Dog Teeth Cleaning without Anesthesia

http://www.Dogs4Dogs.com/doggydental2 Non-anesthetic dog teeth cleaning eliminates anesthesia risks, and also high vet bills, but these "anesthesia-free" practitioners are not certified, and have no legally-mandated training or experience. Learn how to rate dental cleaner's skills and what safety precautions to take from Jan Rasmusen, the national award-winning author of Scared Poopless: The Straight Scoop on Dog Care and from the practitioners at Houndstooth Dental.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• dog
• teeth
• cleaning
• anesthesia-free
• non-anesthetic
• dental
• care
• canine

[K9Author]

The endotracheal tube does aggravate collapsing trachea. I've seen it happen to my own dog. In fact, she was rushed to an emergency clinic twice after her last dental under anesthesia. It took months for her to get back to normal. The tube was the proper size and the vet was a veterinary dentist who placed and removed the tube.

[doublezimm]

Can you please tell me the side effects your dog had? Why was she rushed to the emergency. I just had my chihuahua neutered and I'm afraid this may have happened to him. He is breathing fine, every once in a while makes a gurgling sound when he breathes.

[K9Author]

She had a sound they sometimes call reverse sneezing. It's a couch where the dog struggles to breath. It often happens when she's excited. When she relaxes, she's fine. It is not what I would describe as a gurgling sound. You should have a vet check her lungs.

[reneedelatorre1]

The second dogs' teeth were loose... when she used the ultrasonic scaler they were flappin in the wind. Those front teeth should be pulled.

[K9Author]

Her tooth was loose. I wiggled it at the end of the procedure and it fell out.

[K9Author]

I agree. I recently had a veterinary dentist clean both my dogs' teeth. Three vets were with my dogs at all times and their vitals were monitored as thoroughly as when a human has surgery. Unfortunately, the cost was well beyond what most people can afford. Vet dentists are few and far between, and many general vets have little hands-on training. Non-anesthetic practitioners are often poorly trained and some lack animal handling skills. There is no good solution for most people.

[joshschlotelvt]

Wow, being a technician I was completely insulted by the lack of knowledge these people possess. Many of the drugs that are used for anesthesia are the same drugs used in the human pediatric setting. What about radiographs?? There were too many things here to really talk about, but be very careful when just going off of something you see on this. I can't believe how much dumber I feel now having watched this.

[lailanni]

Try this on a fractious 90 lb dog. The anesthesia is there for comfort and safety of the animal/staff, plus enables more extensive cleaning. There is a reason these practitioners are not certified, and have no legally-mandated training or experience. Would you get your dental care from a random guy on the street with no credentials?

[jezebellexinhell]

When my mom has her cat's teeth cleaned or has severely matted hair in the undercoat removed (she's a long-haired cat) they just give her "happy gas". The first time the groomer/technician put her under full anesthesia and she was sick for several days. Does anyone know if there are still serioues side effects for dogs/cats under that type of anesthetic?

[OMGx6EmmaFYI]

help my dogs teeth have a lot af tarter on them and are very brown how much did you pay to get your dogs teeth cleaned my dog is 9 pounds and is a havaneese i want Anesthesia free please who do u reccomend cheap please (under 100)

[OMGx6EmmaFYI]

hi my dog's teeth are very brown but her gums aren't inflammed i want to get them cleaned where do i go how much what do i do the cheaper the better

[wendy3711]

My chihuahua needs her teeth cleaned and I'm scared to death to let them put her under for it.