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Post by scallywag on Jul 9, 2013 16:54:40 GMT
Just noticed Beau has sheared of half of one of his bottom fangs. Doesn't appear to be bothering him, do you think I need to do anything about it ?
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Post by BorderTerrier on Jul 9, 2013 16:58:46 GMT
Do you give him any dental attention regularly, like giving him a carrot to chew or brushing his teeth for him?
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Post by scallywag on Jul 9, 2013 17:08:57 GMT
Just the ... and you wont like what I say .... Dentastix and plaque off. I think it was a hard ball he caught that done it, i.e he picked up a cricket ball on his rounds when walking last week Grrrrr
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Post by SarahHound on Jul 9, 2013 17:15:41 GMT
Argh, wrong post!
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Post by BorderTerrier on Jul 9, 2013 17:33:27 GMT
Just the ... and you wont like what I say .... Dentastix and plaque off. I think it was a hard ball he caught that done it, i.e he picked up a cricket ball on his rounds when walking last week Grrrrr Giving Dentastix is a personal choice!! No one is going to stop you giving them. Some of us (most) on here are simply not a fan and are know a huge bit about the added ingredients  |
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Post by migsy on Jul 9, 2013 18:44:36 GMT
I read an injured tooth doesn't hurt a dog as it would us,(we would be in agony!) don't know how true it is,but it doesn't seem as though it is bothering Beau too much.Think drooling would be a sign it needs attention,but I would give your vet a call tomorrow just to be sure.
If Dentastix work for Beau I wouldn't worry,and Plaque Off is good as I used it on Skip for a long time.
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Post by caz2golden on Jul 9, 2013 18:45:15 GMT
ouch!
A vet once told me that dogs dont associate pain as we do, perhaps that is a good thing!
Is Beau showing any discomfort (off food, wont let you investigate / touch).
If he is, then I would say maybe you need to get it investigated, if not then I would not be too concerned!
I would have a look and make sure its not too rough that it could cause any cuts etc,
I doubt there is much that can be done other than a file down or extraction and unless its diseased he may as well keep it! As Migsy put, no harm calling vet and seeing what their opinion is over phone.
One of my mums dogs wore her teeth down and you could see the internal darker area and it did not seem to bother her!
HTH!!
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Post by scallywag on Jul 9, 2013 19:43:07 GMT
Thanks caz2golden and migsy for your responses. Beau is showing no signs at all of discomfort, he lets me investigate, he's eating as normal, and as for the drooling, well he does that all the time when food is around. I can just see a little pin dot in it ( black, or dark anyways ) and I literally just got off me bum and went and rubbed my thumb over the tooth and no sharp edges, and no resistance from my boy either. Will monitor it then I think, and thanks again x |
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Post by cazypops on Jul 9, 2013 20:42:24 GMT
Oh poor Beau! As previously said I wouldn't worry too much about it unless he shows any sign of discomfort. Or if his breath starts to smell really bad, as that could be a sign of it going bad. Give him a hug from me and Jasper.  |
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Post by tonib on Jul 9, 2013 21:04:53 GMT
Poor Beau, hope it's Ok & no vet visit needed. I'm sure he'll rell you more cuddles will help  |
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Post by gladys on Jul 10, 2013 11:04:58 GMT
scallywag the only thing that you have to watch out for with a broken tooth is the tooth getting an infection, as a broken tooth can develop bacteria. If not caught in time it can result with the broken tooth dying and possible the infection spreads to the other teeth and bone. Not saying it to worry you but that is the worse case of a broken tooth, maybe just giving you vet a call to see what they say??
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Post by chantel on Jul 10, 2013 11:13:02 GMT
Arrr :-( i think i would just give the vets a ring for their advice to be on the safe side. just keep your eyes open for any signs of infection like Gladys said.xx poor Beau x
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Post by scallywag on Jul 10, 2013 11:26:23 GMT
gladys and chantel I have just called them, Beau has an appointment on Friday, they said that if I can see a small pin dot then that is the nerve and he may have to have tooth extracted, poor little boy, hope for his sake he doesn't, fingers crossed x
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Post by gladys on Jul 10, 2013 11:29:41 GMT
Glad you are getting it checked out. Better to be safe than sorry scallywag |
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Post by chantel on Jul 10, 2013 11:29:55 GMT
Arrrr:-( poor Beau i will keep my fingers crossed for himx hope all goes well, better to get him checked out though xx
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