RE: Dixie Louise's teeth

[Hideyo Yamamoto]

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No water,, just to put it on the gum and rub it (according to my holistic vet) – Another option is to find a vet who does a dental cleaning without anesthesia, which is rare, but there are out there – I found one, but they are not taking any new clients at this time..   My Ayumi’s gum is hurting very much and she cannot really eat dry food, but am so afraid of anesthesia – I see these postings all the time (different support groups) – how their cats died from dental surgery…. (especially among older cats)..   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of MacKenzie, Kerry N. Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 2:17 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: Dixie Louise's teeth   Hideyo---do you use water on the toothbrush or just dip into the prozyme? Do you have to rinse it off? (I've never cleaned a cat's teeth, but I'm leery now too of anesthesia. Not to mention the cost at the vet's.) Kerry -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hideyo Yamamoto Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 1:48 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: Dixie Louise's teeth Hi, I am having a similar issue with my older kitty, Ayumi –she is my very first cat and don’t really want her to go through the anesthesia for the dental work .. I just talked to my holistic vet- he recommends that brush their teeth with prozyme.. and it really works well… you can get prozyme on line very easily.. of course no side effects or anything like that…   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nina Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 12:23 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: Dixie Louise's teeth   I used to use a diluted oral rinse on Gracie's teeth and gums.  I would dip a Q-tip in the water and rinse and then gently swab her teeth at the gum line.  I was giving her meds everyday, so it was just part of our routine.  I'd do one side of her mouth one day, the other side the next.  Sadly, Grace didn't live long enough to tell whether it would have saved her teeth.  I did notice that her gingivitis was better (less red at the gum line), when I was giving her Interferon alpha regularly. Nina maimaipg wrote: Dixie Louise is FeLV + and has gingivitis.  She has lost a couple of teeth (maybe from the gingivitis or maybe from the poor living conditions she had--she was a throwaway).  She has developed an odd odor to her breath.  I am trying to brush her teeth and she is on Interferon as well as some homeopathic/alternative meds.  Can anyone give me any advise on brushing a cat's teeth and on how to deal with this problem?  She is about a year and a half old (best guess) and extremely sweet.    Thanks =00 IRS CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE. Any advice expressed above as to tax matters was neither written nor intended by the sender or Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP to be used and cannot be used by any taxpayer for the purpose of avoiding tax penalties that may be imposed under U.S. tax law. If any person uses or refers to any such tax advice in promoting, marketing or recommending a partnership or other entity, investment plan or arrangement to any taxpayer, then (i) the advice was written to support the promotion or marketing (by a person other than Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP) of that transaction or matter, and (ii) such taxpayer should seek advice based on the taxpayers particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail.