GinoLicious
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Hey Everyone,
Did not think I would find myself here on this board under these circumstances.
So my best friend cosmo is having some issues.
About a month ago he was drooling like a tap from his right side of his mouth. I went to the vet, didn't see any issues, salivary gland was swollen a bit and same with lymphnodes. Sent home with medication. Didn't stop. Then for 3 weeks after the last incident after medication, his drooling stopped.
Now when I say drooling, I mean like legit watery dripping out and his under face would get soaked.
We are drool free for over 3 weeks. Last night, my daughter noticed he lost a molar. It just fell out. No blood. I haven't brushed his teeth in years. He has Nylabones etc. I am going to start brushing again starting today. Got Wahl toothpaste to try on him. Vanilla flavoured.
My vet said I may want to consider teeth cleaning and for a full oral exam. Vet has always known I am against it due to the issues with breathing on these dogs. When he was a puppy he had his nose holes opened up and an elongated soft pallet removed that almost caused issues, post op.
Do I do the cleaning? Do I let Cosmo go under? He is 8. He is like a damn spring chicken. We gotta fetch nightly at 9PM. Hes wild.
Or do I do nothing. The infection has spread, he loses hes teeth, gets into the blood and then takes out the liver, lungs, kidney or heart?
I did notice his Nylabones have black gunk all over them, so I assume that is crap from his teeth. I did brush all that off last night and rinse the bones.
Did not think I would find myself here on this board under these circumstances.
So my best friend cosmo is having some issues.
About a month ago he was drooling like a tap from his right side of his mouth. I went to the vet, didn't see any issues, salivary gland was swollen a bit and same with lymphnodes. Sent home with medication. Didn't stop. Then for 3 weeks after the last incident after medication, his drooling stopped.
Now when I say drooling, I mean like legit watery dripping out and his under face would get soaked.
We are drool free for over 3 weeks. Last night, my daughter noticed he lost a molar. It just fell out. No blood. I haven't brushed his teeth in years. He has Nylabones etc. I am going to start brushing again starting today. Got Wahl toothpaste to try on him. Vanilla flavoured.
My vet said I may want to consider teeth cleaning and for a full oral exam. Vet has always known I am against it due to the issues with breathing on these dogs. When he was a puppy he had his nose holes opened up and an elongated soft pallet removed that almost caused issues, post op.
Do I do the cleaning? Do I let Cosmo go under? He is 8. He is like a damn spring chicken. We gotta fetch nightly at 9PM. Hes wild.
Or do I do nothing. The infection has spread, he loses hes teeth, gets into the blood and then takes out the liver, lungs, kidney or heart?
I did notice his Nylabones have black gunk all over them, so I assume that is crap from his teeth. I did brush all that off last night and rinse the bones.