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I'm aware I will get some criticism on this.. but I'm willing to take the well-deserved abuse for being this neglectful. My 12 year old pom/chi mix has a heart mumur so I've never professionally had her teeth cleaned (fear of anesthesia). I use to brush them, but haven't in recent years. So... she had some intense tartar buildup that I noticed last night. I chipped a lot of it off, and lost one back tooth that was rotten in the process. She has a lot of brown gunk on the gum line that I can't scrape off. Otherwise, she is healthy. I brush her, clip her nails, and she is bathed regularly. I just checked out of brushing her teeth. I'm looking for advice of what to do next. Granted, the obvious answer is to take her to a vet. Which, she does see regularly. But (and don't roast me too hard on this.... I chose to have the responsibility of a pet, so I financially take care of her in that aspect) I'm currently in a situation where money is not easily accessible.       
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I mean... you already know what the answer is. Brushing her teeth is something that's worth looking into, but shouldn't be done until her teeth are professionally cleaned. Right now she has a lot of dental disease and inflammation, and if you try brushing her teeth, it will hurt and make her averse to it. Many dogs live with extremely terrible dental disease. She will have to be one of those dogs until you save up enough for her dental. Regarding her heart murmur, you have 2 options: 1) get a referral to a cardiologist who can perform an echocardiogram to evaluate the severity of her heart disease and determine her risks for general anesthesia (a specialist will however cost $$, and one may not be nearby depending on where you live), 2) have chest x-rays performed with your vet to look for evidence of significant heart disease and determine if they're comfortable putting her under general anesthesia for her dental.
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Apr 25, 2017 01:29
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Look into carecredit. A million variables come into play, like how many extractions there will be, what pricing is like generally in your area, etc, but the procedure should be less than 1k with preanesthetic blood and chest xrays, which almost anyone will qualify for with carecredit. You'll probably be able to get 12 month interest free financing too. I'll save you the guilt trip, because I don't think you're a monster, but I'll say this - I think people underestimate how much it might hurt to have a mouth get to the point where teeth are just falling out. There are financial options, call every clinic in your area and see what you can figure out.
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