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Old September 29th 04, 12:23 AM
Lily Fern
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Hi everyone,

I have called upon this list for help sometimes, so I wanted to share
something useful which might help others.

My cat doesn't have a very good dental history...she's lost 4 teeth to
infection and every year when I took her to the vet, he'd recommend a
dental prophy (cleaning & scaling) because she had so much tartar and
her gums looked terrible.

Last year, after her dental cleaning, I decided to get serious about
attempting to brush her teeth. (I'd tried in previous years, without
success.) This time around, I never managed to actually get the brush
against her teeth, but she loves licking the toothpaste off the brush
while I hold it in front of her nose...in fact, she sits outside the
bathroom door while I'm brushing my teeth, waiting for her turn every
evening!

Well, I took her to the vet today and for the first time, when he
looked in her mouth he said, "Wow! Her teeth and gums look great!" And
he said she didn't need a cleaning. So I am thrilled that apparantly,
just getting that toothpaste into her mouth has made a huge difference
in her dental health. I squish the toothpaste down into the bristles,
so she does end up biting and chewing on the brush to get to it.

I wanted to pass this along in case there are others who, like me,
gave up on the brushing at first because it seemed impossible. I use
the C.E.T. poultry flavored stuff, and it's the only "treat" she'll
actually come running for.

Lily
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Old September 29th 04, 12:42 AM
Mary
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"Lily Fern" wrote in message
om...
Hi everyone,

I have called upon this list for help sometimes, so I wanted to share
something useful which might help others.

My cat doesn't have a very good dental history...she's lost 4 teeth to
infection and every year when I took her to the vet, he'd recommend a
dental prophy (cleaning & scaling) because she had so much tartar and
her gums looked terrible.

Last year, after her dental cleaning, I decided to get serious about
attempting to brush her teeth. (I'd tried in previous years, without
success.) This time around, I never managed to actually get the brush
against her teeth, but she loves licking the toothpaste off the brush
while I hold it in front of her nose...in fact, she sits outside the
bathroom door while I'm brushing my teeth, waiting for her turn every
evening!

Well, I took her to the vet today and for the first time, when he
looked in her mouth he said, "Wow! Her teeth and gums look great!" And
he said she didn't need a cleaning. So I am thrilled that apparantly,
just getting that toothpaste into her mouth has made a huge difference
in her dental health. I squish the toothpaste down into the bristles,
so she does end up biting and chewing on the brush to get to it.

I wanted to pass this along in case there are others who, like me,
gave up on the brushing at first because it seemed impossible. I use
the C.E.T. poultry flavored stuff, and it's the only "treat" she'll
actually come running for.

Lily


This is great news! This is the kind I use, too, and I was hoping the
enzymes in it meant that it might do her some good even if I don't scrub!


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Old September 29th 04, 12:42 AM
Mary
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"Lily Fern" wrote in message
om...
Hi everyone,

I have called upon this list for help sometimes, so I wanted to share
something useful which might help others.

My cat doesn't have a very good dental history...she's lost 4 teeth to
infection and every year when I took her to the vet, he'd recommend a
dental prophy (cleaning & scaling) because she had so much tartar and
her gums looked terrible.

Last year, after her dental cleaning, I decided to get serious about
attempting to brush her teeth. (I'd tried in previous years, without
success.) This time around, I never managed to actually get the brush
against her teeth, but she loves licking the toothpaste off the brush
while I hold it in front of her nose...in fact, she sits outside the
bathroom door while I'm brushing my teeth, waiting for her turn every
evening!

Well, I took her to the vet today and for the first time, when he
looked in her mouth he said, "Wow! Her teeth and gums look great!" And
he said she didn't need a cleaning. So I am thrilled that apparantly,
just getting that toothpaste into her mouth has made a huge difference
in her dental health. I squish the toothpaste down into the bristles,
so she does end up biting and chewing on the brush to get to it.

I wanted to pass this along in case there are others who, like me,
gave up on the brushing at first because it seemed impossible. I use
the C.E.T. poultry flavored stuff, and it's the only "treat" she'll
actually come running for.

Lily


This is great news! This is the kind I use, too, and I was hoping the
enzymes in it meant that it might do her some good even if I don't scrub!


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Old October 5th 04, 05:26 PM
Mary
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"Iain Halder" wrote in message
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Might be an idea to make sure it is fluride-free toothpaste ...

Iain


Iain, the stuff the OP is using is made just for cats. I think
human toothpaste can hurt cats.


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Old October 5th 04, 05:26 PM
Mary
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"Iain Halder" wrote in message
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Might be an idea to make sure it is fluride-free toothpaste ...

Iain


Iain, the stuff the OP is using is made just for cats. I think
human toothpaste can hurt cats.


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Old October 5th 04, 08:26 PM
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On 28 Sep 2004 16:23:39 -0700, (Lily Fern) wrote:

Hi everyone,

I have called upon this list for help sometimes, so I wanted to share
something useful which might help others.

My cat doesn't have a very good dental history...she's lost 4 teeth to
infection and every year when I took her to the vet, he'd recommend a
dental prophy (cleaning & scaling) because she had so much tartar and
her gums looked terrible.

Last year, after her dental cleaning, I decided to get serious about
attempting to brush her teeth. (I'd tried in previous years, without
success.) This time around, I never managed to actually get the brush
against her teeth, but she loves licking the toothpaste off the brush
while I hold it in front of her nose...in fact, she sits outside the
bathroom door while I'm brushing my teeth, waiting for her turn every
evening!

Well, I took her to the vet today and for the first time, when he
looked in her mouth he said, "Wow! Her teeth and gums look great!" And
he said she didn't need a cleaning. So I am thrilled that apparantly,
just getting that toothpaste into her mouth has made a huge difference
in her dental health. I squish the toothpaste down into the bristles,
so she does end up biting and chewing on the brush to get to it.

I wanted to pass this along in case there are others who, like me,
gave up on the brushing at first because it seemed impossible. I use
the C.E.T. poultry flavored stuff, and it's the only "treat" she'll
actually come running for.

Lily


I just received the CET toothbrush and poultry toothpaste. Having just
spent $1000 to have all of Jackie's teeth removed, I figure I can try
to prevent the same thing from happening to my younger furries. Now
I'd best get the band-aids ready. I note that there was a new kind in
the drugstore. Some sort of gelish looking thing. Perhaps I should
make another small investment before going for those tiny pearly
whites.
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Old October 5th 04, 08:26 PM
dgk
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On 28 Sep 2004 16:23:39 -0700, (Lily Fern) wrote:

Hi everyone,

I have called upon this list for help sometimes, so I wanted to share
something useful which might help others.

My cat doesn't have a very good dental history...she's lost 4 teeth to
infection and every year when I took her to the vet, he'd recommend a
dental prophy (cleaning & scaling) because she had so much tartar and
her gums looked terrible.

Last year, after her dental cleaning, I decided to get serious about
attempting to brush her teeth. (I'd tried in previous years, without
success.) This time around, I never managed to actually get the brush
against her teeth, but she loves licking the toothpaste off the brush
while I hold it in front of her nose...in fact, she sits outside the
bathroom door while I'm brushing my teeth, waiting for her turn every
evening!

Well, I took her to the vet today and for the first time, when he
looked in her mouth he said, "Wow! Her teeth and gums look great!" And
he said she didn't need a cleaning. So I am thrilled that apparantly,
just getting that toothpaste into her mouth has made a huge difference
in her dental health. I squish the toothpaste down into the bristles,
so she does end up biting and chewing on the brush to get to it.

I wanted to pass this along in case there are others who, like me,
gave up on the brushing at first because it seemed impossible. I use
the C.E.T. poultry flavored stuff, and it's the only "treat" she'll
actually come running for.

Lily


I just received the CET toothbrush and poultry toothpaste. Having just
spent $1000 to have all of Jackie's teeth removed, I figure I can try
to prevent the same thing from happening to my younger furries. Now
I'd best get the band-aids ready. I note that there was a new kind in
the drugstore. Some sort of gelish looking thing. Perhaps I should
make another small investment before going for those tiny pearly
whites.
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Old October 6th 04, 01:14 AM
Lily Fern
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"Mary" wrote in message .com...
"Iain Halder" wrote in message
...
Might be an idea to make sure it is fluride-free toothpaste ...

Iain


Iain, the stuff the OP is using is made just for cats. I think
human toothpaste can hurt cats.


Yep...the C.E.T. pet toothpastes are designed to be safe for swallowing.

:-) Lily
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Old October 6th 04, 01:14 AM
Lily Fern
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"Mary" wrote in message .com...
"Iain Halder" wrote in message
...
Might be an idea to make sure it is fluride-free toothpaste ...

Iain


Iain, the stuff the OP is using is made just for cats. I think
human toothpaste can hurt cats.


Yep...the C.E.T. pet toothpastes are designed to be safe for swallowing.

:-) Lily
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Old October 6th 04, 02:57 AM
Mary
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"Lily Fern" wrote in message
om...
"Mary" wrote in message

.com...
"Iain Halder" wrote in message
...
Might be an idea to make sure it is fluride-free toothpaste ...

Iain


Iain, the stuff the OP is using is made just for cats. I think
human toothpaste can hurt cats.


Yep...the C.E.T. pet toothpastes are designed to be safe for swallowing.

:-) Lily


Chicken flavored, mmmmm! They ought to make chocolate flavored for kids,
they would brush more!


 




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