[nagdu] Teeth-cleaning

[Debbie Cole]

Thanks for that awesome information, Karyn.  Checking into these
things as soon as I can.  I'm scheduling Leone for a dental exam next
week.

Debbie and Leone

On 7/29/14, Karyn & Thane via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> If its just a little tartar I'd look into a couple other options you can
> begin now and possibly prevent the need for teeth cleaning or at least
> significantly delay its necessity--
>
> 1) Bully Sticks. These are awesome for cleaning a dogs teeth. These are not
>
> to be confused with those edible toothbrushes that have nasty ingredients
> I'd never give my dog as well as having a history of causing obstructions
> and seizures in epileptics, but a natural product made from bull penis. It
> may sound gross to us but its quite natural to your dog. They can make stool
>
> a little loose in the beginning so go easy as you build up to them. I use
> bullysticks.com and get the 6 inch wide ones for Thane but they have a bunch
>
> of other kinds (some are quite smelly, others not so much)
>
> 2) Petz Life oral spray and gel work to help loosen up tartar. I prefer the
>
> gel and that is what I brush Thane's teeth with EVERY DAY. It is more
> expensive than toothpaste, but I buy a large bottle on Amazon and it lasts
> me about 5-7 months for Thane (Border Collie) I have used this since he was
>
> on antibiotics for 9 months due to Lyme Disease.
>
> I would say that both of these options used together did wonders for Thane.
>
> Petz life loosened the tartar and the bully sticks scrubbed it away.
>
> I would not do a dental without anesthesia though. The vast majority of a
> dogs tooth is unseen to us hidden under the gum. When you do anesthesia
> free, the job is not nearly as complete as it needs to be. This is a really
>
> good article by Christie Keith (used to run a list I am on) on anesthesia
> free dentistry
> http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/YOUR-WHOLE-PET-Biting-down-on-anesthesia-free-2560292.php
>
> Karyn and Thane
>
>
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