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Ideal_Rock
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Sadly, my Chihuahua''s teeth have started to go bad...this, from what I''ve heard, is pretty common in toy breeds--but if left untreated can actually rot the jawbone.
Chupacabra was my little rescue boy, so accurate facts on him are pretty much unknown...we have no idea how old he is, what his living conditions were...but he''s never really enjoyed having his teeth brushed or mouth touched at all. He''s never bitten, snapped, or even growled at me or anyone else...his disposition is so sweet. But on his yearly vet check up, the vet noticed his teeth are extremely loose and in a years time his gums have become very compromised. Poor boy must be in pain all the time because it''s not just one or two teeth, is many, many teeth that need to be extracted.
I''m embarrassed because I never noticed this. I brush his teeth every other week, and when he gets groomed once a month, he gets brushed there too. Never was this mentioned to me. And because he fights me when I brush him, it''s usually an in-&-out job with no time to poke around in there.
So Friday he''s having his teeth cleaned and extracted. I know this is relatively a low-risk thing, but he''s older and I''m just worried.
Thank you all in advance, I appreciate it.
Chupacabra was my little rescue boy, so accurate facts on him are pretty much unknown...we have no idea how old he is, what his living conditions were...but he''s never really enjoyed having his teeth brushed or mouth touched at all. He''s never bitten, snapped, or even growled at me or anyone else...his disposition is so sweet. But on his yearly vet check up, the vet noticed his teeth are extremely loose and in a years time his gums have become very compromised. Poor boy must be in pain all the time because it''s not just one or two teeth, is many, many teeth that need to be extracted.
I''m embarrassed because I never noticed this. I brush his teeth every other week, and when he gets groomed once a month, he gets brushed there too. Never was this mentioned to me. And because he fights me when I brush him, it''s usually an in-&-out job with no time to poke around in there.
So Friday he''s having his teeth cleaned and extracted. I know this is relatively a low-risk thing, but he''s older and I''m just worried.
Thank you all in advance, I appreciate it.
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