Friends dogs teeth

[borzoimom]

My friend has a Schnauzer I dont remember how old she is for sure but about 8 yrs old, her front teeth are loose. I told my friend to take her to the vet but at this time they cant afford to. My friend is expecting her third baby in about 3 months and her other two are older so its like starting all over again. Is there anything she can do to help her dog until she can take her to the vet. Thanks

WHOMEE- IS THAT YOU???? Its Borzoimom!!! ( yes- same one if you are who I think you are...)

[borzoimom]

I am sorry- I got carried away when I saw you..
As far as 8 years old, I doubt there is much you can do .. Only a vet can take care of this- also loose teeth can be a low infection in the jaw.. maybe the vet can provide a temporary fix of antibiotics and let them know what they are dealing with..
do you know the last time the dog had their teeth cleaned?

[whomeee]

My friend said she cleaned them 2 days ago but it had been a while befor that. Ill let her know what you said.

[Giselle]

Loose, rotting teeth are open invitations to bacterial infections and a plethora of health problems. I like using analogies, so imagine your dog is a country and its teeth are the borders. Right now, there's a whole bunch of bad stuff crossing those borders and potentially invading your dog's immune system.

Avoiding the situation is just going to make it worse, so my honest suggestion is to extract those loose teeth and keep up a rigorous dental health plan. Your friend is in luck because February is Pet Dental Health month and many vets offer discounts. Because dentals are pretty non-invasive, your friend can go to a different, cheaper vet for this procedure.

Also, VCA is offering a $30 discount on dentals, but extractions come at an additional cost.
http://www.vcapets.com/promotions.htm