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2 weeks ago i had the dogs' teeth cleaned and the vet applied Oravet afterwards. it's a wax that you apply to the outside of the teeth and the gum line with an eye makeup-like applicator and it helps fight plaque.

so after the vet applies it the first time (after the dental), you wait 2 weeks and then apply it yourself and then once a week after that.

so i thought it would be hard to do cause you have to dry off the teeth first. but it wasn't too bad! i had to deal with 2 very licky tongues, but other than that it was ok.

i'll let you know if i see any differences. i figure it can't hurt.


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That sounds interesting. How can you tell when your dog's teeth need cleaning?


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diana - after your dog or cat is 2 years old, you need to have their teeth cleaned at the vet once a year. they will put the animal under anethesia and inspect and clean them (pulling any that need to be pulled). it is like what you get done at the dentist when you get your teeth cleaned.

you should also be brushing your dogs' and cats' teeth at least once a week. then they will look like this -----> haha!


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A good way to determine if your dogs teeth need cleaning is the amount of plaque and tarter build up your dog has on it's teeth. If the dog's breath smells that is generally a good indication. Biscuit is 4 years old and has very white teeth...I don't brush them....the bones I give her brush them for me. My boss would have nothing to clean if he cleaned her teeth! haha


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*groans* lucy needs her teeth cleaned..i think peppers are pretty clean, from what i can tell.

do any of you notice if cats are generally more resistant to plaque build up?


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Originally Posted by RSbunny
A good way to determine if your dogs teeth need cleaning is the amount of plaque and tarter build up your dog has on it's teeth. If the dog's breath smells that is generally a good indication. Biscuit is 4 years old and has very white teeth...I don't brush them....the bones I give her brush them for me. My boss would have nothing to clean if he cleaned her teeth! haha
I agree, my retriever is 10 years old and she has the whitest of teeth, my vet always comments on how clean and good they are for her age, then again she munches her way through tree after tree on her walks so little wonder


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The vet did not mention anything about her teeth during her yearly check-up so I thought they were fine. I took a look and her back teeth seem to need some cleaning. She's never had her teeth cleaned before so she might be way overdue. I'll call and ask.


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I think that a lot of it varies on the vet too. My vet will not put an animal under every year unless there is danger of advanced periodontitis. My dog did not have his teeth cleaned when he was younger because we were very diligent in brushing. Now that he's 11 years and probably could use a good clean, the risks of putting him under and far greater than the risks of the build-up on his teeth. Max, my cat, is now 5 years and the vet figures that he's not quite ready to have his teeth cleaned. Maybe next year or the year after. Now, if I could just get him to eat some raw meat and bones.


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My cats teeth are fine right now (they're both 6 yrs).. Montana (my Pom) could use a dentistry this year (she's 6 yrs) and Koko had her dentistry last year when she was just 4 yrs but since her teeth are teeny tiny (she's a petite Yorkie) she needed it badly.. I wouldn't want to put her under every year though.. maybe every 2nd or even 3rd year would be enough.. I wish she would tolerate teeth cleaning as much as Montana.. it would help alot!


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Cool...does it help with bad breath? My muffen could make ya pass out with her breath...But she would not let me do it without missing a few fingers...