Do you get your dog's teeth cleaned
How much does it cost in your area to get this done? |
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| i brush walters teeth everytime he gets a bath, hes pretty tolerant of it.
its $5 at petsmart and included in most of the grooming packages around here which range from $35-$100 |
| hehehe, I should have elaborated. I mean at the vet. They put the dog DOWN to do this.
My 6lb dog cost $70, so I was curious for the price ranges for an OES esp. since we will be moving soon. If you haven't done this and your dog's fang teeth have a black or some other color of plaque build-up... I would highly recommend it. The cleaning should completely remove it, making a healthy dog! I do it every other year for both my dog and cat. They have bad genes though, as far as teeth. |
My fiance's lab, Oscar, is scheduled (sp?) to have this done soon. The cost is $125. not to mention the gas money ($2.31 a g!!)  to drive the 72 miles to get there. Sorry sore topic right now cant afford to go much of anywhere.  |
| Awe, Cher. hehe |
| I've found if we regularly supply thick raw bones......such as femurs....the dog's teeth will be cleaned. Also feeding the BARF diet (bones and raw food) will also keep the teeth clean.
Don't let dentall health get away from you. The mouth bacteria can transfer to other parts of the body causing liver, kidney and heart infections. This is even more so for older dogs. Either brush their teeth daily (it's a training process....I've know dogs who won't go to bed until their teeth have been brushed  ) or pay the vet big bucks. |
| i've never brushed my dogs' teeth or paid anybody to clean them, and i never will. the secret to good dental health is scraping the plaque off the teeth, so i provide my dogs with a never ending supply of bones and the occasional greenie (more because they love them than i think they do any good). everyone asks me, how did your dogs' teeth get so white?
Sure didn't cost me $125 every few years either! |
| TotallyRoofus,
$125 not to bad since this is his first time for it and i think Oscar is 9 yrs. My fiance only gets to see him for vet visits most of the time now . His ex has custody right now . I think he is looking forward to the road trip with him. cher |
| TotallyRoofus, that's great to hear!!
But, trust me when I say you've just been lucky. Many people give their dogs only dry kibble and a daily supply of bones, but after so many years or when the dog gets old, still notice a horrible build-up of plaque. Unfortunately, not everyone gets lucky as you and many others have by getting a good line. You can brush daily but if your dog has bad genetics, you will have to take extra measures (if you care about your dog). I personally brush, give my dog's bones, and the finest name brand foods, but still had to get my dog's teeth cleaned (she was only 3). Of course I could have waited since all her teeth were pearly white except the 2 teeth used to bite down on food the most, but I refused. |
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lucky? no, i'd say i'm giving the dogs natural stuff to chew on... ever see those pics of wolves with their nice pearly whites? i'm pretty sure they never saw the doggie dentist. My last dog was 17 years old. Not well bred at all (despite the long pedigree). My parents found a mutt they kept for 18 years. Our 13 year old pure bred from a pet store... what did they all have in common? Wonderful teeth! My roommate's dog's teeth are now becoming white and attractive... she steals my dogs' bones because she's treat possessive. And she is 13. I'm sure there are a few dogs that just have bad teeth, but dog teeth cleaning has become a fad. |
| I just "googled" this topic because I am reeling from sticker shock for the price of teeth cleaning for a dog I just adopted. The estimated cost is $350, and that is without including xrays if needed. This dog really needs it, but I'm going to check with other vets and see if that price is out of line. I live in Issaquah, Washington. |
| my groomer charges $43.00 for bath and cut, $5 more for the teeth brushing |
| Tasker is going in when we get back from vacation to have a dental done. It's going to be around $350.00 but we are going fo the "deluxe" treatment....extra bloodwork monitoring etc. At his age I needed to know the EVERYTHING was being done. |
kimmylou53 wrote: I just "googled" this topic because I am reeling from sticker shock for the price of teeth cleaning for a dog I just adopted. The estimated cost is $350, and that is without including xrays if needed. This dog really needs it, but I'm going to check with other vets and see if that price is out of line. I live in Issaquah, Washington.
That sounds a bit steep depending on the age of the dog and the condition of the teeth. Even with extra fluids and blood work on my then 12 year old, the price was around the $200 range. Nothing beats a professional cleaning, though. I brush my boys' teeth pretty regularly but I can't compare with how they gleam when the vet does them. |
kimmylou53 wrote: I just "googled" this topic because I am reeling from sticker shock for the price of teeth cleaning for a dog I just adopted. The estimated cost is $350, and that is without including xrays if needed. This dog really needs it, but I'm going to check with other vets and see if that price is out of line. I live in Issaquah, Washington.
We just had our dog Frank's done and it was $450. That included xrays because he wore his teeth down so much from chewing raw bones, that we had to see what condition his canines were in. Plus he has some weird thing going on with his back gums and they had to inject this antibiotic into it. Plus they sent him home with a month's worth of antibiotics. For that price, his teeth will be getting brushed from now on a few times a week. |
| $350 seems to be the "going rate" in my area, I think it's geographic dependent. |
| My first OES lived to be almost 15 and I never had his teeth cleaned and never had any problems. he was not from a great breeder either. But that was back in the 80's...Now I read about all this teeth brushing. At what age do you start brushing? is it necessary as a puppy or just done to get them used to it?
thanks |
TotallyRoofus wrote: lol lucky? no, i'd say i'm giving the dogs natural stuff to chew on... ever see those pics of wolves with their nice pearly whites? i'm pretty sure they never saw the doggie dentist. My last dog was 17 years old. Not well bred at all (despite the long pedigree). My parents found a mutt they kept for 18 years. Our 13 year old pure bred from a pet store... what did they all have in common? Wonderful teeth! My roommate's dog's teeth are now becoming white and attractive... she steals my dogs' bones because she's treat possessive. And she is 13. I'm sure there are a few dogs that just have bad teeth, but dog teeth cleaning has become a fad. I know the Totallly Roofus post is old, but yes, luck does factor in as some dogs have good teeth and some have bad, just like people. Frank is only 3.5 years old, chews on stuff all of the time, including nylabones & raw bones, but had enough plaque that if I let it go a few more months we were looking at teeth extractions. I will be brushing his teeth from now on. Just FYI, my first OES never had to have his teeth cleaned and lived to 13. Rebecca, who is now around 7, has pretty healthy teeth too. Ashley wrote: My first OES lived to be almost 15 and I never had his teeth cleaned and never had any problems. he was not from a great breeder either. But that was back in the 80's...Now I read about all this teeth brushing. At what age do you start brushing? is it necessary as a puppy or just done to get them used to it?
thanks Starting any grooming technique while still in puppyhood is always the best way to go. I don't know many people who brush their dog's teeth but all of the girls in the vet's office do. Plus there is some kind of tartar reducer that you can just wipe on their teeth. I'll let you know the name of it when I get it in a couple of weeks. |
| I had Archie's teeth done, for the first time at age 8 a few months ago. Because he is older than 7, the vet insisted on a panel of bloodwork in order to ensure that he could tolerate the anesthesia. I don't remember the cost, but it was under $350, including the blood work, which was about $100.
Diet surely plays a role, but I think a lot has to do with the individual dogs. My first OES, Merlin, needed a cleaning every year or two, after he was an adult. Archie, who ate exactly the same food, did not--until this year. I'll keep a watch on him, and he'll probably get a cleaning every couple of years as needed. With Sophie and Sherman, I plan to watch (along with the vet, of course) and do them as needed. I feed my dogs a high quality dry dog food, sometimes adding or substituting something like chicken and rice, or a little cheese or cottage cheese or liver. They have chew toys although I have had to eliminate bones because that has been causing disagreements between the 3 of them, an issue I've never had before. |
| I had bries teeth done earlier this year as she had not been done before.
$150 aud it cost, most of the expense was the anaesthesia. Kelsey has had it done twice, once when she was de-sexed at 6 and at 10 1/2 when she had surgery. Her teeth are great and still nice and white at 12 1/2. Raw bones are not as abundent now, as it can wear the teeth down over time, abundent when they were teething, but between the dry food and crunching on hard dog bikkies, charcoal ones and normal ones it helps there with not so much tartar build up. I don't clean the teeth myself with a brush but on occassions I have a friend de-scale with the correct tool to remove any tartar build up there. I leave that to someone who knows what they are doing with the de-scaling.  |
| Tasker is almost 12 and having hsi done for the first time. He does not get alot of raw bones but eats only dry dog food, no table food (unless he counter srfs ) |
| Walter has really bad teeth. We keep him away from rawhides because he is a maniac with them- but after being grossed out by his teeth recently I decided to start giving him nylabones. He'll probably get his teeth cleaned next year |
Tasker's Mom wrote: Tasker is almost 12 and having hsi done for the first time. He does not get alot of raw bones but eats only dry dog food, no table food (unless he counter srfs
)Stella "counter-surfed" for the first time the other day  She grabbed a bag of hot dog buns, and flung them all over the living room, then she and Sampson had a free-for-all. At least they cleaned up the mess themselves. |
| I asked the price for Yuki recently, and all the places I called quoted around $240-$380 and upwards from there depending if they have to extract anything. Fortunately, the head vet looked at yuki and said the plaque she has isn't touching her gums, so it's not worth getting a dental cleaning done at this point. Whewww... It's too expensive here. |
IheartStella wrote: Tasker's Mom wrote: Tasker is almost 12 and having hsi done for the first time. He does not get alot of raw bones but eats only dry dog food, no table food (unless he counter srfs )Stella "counter-surfed" for the first time the other day She grabbed a bag of hot dog buns, and flung them all over the living room, then she and Sampson had a free-for-all. At least they cleaned up the mess themselves.AHHHHHH WATCH OUT!!! Now that they have had a taste of counter surfing it's hard to stop!! Nothing will be safe |
| I adopted Rheba and she has plaque on her teeth. I can see some yellow/brown on her teeth. If I got her teeth cleaned at the vet's office, would that get rid of all that yellow/brown? Would it be like starting from "square one?" I give her natural bones, Milk Bones and dry kibble. Any suggestions? I have tried to brush her teeth and she is a very patient dog and very laid back although brushing isn't her favorite. I don't even know if I am brushing well enough because it is a very quick process because I try not to push Rheba too much. |
ARTabone wrote: I adopted Rheba and she has plaque on her teeth. I can see some yellow/brown on her teeth. If I got her teeth cleaned at the vet's office, would that get rid of all that yellow/brown? Would it be like starting from "square one?" I give her natural bones, Milk Bones and dry kibble. Any suggestions? I have tried to brush her teeth and she is a very patient dog and very laid back although brushing isn't her favorite. I don't even know if I am brushing well enough because it is a very quick process because I try not to push Rheba too much.
Yes, teeth cleaning would get rid of the plaque. Your vet should be able to tell you if she actually needs her teeth cleaned or not. Usually more of a medical issue vs. a cosmetic one. I don't really know much about brushing, but the guideline is 2-3x's a week and you only have to brush the outside of the teeth. |
| Oscar had his teeth cleaned when he had his surgery (growth removal) in April, as he was going under anesthesia anyway, so I can't really tell how much it would cost to do a cleaning by itself.
However, his teeth looked great until we had to stop giving him Milkbones and other hard treats due to his IBD. He only gets kibble, but since he doesn't CHEW IT,  his teeth build up plaque pretty quickly.
Laurie and Oscar - the anti-chewer |
Joahaeyo wrote: ...and/or regularly brush them?
How much does it cost in your area to get this done? I live in Framingham, MA and I've been quoted prices beginning at $550. and going as high as $1,200. They don't know when they take the dog in because until they get his under anesthesia and start cleaning they don't know how much decay or if extractions may be in order. The final cost is determined by the amount of Operating Room time, veterinarian time, supplies used and the amount of anesthesia used. So stop complaining about $450.00 Maybe all the vets have fixed their prices around here. My 10 yr. old Jack Russell Terrier is scheduled for this to be done on 1-2-08 and I'm taking him tomorrow for a pre-op which will cost another $40. I'm going to have to pay it out over several months. |
| Awww guest, that's a litle harsh, $450 is still a lot of money... But I understand your pain.
I live right next door to you in Southborough, and Vet care is very expensive around here. We use http://www.wellesleynatickvethospital.com/ I think their prices are high, but they didn't seem as high as you're quoting. Maybe your pup's teeth look like they are in trouble. Good luck to you and Deogie today. PS If you didn't venture out yesterday (Monday), the traffic lights at Temple Street weren't working yesterday, so Rt. 9 was a huge mess. I don't know if they've been fixed, avoid if possible!  |
| Interesting that this thread popped up today. Tasker (after months of postponement) goes in to day to have his teeth done and some other minor surgical stuff. |
| Poor Tasker!!!
Extra rubs from Uncle Ronny please! I'll get kisses from the super clean mouth later!
Have you been given an estimate for the cost? |
| Yes, it will be over $1000 BUTTTTTT in addition to the teeth they are removing two lipomas, a small tumor from his ear AND doing a flushing of his "bad" ear. I also had alot of extra blood work done because of his age. So all in all I don't think it is too bad.
He's very annoyed at me this morning, i can't give him breakfast and he doesn't understand WHY  |
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