Guest jupiterooos Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Angler's had three dentals in his time with us, and it's been a year since the last one - so it's time for Death Breath to go get another one. But I'm concerned about his age. He'll be ten soon, which is not quite elderly but definitely getting up there for a grey. What are our options for dentals at his age? Is anesthesia still safe? What do we do when he gets old enough that it isn't safe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walliered Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Claudia with Greyhoundgang.org told me she feeds her hounds frozen turkey necks and NEVER has to have dentals. I have boght the necks and they are in the freezer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jupiterooos Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 He's allergic to poultry Also, he doesn't like raw. Can you imagine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Unless he has particular health conditions, dentals and anaesthesia will be safe for his whole life. He's nowhere near old. Quote Star aka Starz Ovation (Ronco x Oneco Maggie*, litter #48538), Coco aka Low Key (Kiowa Mon Manny x Party Hardy, litter # 59881), and mom in IllinoisWe miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg1229 Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Bijou had a dental a few months ago. She is 12 and except for the lose of quite a few teeth, she did fine. Quote Isis, Always in my Heart Bijou, My Sweetest Angel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greysandmollie Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Cody had a dental last Dec and he was about 11 and a half then and did fine. In my experience they are a little slower coming out of the anesthesia but that is the only difference I have noticed. Quote Donna and...Lucy and Chubb Rascal H 10/1/91-5/22/04 My best friend and Bounty Boon 1/23/99-6/25/07 My boy with the biggest heart Cody 7/28/99-8/1/13 My boy that always made me laugh and Dylan 5/12/04-12/29/2017 The sweetest boy ever Miss Mollie 1/1/99-1/30/15 and Pixie -10/10/2017 Lincoln -2/14/2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grey8greys Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Kerri had a dental last September, nine teeth removed including all 4 canines and a hole in her mouth repaired. She was 2 months shy of being 11 yrs old. She has 3 teeth left in her mouth. She did fine. Her gums were in such bad condition they wouldn't hold the sutures, so they had to put her under a second time the same day as her dental to stitch her up again, but after 5 days at the Vets she came home and has not had a problem since. I adopted her at the age of 7 1/2 and she already had 26 teeth pulled. She was in a home prior to mine and dentals were not done on her so her mouth was terrible and I was getting dentals for her about every 8 months, teeth pulled every time. Since all teeth are gone but the 3 she is so much happier and acts a lot younger then her now 11 yrs 9 mos of age Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greysmom Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Has he ever had bad reaction to anesthesia? Is his bloodwork all up to date and normal readings? How is his overall general physical health? As long as everything is good, he shouldn't hve any trouble. My 11 year old guy just had one and came through fine. Quote Chris - Mom to: Felicity (DeLand), and Andi (Braska Pandora) siggy by Chris Harper, on Flickr Angels: Libby (Everlast), Dorie (Dog Gone Holly), Dude (TNJ VooDoo), Copper (Kid's Copper), Cash (GSI Payncash), Toni (LPH Cry Baby), Whiskey (KT's Phys Ed), Atom, Lilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greyhound1 Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Brenda just had her dental done. She is 12. She did wonderful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kudzu Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 (edited) My senior had a dental at age 12. When I picked him up that afternoon he trotted out of the office & hopped into the car like nothing had happened. He then though promptly fell asleep in a... um... much more relaxed fashion than usual. He ate just a small dinner that night but starting with breakfast the next day he acted like nothing had happened & he did have an extraction. Last month my 9.5 yo girl just had her first dental in the 5 years I've had her. She too came out of it bright, alert & launched herself into the car without problem. ETA: And please don't tell my girl she is getting older just because she's approaching double digits. She clearly still thinks she is barely middle aged. Edited August 4, 2011 by kudzu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Swifthounds Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 (edited) Unless he has particular health conditions, dentals and anaesthesia will be safe for his whole life. He's nowhere near old. ETA: anesthesia always has risks, but bad teeth dump bacteria into the bloodstream and organs and are proven killers. Obviously would want to maximize tooth health with other things (chews, raw items, tooth brushing, mouth rinses etc) so that the dental has benefit for more than just the few days for yuck mouth to start again, but barring specific impairment you're better off doing the dental than not. Edited August 4, 2011 by Swifthounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jupiterooos Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 OK, so he'll probably survive Now I just need to find the number for the vet.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KennelMom Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Unless he has particular health conditions, dentals and anaesthesia will be safe for his whole life. He's nowhere near old. Yep. I always have a blood panel done before any kind of general surgery, regardless of age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGreys Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Unless he has particular health conditions, dentals and anaesthesia will be safe for his whole life. He's nowhere near old. Yep. I always have a blood panel done before any kind of general surgery, regardless of age. Same here, and actually my vet insists on it. Having many senior dentals done, I am usually confident and worry more about what bad teeth can do to their health. Quote Missing my little Misty who took a huge piece of my heart with her on 5/2/09, and Ekko, on 6/28/12 For the sick, the lost, and the homeless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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