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

[Spiritwind]

Thats a good point I didn't think of the time issue, of course the risk of them waking would be less so the dose could probably be lower, or at least not as devastating during a dental.

At both vet hospitals I have worked at, the animals were kept on gas (ISO) while the dentals or surgeries were done.... so if the animal would start to wake or start to move alittle they would increase the ISO... and wait till the animal was back down (usually just a few seconds) and start up again...

[Ginger's Mom]

Well, as I expected, when Ginger went for her yearly check up today they said she needed a dental. I will be making an appointment for her to have that done sometime in April. She doesn't like to chew bones, no longer enjoys bully sticks unless a visiting dog has one, and is such a timid dog I never bothered to get her used to having her teeth brushed. Maybe I will try to get her used to it after her dental cleaning.