She wants to help her dog (Sydney) out but she hesitates to go to the vet because it is so expensive. My sister is a dental hygienist and she just noticed this problem. I wanted to know if you can stop the progression of the disease? If Sydney does loose the teeth, do you think there are doggie dentures or something? This is so sad...(2 of the teeth are in the front) I want to help her out b/c Sydney is such a sweet, loving dog. Any thoughts? Thanks
2006-10-04 16:07:22 · 8 answers · asked by peachieone19 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
First off, if your sister loves her dog so much she needs to take it to the Vet to have a "Dental," Which involves, scaling, cleaning, and polishing and in this case, extractions.
The teeth of a dog can vary from dog to dog, just like humans. I know people who brush their teeth less than I do, and seem to have little or no dental problems.
Just like people, different dogs have different teeth. That is why so many people say "Oh my dog did just fine without ever seeing a vet for its teeth" .... That dog had some nice genes.
The sad part is that the dogs teeth can affect the whole dog's health and if not attended to. And those health problems can cause a dog's untimely death.
Some dogs need a dental cleaning every year, some dogs twice a year, some dogs every other and some dogs, never...
So, the best thing to do for this dog in particular is insist that your sister take her dog to the vet... maybe the vet can offer her a payment plan.
The real question is, would you rather save some money,... or save a life?
2006-10-04 16:22:36 · answer #1 · answered by xapryl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your sister is a dental hygenist she should have noticed the problem way before it got this bad. Aslo, she should have been brushing the dog's teeth. The loose teeth will need to be pulled by a vet and the vet will need to clean the remaining teeth. The dog may lose some more teeth in the process. No dentures for dogs. Shame on the sister for letting the teeth get so bad.
2006-10-04 16:15:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, there is nothing that can be done. The best thing for that dog is to have a dental and to have any bad teeth pulled. The practice that I work at has a few dogs that come to us that only have a few teeth left either bc they are very old, or they have some sort of dental disease. But they manage just fine. She needs to have a dental, all that will happen if she doesn't is her problems will progress more. And a dental could slow down the effects some. It's possible.
2006-10-04 16:10:51 · answer #3 · answered by lilbit 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should have the teeth removed as it can only cause infections of the mouth and very bad breath and yes there is dentures for replacing your dogs teeth, if you love your dog please take care of this problem before you loose your sweet pet'
2006-10-04 16:31:41 · answer #4 · answered by Jerry D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dog requires dental care....which vet will perform while dog is under general anesthetic. Costs some $$ but can save the dog's life.
2006-10-04 16:17:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know vets cost a lot but she needs to take her if she is a hygienist she should make enough money to take dog to the vet. plus they work with u
2006-10-04 16:16:05 · answer #6 · answered by blwatson41 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you like the dog, take it to a vet. NOW
2006-10-04 16:16:51 · answer #7 · answered by doug 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
search: canine periodontal disease
2006-10-04 16:10:08 · answer #8 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋