Dogs Teeth

**mrwdjv** · 11-11-2010, 06:42 PM

Ok I have a question, my Mom's dog got his teeth cleaned the other day at Petsmart, now he has not eaten or drank anything???? Is it possible that they hurt his teeth or gums?

**SeVeReDiStOrTiOn** · 11-11-2010, 07:01 PM

Petsmart? Yea i'm sure they screwed something up. If they didn't put the dog under like they should have they could have hurt it either holding it down or it jerking while they have tools in it's mouth. That's why dentals are so damn expensive..I think I paid around $350 last time and that's with a 55% discount because the ex worked there.

**86 IROC-Z** · 11-11-2010, 07:04 PM

My dog had his teeth cleaned today. Poor guy, still coming off the anesthetic, pretty lols though cause he's walking around like he's drunk

**KahanaReef** · 11-11-2010, 07:07 PM

He should have been sent home with some antibiotics and a dental rinse for after meals. Depends on how bad his teeth were and how much work was done. They basically need their kibble softened for a day or two. Their gums will be sore.

But, he should have an appetite and want to drink.

**scooley** · 11-11-2010, 07:07 PM

my dog just chews on cat bones to clean his teeth

**SeVeReDiStOrTiOn** · 11-11-2010, 07:11 PM

Originally Posted by scooley

my dog just chews on cat bones to clean his teeth

I like your dog

**Smkn_TA** · 11-11-2010, 07:17 PM

You dog people scare me...brushing their teeth. For realz?

**mrwdjv** · 11-11-2010, 07:20 PM

Ok....they just brushed them...not full cleaning

**Zapper2003** · 11-11-2010, 07:24 PM

Your dog just wants to keep his pearly whites white for as long as he can hold out. That's all.

**nhraformula** · 11-11-2010, 07:27 PM

Originally Posted by Smkn_TA

You dog people scare me...brushing their teeth. For realz?

Not all of us dog people do that.

**mrwdjv** · 11-11-2010, 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by nhraformula

Not all of us dog people do that.

"no" or "not"?????

**00z28bubba** · 11-12-2010, 02:20 AM

Originally Posted by nhraformula

Not all of us dog people do that.

i take it your lucky enough to never smell the reason why they are cleaned. ive met some dogs where just being around them absolutely reeks from a rotten tooth or two. my little one had some bad breath starting up because she had some shit between her baby k-9s and adult k-9s. she hasnt lost her babies so now we gotta get them pulled.

**KahanaReef** · 11-12-2010, 08:15 AM

Originally Posted by mrwdjv

Ok....they just brushed them...not full cleaning

Then obviously, there is something else going on with him if he's refusing to eat or drink anything.

**KahanaReef** · 11-12-2010, 08:19 AM

Originally Posted by 00z28bubba

i take it your lucky enough to never smell the reason why they are cleaned. ive met some dogs where just being around them absolutely reeks from a rotten tooth or two. my little one had some bad breath starting up because she had some shit between her baby k-9s and adult k-9s. she hasnt lost her babies so now we gotta get them pulled.

That's pretty common. The best time to have it done is when you bring her in to be spayed. When I've had my pups spayed or neutered, and the baby teeth are being pushed to the side and not falling out, I have them yanked while they are under.

**00z28bubba** · 11-12-2010, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by KahanaReef

That's pretty common. The best time to have it done is when you bring her in to be spayed. When I've had my pups spayed or neutered, and the baby teeth are being pushed to the side and not falling out, I have them yanked while they are under.

havent worked on a good while. keeping the casa comes before the little ones lack of dental plan lol. i definitely will look into it when i get a little bit of money together.

**cammed goat** · 11-12-2010, 05:40 PM

I am thinking the physician may have poked or cut your dog's gums somewhere. If so, the wound should heal asap.

**67CamaroRSSS** · 11-12-2010, 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by Zapper2003

Your dog just wants to keep his pearly whites white for as long as he can hold out. That's all.

FWIW, I want to keep my pearly whites as long as I can...

**JonB** · 11-12-2010, 06:06 PM

I just give my dog a good bone or a rawhide bone both of which will do a good job of cleaning your dogs teeth. These people that brush there dogs teeth are just weird. Had a dog that lived to be 13 and never once brushed its teeth. My new dog(2 years old) has also never had her teeth brushed.

**KahanaReef** · 11-12-2010, 06:12 PM

Originally Posted by 00z28bubba

havent worked on a good while. keeping the casa comes before the little ones lack of dental plan lol. i definitely will look into it when i get a little bit of money together.

I hear ya. I just had Chloe's teeth and a full blood panel done a few weeks back. I had to save my pennies for a bit too

**ibanez7** · 11-13-2010, 12:11 PM

was it petsmart or banfield animal hosptial inside of petsmart..

the gf and i take our cats to banfield inside petsmart and the people are great too them!
even with the teeth cleaning. (we have them on a medical plan their, so the visits costs nothing)

best thing to do is call and ask the person that did the cleaning...