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by sands904 on 7/10/2008 at 7:21 AM in Vet Visits

Now, Logan has a loose tooth. I took Lacey in a few weeks ago because she had a chipped one. I was brushing his teeth 2 days ago and noticed a little reddish-brown on the brush so I looked in his mouth and saw a little line of blood on the gums above one of his premolars. I tried to move it and it moved. I immediately called the vet and was able to get him in right away. They said he needed to have the tooth removed. I am taking him in this morning to have it taken out. I am hoping this is just an issue related to the same treats I gave Lacey that cause her tooth issues. I will NEVER buy those again. They were 'Hartz Dentist's Best Chew Treats' for small dogs. They are obviously too hard for little dogs teeth despite the fact they were labeled for dogs under 20lbs. I am very upset that my two wonderful dogs are both missing teeth.
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by sands904 on 6/12/2008 at 7:07 PM in Vet Visits

This is a follow up to my earlier post on 4/28/2008 at 7:54 PM. Well, I gave Lacey the last one of the new treats we had and now she has a chipped tooth. She chipped her back left molar. So, I think it really was the new chew we gave her that made her loose the tooth. They were 'Hartz Dentist's Best Chew Treats' for small dogs. I DON'T recommend them. We have given her the Hartz rawhides without any problem, but these are obviously too hard for her teeth. I fell so bad. I should have know that that was the cause and thrown the last one away. We took her to the vet and she said it looks like everything will be okay and that it didn't get into the tooth pulp. We have to keep an eye on it and take her in if it looks bad or changes colors which will mean it got infected. I really hope she is okay. She has been through too much in her short little life already to have to add a root canal to the list. Wish her luck!
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