Dog Dental Problems - Dog Health Forum

http://www.petforumz.com/Cleaning-dog-teeth-ftopict71591.html (Cleaning dog teeth)
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http://www.petforumz.com/Chihuahua-dental-ftopict35127.html (Chihuahua dental question)
I have a question about my 4 yr old male Chihuahua. I recently took him to the Vet for his annual shots. All was OK except the Vet said he had tartar build up on his teeth. He recommended doing a "D..
« William Prien: I have done it. It is safe of course there are some risks to sedating. Then again there are risks from letting too much tar.. »
« Gwen Watson: Yup. I believe that poor dental hygiene can lead to lots of other health problems. And giving the dog chewies that can help.. »
« Suja: Indeed that is very true. Does Khan eat rawhides? My dogs devour them very quickly so I no longer can give them. I need to find some.. »

http://www.petforumz.com/dental-care-dogs-ftopict36897.html (dental care for dogs)
I have a 4 year-old Chihuahua that has a couple of black teeth. (I just noticed). Anyway, I know that this is probably decay. How is tooth decay treated? Can the teeth somehow be cleaned/repaired or..
« First of all, please know that your pet's periodontal disease can cause liver, kidney and heart disease and *will* cause pain and discomfo.. »
« In article "Sharon too" writes: Sharon, We are very lucky to have you posting here! --Marshall »
« Thank you, Marshall. However I usually defer to the technical people here. Not many people have questions for the practice manager ;-) -Sh.. »

http://www.petforumz.com/CHX-Dental-rinse-safe-ftopict37042.html (CHX Dental rinse, is it safe?)
After having my dogs teeth cleaned the vet prescribed CHX oral rinse. I am suposed to squirt it at the gum line twice a day. The dog swallows this. Is it safe for their system?
« The dog's not going to rinse and spit at the sink. ;-) This is a product made for animals. Here's a description of the product: Product Na.. »

http://www.petforumz.com/Affordable-Dental-Care-ftopict69922.html (Affordable Dental Care)
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« On 2007-10-09 07:09:34 -0400, Dean said: Wow, Dean, how much does a canine dental package cost? »

http://www.petforumz.com/Dog-dental-work-ftopict35249.html (Question on Dog dental work)
My wife recently took our soon to be 7 year old Golden to the vet for her annual check up and while everything looks good, the vet said she noticed that two (one each side) of her lower jaw rear mol..
« Mike said in rec.pets.dogs.breeds: Dogs are very stoic and often give no indication of pain. I would at least consider the extraction op.. »
« wrote in news:q8nr6v0b04vq9617ri80cj0ae39nnofcq2@ 4ax.com: It's absolutely not an overreaction on the part of the vet. Slab fractures are.. »
« We're already scheduled for the X-Rays, so they'll sedate her for that... and if the damage is significant, they recommend extraction unle.. »

http://www.petforumz.com/Dental-work-prices-rescue-dog-ftopict30304.html (Dental work prices for rescue dog?)
I am volunteering with a rescue group which has a 4-year-old pitbull whose teeth are mostly worn down and who has a couple of REALLY bad (1 dark brown, 1 split) teeth. I petted both his cheeks toget..
« Sara, prices vary so much from one area of the country to another, from one vet to another. The rescue group should have a relationship w.. »
« Tara O.: Unfortunately there are only aaround two dozen vet schools in the US, and none are closer than a couple of hundreds of miles from.. »

http://www.petforumz.com/Needle-teeth-needle-teeth-ftopict71281.html (Needle teeth, needle teeth, go away!)
The gold dogs are getting a little fed up with needle canine teeth snagging them in the face. I can't imagine why. Marcie has lost all of the teeth between the canines, but the little daggers ha..
« Janet Boss said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior: Friday is finally starting to accept Maybe (8 months old now), maybe because she lost her r.. »
« On Jan 31, 12:52 pm, Rocky: My little shark played full speed ahead for 2 1/2 hours solid last night. His buddies, Gene and Stan, were wo.. »
« in article "sighthounds & siberians": I found ONE the first day. Since then, not a one. This tooth is the size of a sesame seed! -.. »