>>let the people you are trying so hard to paint in a negative light answer you directly.<<
It's far from clear that your people are the same people being described negatively. Since more than one company or organization is doing this, some could be doing it perfectly safely and others could not. I think that everyone whose vet says no to it, should listen. After all, if you can't follow your own vet's advice, you should get another vet. However, I used to have a dog who accumulated vast amounts of plaque no matter how many bones,etc. He needed a cleaning every 6-8 months. He didn't get it that often because of my worries about general anesthesia. If this option had been available then, I would have had his teeth cleaned under general anesthesia every couple of years and used a non-anesthesia service in between. That is -- assuming the following to be true: (1) I had checked the methods and references of the person doing the cleaning; (2) there were no ill effects from the cleaning; and (3) my vet approved. I don't see why this service should be INTRINSICALLY dangerous/ineffective, but because it's new and because it's unlicensed, I would be cautious. I'm not turning just anyone with a dental pick loose on my animals. Sharon Crawford Hayward, CA ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
