Monte and Shilo = dentals.

[jenluckenbach]

Well, tomorrow is the day. I snapped a photo of Monte's swollen gum (upper canine tooth). This is the one that will be pulled. The swelling can actually be seen when his mouth is closed. I pray that all goes well.

And dear Shilo will HOPEFULLY be much more painfree than he has been lately. He has been eating onlyh canned food, and OK with that, but if he even tries to take one bite of someone's leftover dry kibble, he yells.

Their appointment is 11:30 am. Not sure when I can report on their success.

[jennielynn1970]

OMG! I never realized their gums could get that bad!! I really need to have Honey's teeth and gums checked. His breath is sooooo bad! All he has to do is yawn and i'm gagging!!

[columbine]

I've recently started giving Smudge C.E.T. dental health treats, really not long enough ago to notice a difference. But they've got the enzyme glucose oxidase in them that's supposed to jump-start the salivary peroxidase system that breaks down tartar. Still too soon to know whether they're helping, but he assures me that they taste fantastic...

Anybody else use dental-health treats? What kind, and to they seem to help?

Love, Columbine

[krazyaboutkatz]

I've been giving my cats greenies as treats but I'm not sure if they've helped or not. Starr needed a cleaning in Dec.2006 because his gums were red and inflamed and his breath was also stinky and he rarely ate wet food. He had bad gingivitus and he's not even 2 years old yet. He'll be 2 on March 22nd. Since then I've been adding liquid oral care to their water. It's supposed to help prevent bad breath, gingivitus, and plaque from building up. So far Starr's gums look great.

[AbbyMom]

Wow! Those gums look painful! I'm sure he'll feel better by Monday night.

After Abby's annual last March, the vet suggested dental diet food for her, which I have been mixing with her regular food for the last year. I don't have the package any more as I use a container for food, but I think it's Hills T/D.

Later this month she will go for her annual and see if it did any good. If it did, I'll let you know.