog Mom. Roxy has to have a tooth pulled........	All times are GMT - 5 Hours Goto page 1, 2 Next
Page 1 of 2