You may recall that I mentioned chew bones and such in relation to basic dental care in a previous posting. One thing that I didn’t address was the ways in which some chew-toys can be hazardous to your pet’s health. Dogs generally enjoy chewing on things. It keeps their mouths and their minds occupied. It […]
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Today I had one of my more rewarding moments in practice. BUT FIRST… the back-story. The carnassial tooth is the dog’s fourth pre-molar tooth. It’s pretty much the biggest tooth they’ve got. Sure, the canine tooth (the big fang) may look more impressive, and it’s got a root that’s bigger than the fang you can […]
Well, let’s ask Cookie here, shall we? She’s a cute little Dachshund, about seven years old. We look forward to another seven years with her if things go well. Two years ago she had her teeth cleaned. She had some deep periodontal pockets, which were filled with Doxirobe to help things re-attach. There wasn’t much […]
Today old Poochie came in for his annual checkup. Poochie is fourteen years old. He is certainly slowing down a little, but is generally in pretty good health for an old-timer. He usually checks out pretty well except for his teeth. Every year for the last few years, when I do his physical exam, I […]
Lane e-mailed me to ask how to get the pooch used to the idea of tooth-brushing. Actually, we want them to accept the actual practice of tooth-brushing in addition to the idea of it [joke: observe the twinkle in my eye, please]. Lane’s second question was about the type of toothbrush you need. Why not […]
Today we performed dental cleaning on a couple of 10-years old German Shepherds. The tartar on their teeth was pretty thick. One of them lost a molar. The tartar had eroded its attachment to the gums, and it was pretty much falling out, despite being free of cavities. When I go to the dentist, the […]