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about brushing a cat's teeth
I bought a Gerber Tooth & Gum Cleanser for $4.50 USD. I don't find
anything specific about that in the Usenet archives. I'm concerned about Kiki's gums and teeth. The vet makes me wait one year between teeth cleanings. The tooth cleanser has a rubber thimble thingy with little rubber bristles on the end. Kiki is at least 10 years old. Just for argument, let's say I use the finger brush to brush her teeth (time will tell). Should I be concerned about damaging her gums? That is my main concern. Any pointers on how to start would be appreciated. Any experiences using finger brushes would be appreciated, especially from anyone who has used them consistently (you must really care). Thank you. |
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John Doe wrote: I bought a Gerber Tooth & Gum Cleanser for $4.50 USD. I don't find anything specific about that in the Usenet archives. I'm concerned about Kiki's gums and teeth. The vet makes me wait one year between teeth cleanings. The tooth cleanser has a rubber thimble thingy with little rubber bristles on the end. Kiki is at least 10 years old. Just for argument, let's say I use the finger brush to brush her teeth (time will tell). Should I be concerned about damaging her gums? That is my main concern. Any pointers on how to start would be appreciated. Any experiences using finger brushes would be appreciated, especially from anyone who has used them consistently (you must really care). Thank you. The problem with those finger brushes is that it is very hard to feel what you are doing through the rubber. So, yes, I would be concerned about rubbing to hard and hurting their gums. I stopped using one of these to brush my son's teeth due to this reason. A thin washcloth or cotton rag will be much easier to work with than one of those rubber thimble thingies! dragon |
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On 2005-02-25, Karen penned:
My vet says that a piece of guaze wrapped around your finger and gently rubbing the teeth and gums once a week is very helpful. I think it would be much easier than a brush. My vet recommended that years ago for my dog. Unfortunately, Puma was already grown and quite unwilling to put up with that treatment. Fortunately, he apparently had good teeth genes. I think the vet recommended baking soda along with the gauze ... does that sound likely, and would that cause any trouble for cats? -- monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca |
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"Monique Y. Mudama" wrote in message ... On 2005-02-25, Karen penned: My vet says that a piece of guaze wrapped around your finger and gently rubbing the teeth and gums once a week is very helpful. I think it would be much easier than a brush. My vet recommended that years ago for my dog. Unfortunately, Puma was already grown and quite unwilling to put up with that treatment. Fortunately, he apparently had good teeth genes. I think the vet recommended baking soda along with the gauze ... does that sound likely, and would that cause any trouble for cats? -- Mine says plain. I would be worried about baking soda myself. |
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Karen wrote:
My vet says that a piece of guaze wrapped around your finger and gently rubbing the teeth and gums once a week is very helpful. I think it would be much easier than a brush. I would think a brush would be difficult to use. This is like a long rubber thimble. http://www.walgreens.com/dbimagecache/212160.jpg |
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"Mary" wrote:
"John Doe" wrote in message Karen wrote: My vet says that a piece of guaze wrapped around your finger and gently rubbing the teeth and gums once a week is very helpful. I think it would be much easier than a brush. I would think a brush would be difficult to use. This is like a long rubber thimble. http://www.walgreens.com/dbimagecache/212160.jpg "THAT" is too big and bulky and gags the cat. I can easily imagine you doing that. I have one. Look around. There is a brush with a long handle and a small head A brush with a long handle and a small head. that works better. Path: newssvr11.news.prodigy.com!newscon03.news.prodigy. com!newsmst01a.news.prodigy.com!prodigy.com!newsco n06.news.prodigy.com!prodigy.net!border1.nntp.dca. giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!newsfeed-east.nntpserver.com!nntpserver.com!manticore.nntps erver.com.POSTED!teranews!not-for-mail From: "Mary" marys catlovernospam.com Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats.health+behav References: Subject: about brushing a cat's teeth Lines: 20 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1437 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 NNTP-Posting-Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 12:05:18 EST Message-ID: 1109351118.a4366a9a1bbd1738366f9b967cac570c teranews X-Abuse-Report: http://www.usenetabuse.com X-Abuse-Notes: Abuse reports must be submited via the usenetabuse.com portal listed above. X-Abuse-Notes2: Reports sent via any other method will not be processed. X-Abuse-Notes3: Any other abuse reporting headers in this article are fraudulent. X-Orginal-Message-ID: Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 12:05:06 -0500 Xref: newsmst01a.news.prodigy.com rec.pets.cats.health+behav:353834 |
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"John Doe" wrote in message ... "Mary" wrote: "John Doe" wrote in message Karen wrote: My vet says that a piece of guaze wrapped around your finger and gently rubbing the teeth and gums once a week is very helpful. I think it would be much easier than a brush. I would think a brush would be difficult to use. This is like a long rubber thimble. http://www.walgreens.com/dbimagecache/212160.jpg "THAT" is too big and bulky and gags the cat. I can easily imagine you doing that. I have one. Look around. There is a brush with a long handle and a small head A brush with a long handle and a small head. that works better. Path: newssvr11.news.prodigy.com!newscon03.news.prodigy. com!newsmst01a.news.prodig y.com!prodigy.com!newscon06.news.prodigy.com!prodi gy.net!border1.nntp.dca.gi ganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!newsfeed-east.nntpserver.com!nntpserver.com!man ticore.nntpserver.com.POSTED!teranews!not-for-mail From: "Mary" marys catlovernospam.com Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats.health+behav References: Subject: about brushing a cat's teeth Lines: 20 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1437 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 NNTP-Posting-Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 12:05:18 EST Message-ID: 1109351118.a4366a9a1bbd1738366f9b967cac570c teranews X-Abuse-Report: http://www.usenetabuse.com X-Abuse-Notes: Abuse reports must be submited via the usenetabuse.com portal listed above. X-Abuse-Notes2: Reports sent via any other method will not be processed. X-Abuse-Notes3: Any other abuse reporting headers in this article are fraudulent. X-Orginal-Message-ID: Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 12:05:06 -0500 Xref: newsmst01a.news.prodigy.com rec.pets.cats.health+behav:353834 Well it is still true, Johnny. We have discussed it before. |
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"John Doe" wrote in message ... I bought a Gerber Tooth & Gum Cleanser for $4.50 USD. I don't find anything specific about that in the Usenet archives. I'm concerned about Kiki's gums and teeth. The vet makes me wait one year between teeth cleanings. The tooth cleanser has a rubber thimble thingy with little rubber bristles on the end. Kiki is at least 10 years old. Just for argument, let's say I use the finger brush to brush her teeth (time will tell). Should I be concerned about damaging her gums? That is my main concern. Any pointers on how to start would be appreciated. Any experiences using finger brushes would be appreciated, especially from anyone who has used them consistently (you must really care). Thank you. I have been brushing my cat's teeth for years with a thimble finger brush for cats with good results. I even use it to protect my finger when I have to pill Rusty. He thought it was just another teeth brushing session but ended up with a pill down his throat. But he is getting wise about it now. Winnie session but e |
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"W. Leong" wrote I have been brushing my cat's teeth for years with a thimble finger brush for cats with good results. I even use it to protect my finger when I have to pill Rusty. He thought it was just another teeth brushing session but ended up with a pill down his throat. But he is getting wise about it now. Rusty must be a bigger cat than my Cheeky. I used the thimble finger brush and by the time I got it back to where her teeth were, it gagged her. But she is a 7-lb female. Winnie session but e |
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