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Anesthesia Free Dental Cleanjngs(?)

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mom4bella

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Hello..My almost 9 year old cavalier Bella, was recently diagnosed with mvd...She has a grade 3 murmur, and we have started her on enalapril, and spirilactone....The cardiologist has given the ok for her to have a dental cleaning...I am waiting to hear back from the breeder that we got her from about a person that comes to perform "anesthesia free" dental cleanings on her dogs...I just don't know what to do...Regular dental from our veterinarian which will include anesthesia, or the natural anesthesia free? I am on the United States...Thank You!
 
mom4bella said:
Hello..My almost 9 year old cavalier Bella, was recently diagnosed with mvd...She has a grade 3 murmur, and we have started her on enalapril, and spirilactone....The cardiologist has given the ok for her to have a dental cleaning...I am waiting to hear back from the breeder that we got her from about a person that comes to perform "anesthesia free" dental cleanings on her dogs...I just don't know what to do...Regular dental from our veterinarian which will include anesthesia, or the natural anesthesia free? I am on the United States...Thank You!
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DON'T DO THE ANESTESHIA-FREE! Those will not be able to assess the periodontal pockets, and left untreated those will continue to harbour bacteria.

Here's one link
http://avdc.org/AFD/what-is-an-anesthesia-free-dental-cleaning/

Basically, just don't opt for the "natural" option. It is terrifying for your pet, does not address the deep dental issues, and is cause for a malpractice suit if a licensed vet is offering these.
 
Our vet has always anesthetized our small dogs for dental cleanings. The dog is relaxed (of course) and the vet can work at angles necessary to do the job right. Our Sophie recently had her teeth cleaned and she was a very happy camper when we picked her up that afternoon.
 
A grade 3 murmur shouldn't pose any problems for having a general anaesthetic, since Bella presumably doesn't have any symptoms (apart from her murmur) and her medication is to prevent possible problems rather than deal with actual debilitating symptoms.

Kate and Ruby
 
Thank You! I had been reading about exactly what you said...I will not being going anesthesia free...Thank you again :)
 
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