what should i do? My work is very slow im not earning if im earn also i hv to pay for so much i give them royal canin so it’s a little bit expensive i buy so many things for their teeth it’s working but slowly my cats have gingivitis I don’t know what to do I don’t trust any vet also i want the best because they never did teeth cleaning im so worried is there anything i can give them other then plaque off and fresh breath or any site or anything that people help or donate by the way is not worse they have gingivitis and plaque
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I Want To Clean My Cats Teeth But I Don’t Have Money
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Try these organizations:
Financial Aid for Pets
No Money For Vet Care? How To Find Help And Save Your Cat's Life
Home dental care will suffice until your cat can get a full dental cleaning. Teeth brushing is best. Use only pet toothpaste.
Financial Aid for Pets
No Money For Vet Care? How To Find Help And Save Your Cat's Life
Home dental care will suffice until your cat can get a full dental cleaning. Teeth brushing is best. Use only pet toothpaste.
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Hi Selena !
You can start to begin cleaning their teeth yourself.
First off: if it's early-stage, 'simple' gingivitis and there's no serious decay/disease going on (which would mean you'd be causing pain for them), then it's safe for you to begin to get them used to regular tooth brushing.
This is much easier if it's started when they're kittens and will take a lot of time and patience with many older cats......but, if you break it down into slow learning steps for them, you'll be able to do it.
Cats are always wary when suddenly we get up-close-and-personal with them doing hands-on stuff.........so, the trick to this will be to slowly, over time, take baby steps toward full-on brushing.
Cornell University Vet school has a set of 4 short videos that break down the whole thing into those baby steps......have a look and see how that might work for you.
This will take time.....like weeks! If you're willing and prepared for that, then here you are: Brushing Your Cat's Teeth | Partners in Animal Health
Post updates as you go.
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Hi Selena !
You can start to begin cleaning their teeth yourself.
First off: if it's early-stage, 'simple' gingivitis and there's no serious decay/disease going on (which would mean you'd be causing pain for them), then it's safe for you to begin to get them used to regular tooth brushing.
This is much easier if it's started when they're kittens and will take a lot of time and patience with many older cats......but, if you break it down into slow learning steps for them, you'll be able to do it.
Cats are always wary when suddenly we get up-close-and-personal with them doing hands-on stuff.........so, the trick to this will be to slowly, over time, take baby steps toward full-on brushing.
Cornell University Vet school has a set of 4 short videos that break down the whole thing into those baby steps......have a look and see how that might work for you.
This will take time.....like weeks! If you're willing and prepared for that, then here you are: Brushing Your Cat's Teeth | Partners in Animal Health
Post updates as you go.
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U mean teeth scaler right ?? And all the help site is in us or under country right now im in india unfortunately
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I put that gel fresh breath it’s like brushing their teeth because they don’t let me and i give plaque off also when i try to brush their teeth is bleed a little bit because of gingivitis vet before gave antibiotics but didn’t work it was not for cats it was for babies so I think thats why it didn’t work i talk to my vet he said if ur so worried come next month for teeth cleaning means may i try to save money but because they are 5 my i can’t save i didn’t even pay the house rent
i wish it was something to give them for the teeth by the way did u clean ur cat teeth im so scared for them going under anaesthesia this I scared something will happenNo, just a pet toothbrush and pet toothpaste like this:
It looks like Amazon's India site has pet dental kits. This one is good:
https://www.amazon.in/C-E-T-Toothbrush-for-Cats-CET/dp/B000FUOD5I
I wouldn't use a scaler. It's far too easy to injure the gums on a cat who may not hold still.
It looks like Amazon's India site has pet dental kits. This one is good:
https://www.amazon.in/C-E-T-Toothbrush-for-Cats-CET/dp/B000FUOD5I
I wouldn't use a scaler. It's far too easy to injure the gums on a cat who may not hold still.
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No, just a pet toothbrush and pet toothpaste like this:
It looks like Amazon's India site has pet dental kits. This one is good:
https://www.amazon.in/C-E-T-Toothbrush-for-Cats-CET/dp/B000FUOD5I
I wouldn't use a scaler. It's far too easy to injure the gums on a cat who may not hold still.
Like i told u I didn’t find and i can not brush her teeth because it bleeds sometimes I don’t know what to do right now im only using that gel
Hi!
How are things going?
How are things going?
Is there a veterinarian who's willing to make payment arrangements? Sometimes they will do that, esp. for established patients.
My cat had dental work done a couple of days ago and they never told me to brush his teeth. My little Pumpkin would probably give me a hard time if I did this.
Some pet stores carry cat toothpaste, and it seems to me there are little "sleeves" you can put on your fingers to rub the toothpaste on them.
https://www.chewy.com/vetoquinol-vet-solutions-enzadent/dp/109668
OP lives in India where veterinary care and pet supplies may not be the same as in the US and other countries.
Some dental care is better than none, IMO. If all you have is the dental gel, use that. Be gentle applying the gel to minimize bleeding.
Some dental care is better than none, IMO. If all you have is the dental gel, use that. Be gentle applying the gel to minimize bleeding.
I would save some money on Royal Canin and go with a cheaper wet food (fancy feast pate) and teeth cleaning products aside from trying to get them to let you brush as long as you do it DAILY and put that money aside for a cleaning.
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Hi how was it after waking up ur cat was okay or dizzy im really scared actually they are family and 3 of them have gingivitis so im not sure what to do about gingivitis im going to get teeth scaler and try it it that i saw so many comments that they removed the plaque i hope that works for gingivitis
Hi there!
So sorry to hear this S Selena .
I've just begun to brush my cats teeth and I found I have much trouble with a toothbrush. What I've been doing to get him used to it (and it's been working too) is soft gauze.
I wrap it around my finger and very gently brush his teeth. Takes 30 secs and it does a very good job. Inexpensive as well. You could try that maybe?
Be very, very careful with a tooth scaler - if you are not trained right you can do more harm than good. I would discourage it honestly, but that's just me.
So sorry to hear this S Selena .
I've just begun to brush my cats teeth and I found I have much trouble with a toothbrush. What I've been doing to get him used to it (and it's been working too) is soft gauze.
I wrap it around my finger and very gently brush his teeth. Takes 30 secs and it does a very good job. Inexpensive as well. You could try that maybe?
Be very, very careful with a tooth scaler - if you are not trained right you can do more harm than good. I would discourage it honestly, but that's just me.
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I will be careful I don’t have other options.. i do brush their teeth but most of the time i use fresh breath gel it’s like brushing teeth
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Hi same process gel and brushing i will order teeth scaler it will takes time to come i hope to god that their gingivitis will go
