From:
"Rebecca Simpson"
Date: 2007-08-28 20:19:15 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Question regarding Feline TD for teeth...
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
I'm not a big fan of TD or anything Hills makes. It will do a little to
crunch off the plaque/tartar but probably not a heck of a lot more than
regular food, imho. Has the vet tried using a plain metal dental scaler
without anesthesia? I have been working on the teeth of one of my new
rescues, just with my thumbnail. It's slow going - I stop when he seems
ouchy, but I've gotten a lot of the calculus off of his teeth and his breath
is already starting to smell better.
For ferrets that don't have buildup already, a quick solution is a damp
piece of gauze. If they let you rub that against their teeth, it'll do
almost as good a job cleaning off the food bits as most commercial brushes.
I wonder about feline greenies, if we're going to talk about using treats.
They're a heck of a lot more palatable. Also, raw meaty bones, if you can
get a ferret interested in them, seem like a good choice - something heavy
that they won't actually be eating much of, just chewing and playing with,
like beef marrow bones.
Becky (not a vet, used to be a tech)
On 8/28/07, myferretmail <myferretmail@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> We have an older ferret (about 6) with cardiomyopathy, an enlarged
> spleen, and she is adrenal. Her teeth/gums are not very good, but we
> feel she would not be a good candidate for a teeth cleaning due to the
> anesthesia.
> Our vet suggested we check with this group about Feline TD as an
> possible way to at least slow down the potential gingivitis and/or
> decay. I understand it is a crunchy treat that has shown potential in
> dogs and cats, but he was uncertain about ferrets.
> Any suggestions?
> Michael FitzPatrick
> Ferret Shelter Northwest
>
>
>
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