Getting dogs teeth cleaned at vets? My dogs breath stinks.

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He breath is really smelly.

I looked and her teeth are pretty yucky.

If I book does anyone know the cost of getting her teeth cleaned?

i know vets4pets sometimes do a £99 offer for teeth cleaning then additonal costs if any teeth have to be removed

Do they have to be put under anesthesia? I'm guessing it's not covered by insurance?

It's often a couple of hundred quid or more because they have to go under anaesthetic, and the older they are the more it tends to cost. Bigger dogs can cost more as well I think as they need more anaesthetic. It sounds like it really needs doing though so you need to get it done no matter what the price. Otherwise your dog could develop serious problems and need teeth removing which will be even more expensive.

If their teeth aren't badly damaged etc, give them an ostrich bone. Works wonders.

It won't be covered by insurance as it's considered routine - maybe if they have to have a tooth removed by it would depend if your policy included dental work I guess.

There’s a dog groomers near me that does teeth cleaning. She uses an ultrasonic brush. First appt was £30 then £20 per session after that. Great results.

We use plaque off on our dogs food which makes a difference and has improved her breath.

There's no dame to her teeth and the plaque is just at the gumline. Not all over.

I think her breath might smell because he tongue hands out 24/7 and gets dry and makes it smell bad I think? She's a little mongral mix and her tongue has always been too big for her mouth.

I might try the bone and plaque off for a few weeks whilst I save the money if insurance doesn't cover it.

How old is ddog? Any loose teeth? Dd 9 smashed a tooth on a bit of pumpkin one Halloween. Needed 10 teeth out on investigation..
Cost me 800 big smackaroonies...
Try plaque off and some raw veggies first imo!!

She's almost 3 and no wobbly teeth or damage to any.

Ddog STINKS. He's old, can only eat fish, and can't have plaque off or any additions to his diet. He had two teeth removed and it cost £400 the others are sound but smelly. I think we have to live with it.

I think the ones at the back might be a bit worse..
I've 2 other dogs and they eat the same food but their breath doesn't smell like hers does.

Those don't look awful to me.

I would try plaque-off on her food as well some good quality natural chews for a few weeks/a month before going down the route of a dental cleaning.

They don't look bad at all but her breath is rancid!

I might try a toothbrush.

Have ordered the plaque off.

She's also a brachycephalic mix so want to avoid anaesthesia if possible.

Bad breath isn't necessarily to do with teeth - it can be caused by all sorts of things.

Maybe get her checked over if you're worried, then if the vet says it's her teeth, you can try plaque off/chews before seeing if she still needs a cleaning.

Plaque off's been brilliant for my old boy.

His gums look swollen and possibly infected

Looks like she has gingivitis, swollen gums, I’d certainly book a vet appointment without delay and try to get to the bottom of things. Dogs mask pain well.
going forward, tooth brushing and plaque off will help.

There might be an infected loose tooth that is causing the stench. Dogs don't get caries but they can split teeth and then they can turn utterly gaseous and rancid.

Dirty mouths, just like with people, can cause heart issues as well as gut bacteria issues so you would be wise to get the issues dealt with at a vet practice.

Ohhh.

OK. I will book her in for a check up.

With the red along the gumline, I'd suggest a vet check too. For regular smelly breath we have found a frozen licky mat works wonders. Our dog's breath absolutely stinks if we miss a couple of days. The knobbly bits clean his tongue as he licks. Just dollop on a couple of spoons of natural full fat yoghurt and chuck it in the freezer for an hour.

It depends how bad they are. I took on a 7 year old dog about 5 years ago with this issue. The vet said it was so bad they would need to sedate him at a cost of £950 and £50 for the cleaning. But they also said when there is that much plaque build up it's often what is holding the teeth together so they would fall out if we had it done.

Our pups breath is horrendous! The only thing I have found to help the smell is the pumice Asda own brand 'dentestix'.

Dental disease causes chronic pain, non-specific ill-health due to bacteria entering the bloodstream, serious and potentially fatal heart and kidney disease due to bacteria infiltrating those organs. It is the single most ignored health issue by owners. I have even had a client die of pneumonia caused by bacteria that originated in his dogs' (filthy) mouths, sadly after his wife had declined dental care for the dogs.

You are unlikely to know if your dog is in chronic pain, as they accept it, and will continue to do their best to eat and get through life.

It is not possible to adequately examine or clean teeth without general anaesthetic in an animal. Groomers who are offering this half-baked attempt at a cosmetic clean-up are doing a grave disservice to the dog and the owner.

All small breed dogs are likely to need annual dental cleaning under anaesthetic from the age of about 8.

As vets, we only remove decayed, loose or broken teeth. If teeth are decayed, broken, or loose, your dog will be far more comfortable without them.
Dogs can eat very well with few or no teeth, as long as the teeth that they have are not diseased.

If you teach your dog to accept having his teeth brushed, you will be able to maintain very good dental health. 2 minutes a day will be more than enough. However, brushing cannot remove tartar. Dental descaling is needed for that.

All that chews or bones will do is to randomly crack or wear off some tartar deposits. Equally, bones can break teeth.
Gels and rinses do little to improve dental health.

My dog groomer offers this service a 30 min tooth clean with ultrasonic brush and charges £20.

Plaque off bones every day!