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MM and dogs
DH has a lot more experience as a dog owner than I do. Previous to the dog that he brought into our relationship I had only owned cats. He says the dog is due for teeth cleaning. Is it worth the money to do teeth cleaning (and the risk that comes with putting her under)? My cat lived to be 19 without any teeth issues and that was after deciding not to do the cleaning that the vet suggested.
Our dog eats crunchy food and goes to the groomer every 6 weeks where she gets her teeth brushed as part of the grooming routine.
Re: MM and dogs
Our dog is 8 yrs old and we have had his teeth done by the vet 2-3 times now. We've never had any problems but of course it's expensive. Our dog has always had stomach issues so we used to have him on a chicken and rice diet for the longest time with some hard treats for chewing so that alone doesn't keep his teeth clean. I also have the stuff to clean his teeth ourselves but it's always a fight so I don't do it often enough. Now that he's back to a crunchy food we'll have to see if we would put him under again...but he's getting older so I get a little nervous.
I would say you can probably just brush your dog's teeth every once in awhile, and then every so often if you see any plaque or something starting to develop you can take her in for a teeth cleaning. That's just my two cents though!
We have only ever had it done when it was vet recommended, which has bee maybe once or twice per dog, throughout their lifetime. We are not good with brushing their teeth ourselves so I think that is probably why the vet recommends it occasionally. We trust our vet completely, so when he says he thinks it needs to be done, we do it. I guess it depends on if you have the same type of relationship with your vet.
As for the necessity of teeth cleaning, if your vet recommends it, it's a good idea to get it done. It's easy to assume that everything in their mouth is fine because we as pet owners can't get a good thorough look in an animal's mouth unless they're sedated or anesthetized. Plaque build up on teeth may seem like just an aesthetic problem, but it can cover many other problems (tooth fractures, severe gingivitis, rotted teeth, tumors, etc) that we wouldn't otherwise be able to see. These problems can be extremely painful for an animal and it always breaks my heart to clean the teeth of a cute little dog and find that the teeth are just rotting out of their mouth - and the owners hadn't even noticed. I can't imagine living like that - let alone trying to eat!
I would recommend following your vet's suggestions
Thanks for the comments everyone. Does anyone want to share what you paid/what is a reasonable price? We are thinking our vet is a little expensive so maybe the MM compromise here is to shop this procedure around while looking into other vet possibilities.