Help with an older dogs teeth?

I have an older dog given to me with bad teeth ... he's about 13 , a small terrior dog ..... many of his teeth have fallen out and I noticed some of the others look bad ... I dont want him to suffer from tooth pain ... I can barely afford my dentist appointments ... I owe him now ... but am willing to try something ... has anyone ever had ALL the bad teeth removed ... how much does something like that cost ? .. is it ever done ... any experiences you've had would be helpful .. he's such a healthy dog except his teeth .. I hate that he suffers

Help with an older dogs teeth?
I just rescued a Husky that seemed to have dental problems while eating. She is 12-13 years old and I took her to my vet. Never before this have I ever had to have a dog have dental work so I didn't know what to expect myself.


She done fine with the anesthetic which I was concerned about considering her age. She had her teeth cleaned %26amp; one loose tooth removed. Of course they had to do blood work before hand %26amp; the cost for that was $33.00 Dental charges for cleaning was $60.00 %26amp; my vet did not charge me for pulling the tooth. So the total was $93 %26amp; so worth it. You can tell she feels so much better when she eats now.


I would call your vet %26amp; ask them to give you an estimate on how much it would cost. I would also ask if you can make payments if nessecary. Good luck!!
Reply:It's very difficult to put older pets under anesthesia you would have to just call the vet to find out your options. for now try some "doggie breath mints" i've seen them at the pet store
Reply:If you're in the UK you could contact the PDSA for help. Dentistry is quite expensive for dogs, and it's one thing that's not usually covered by insurance schemes.
Reply:Are you brushing his teeth? Seriously. Are you feeding him little bones that will clean and strengthen his teeth? It is far too expensive to have the teeth removed, unless you can find a dentist who helps 'saved' animals. You rescued this guy, it sounds like, and some dentists will work with you, because of that. In my area, we have one dentist who just is one great believer in helping people who rescue animals that normally would not be kept alive.
Reply:I've got greyhounds and there's quite a lot of them who have bad teeth. One of mine, although he gets his teeth brushed regularly, needed 7 teeth out at his last dental. He's doing absolutely fine.





Several years ago I looked after a 12 year old grey who was 9 before he was rescued. His teeth were so ad that he needed all of them pulled. He did amazingly well. He ate dry dog food which was moistened, with canned tuna, or some kind of meat added to encourage him to eat. Older dogs lose their sense of smell, so if their food tastes better, they're more inclined to eat.





So having all the teeth removed will be better for your poor little dog. But I can't comment on how much it'll cost - prices vary so much from area to area.
Reply:You can call all the vets. in your area, and find out how much they charge for teeth cleaning. Most vets. are pretty reasonable, when it comes to a cleaning! The vet. can either work on the teeth that need to be removed or you can schedule it at a later time. This way you can go ahead and get the dog out of pain! It was really a nice thing, for you to take in a dog that is 13 years old! What a great person you are!
Reply:To remove your doggies teeth, is way to expensive.He is 13, go to a pet store and get doggy toothpaste and a finger tooth brush..sometimes they come together..Then just put the little doggy brush on your finger with some doggie toothpaste..do that every day and they have doggie treats that help the dogs breath.but make sure you read where this stuff is coming from..Make sure it's not from China. You can Tell if your doggy is having a toothache by his action with his ears..If he is shaking his ears alot then that's a sign..But like you said we cant even afford our dentists and most certainly cant afford a vets..
Reply:DEPENDING ON HOW BAD THE REMAINING TEETH ARE, YOU CAN TRY THIS LIQUID THAT YOU PUT IN THE DOGS WATER, IT HELPS FIGHT PLAQUE. UNFORTUNATELY IF THEY ARE REALLY BAD OFF, I DON'T THINK ANYTHING OVER THE COUNTER WILL HELP, CALL THE VET AND TELL THEM YOUR DILEMMA.


I JUST HAD MY LITTLE TERRIORS TEETH CLEANED AND IT COST ME $300.00. GOOD LUCK!
Reply:At our vet it is $15.00 pet tooth but give a discount on a lot of teeth. As for all the teeth then they said that theres many pets who have all teeth removed an still eat dry food.
Reply:They need to be pulled! The infection can be dangerous to the health of an older dog. Not to mention the bad breath! Check with your local vet on cost and ask if there is an organization in your area that might be able to help with the cost. It may not be that much!!!
Reply:Plaque Off is the product that you put in the dog's water. This is a new product and I have not tried it, but hear that it works. I've also been doing some reading on Grapefruit Seed Extract. This has an antibiotic effect. If you know someone who makes Colloidal Silver, that also is like an antibiotic.





What I've mentioned is better than doing nothing. It does sound like the dog really needs treatment and cleaning by a vet.
Reply:well i had same problem with my pet and they did it so u should not worry about that and cost of that is not enough its affordable but it may very from place to place....



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