Sanvean Posted December 27, 2003 Posted December 27, 2003 I'm baby sitting a co-worker's Maltese, Fluffy, while she's out of town till Dec. 31. This morning, I noticed her teeth were positively filthy and tried to brush them for her. Well, she was wiggling terribly, and then I realized why -- some of her teeth are loose, and a couple are rotting! The poor little thinig :( I called her owner but haven't heard back yet. I don't know if she wants me to take Fluffy to the vet ASAP or wait till she gets back. I'm very surprised -- I know her owner loves her a lot, and I just can't believe that she's neglected her teeth this badly. (Granted, Fluffy is 10, and toys are known for having tooth problems, but her teeth are just BROWN -- I don't know how she couldn't have noticed, because they must have been this way for a while.) Quote
Daisysmom Posted December 28, 2003 Posted December 28, 2003 Poor Fluffy :( Maybe it was a medical problem that caused the bad teeth. Quote
ellieangel Posted December 28, 2003 Posted December 28, 2003 Poor Fluffy,let us know what happens :wink: Quote
Sanvean Posted December 28, 2003 Author Posted December 28, 2003 Her owner called me back...she said she'd noticed them but hadn't made an appointment with the vet yet to have them taken care of. I'm a little disappointed in her...poor Fluff has to be in so much pain. Some of them wiggled so much when I touched them that I was afraid they would fall right out :cry: Quote
courtnek Posted December 28, 2003 Posted December 28, 2003 I wouldnt be too hard on her..most people dont realize you have to clean a dogs teeth, unless told. I have never cleaned any of mine, but they have rawhide and milkbones to chew on, which does a lot of that for them. Strong chewing cleans them, and I've always had "chewy" dogs... Kongs with ice in them does a lot for teeth cleaning too. I make the ice with chicken broth and water, they love it. Quote
Sanvean Posted December 28, 2003 Author Posted December 28, 2003 I'm not angry at her...just disappointed. She said she knew some of them needed to be pulled, and yet she hadn't taken her in yet. If she knew some of them were in such bad shape that they needed to come out, I don't know why she waited. It breaks my heart to think how much it must hurt poor Fluffy when she eats. Quote
courtnek Posted December 28, 2003 Posted December 28, 2003 I feel for the poor pup as well....I have had teeth issues and know how much it hurts... well maybe now she'll get it taken care of since you've brought it to her attention. I hope so! Quote
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