How often do your dogs have their teeth cleaned at the vets?

[Glacier]

Never, unless there is a problem. Hobo had his done about a year ago, but he had one that needed to come out. Ended up being 6 that needed to come out! They get lots of bones and chewies. That seems to keep their teeth shiny clean. Heyoka has a note on his vet file that his teeth are "abnormally white". He looks like he uses Crest Whitestrips every day!

Dental work is so ridiculously expensive that I am very glad they don't have on-going teeth trouble!

[Taz_Zoee]

Zoee is three years old and has never had her teeth cleaned. My niece brushed them once.
I'll do it if there is ever a problem or my vet recommends it. Or maybe if she has to be knocked out due to something else.

[anna_66]

I have to say Simba is the first dog I've ever had that had dental work.

I never brush their teeth, they just get plenty of good meaty bones. That seems to do the trick. They have nice bright white teeth

[caseysmom]

Casey has gone in every year for a dental for the last three years and she is due again in April, the first time she was really out of it so I have asked for the mildest anathesia they can give her. Her teeth get really dirty, I should give her a bone or something here and there but her stomach is so sensitive I am afraid too.

Bubba had a checkup last week and they said his teeth look real bad, he is 3 and a half, I am going to get his cleaned next month when casey goes in. I do have insurance and it is covered.

[Pam]

Bubba had a checkup last week and they said his teeth look real bad, he is 3 and a half, I am going to get his cleaned next month when casey goes in. I do have insurance and it is covered.

Yep the little dogs do have a problem with dirty teeth. I had two toy poodles and it was the same with them. One of my toy poodles began losing teeth even though we did have them cleaned periodically. I can remember even finding one on the floor one day! Oh boy, insurance would be great! Good for you!

[RobiLee]

I've never had my dogs teeth professionally cleaned. I never know if I should and I hear it is so expensive.

[vinjashira]

I've never had Snowy's teeth cleaned at the vets.
How much does it generally cost? do they put the dog under anaesthetics when they do that?

[caseysmom]

They do put them under anasthesia, I have Casey's nails clipped at that time since she hates to have that done. It is around 300 dollars.

[Glacier]

I've never had Snowy's teeth cleaned at the vets.
How much does it generally cost? do they put the dog under anaesthetics when they do that?

They do have to be put under for it. Hobo's dental cost 600 dollars, which has been about what most of the dentals I've had done cost. That's with a 10 to 15% musher's discount. I could go a bit cheaper, but I refuse to put an animal under without pre-anasethic blood work and that costs 110 bucks.

Sophia, one of my cats, had a dental earlier this week. She ended up loosing most of her teeth. The estimate including bloodwork was around 600 bucks. The actual bill was just under a thousand.