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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / February 2005about brushing a cat's teeth
I bought a Gerber Tooth & Gum Cleanser for $4.50 USD. I don't find anything specific about that in the Usenet archives. I'm concerned about Kiki's gums and teeth. The vet makes me wait one year between teeth cleanings. The tooth cleanser has a rubber thimble thingy with little rubber bristles on the end. Kiki is at least 10 years old. Just for argument, let's say I use the finger brush to brush her teeth (time will tell). Should I be concerned about damaging her gums? That is my main concern. Any pointers on how to start would be appreciated. Any experiences using finger brushes would be appreciated, especially from anyone who has used them consistently (you must really care). Thank you. > I bought a Gerber Tooth & Gum Cleanser for $4.50 USD. I don't find > anything specific about that in the Usenet archives. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Thank you. My vet says that a piece of guaze wrapped around your finger and gently rubbing the teeth and gums once a week is very helpful. I think it would be much easier than a brush. > My vet says that a piece of guaze wrapped around your finger and gently > rubbing the teeth and gums once a week is very helpful. I think it would be > much easier than a brush. My vet recommended that years ago for my dog. Unfortunately, Puma was already grown and quite unwilling to put up with that treatment. Fortunately, he apparently had good teeth genes. I think the vet recommended baking soda along with the gauze ... does that sound likely, and would that cause any trouble for cats?  Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > > My vet says that a piece of guaze wrapped around your finger and gently > > rubbing the teeth and gums once a week is very helpful. I think it would be [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > I think the vet recommended baking soda along with the gauze ... does that > sound likely, and would that cause any trouble for cats? Mine says plain. I would be worried about baking soda myself. >My vet says that a piece of guaze wrapped around your finger and >gently rubbing the teeth and gums once a week is very helpful. I >think it would be much easier than a brush. I would think a brush would be difficult to use. This is like a long rubber thimble. http://www.walgreens.com/dbimagecache/212160.jpg > >My vet says that a piece of guaze wrapped around your finger and > >gently rubbing the teeth and gums once a week is very helpful. I [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > http://www.walgreens.com/dbimagecache/212160.jpg "THAT" is too big and bulky and gags the cat. I have one. Look around. There is a brush with a long handle and a small head that works better. >"John Doe" <jdoe@usenet.is.the.real.thing.com> wrote in message >>> My vet says that a piece of guaze wrapped around your finger and >>> gently rubbing the teeth and gums once a week is very helpful. I >>> think it would be much easier than a brush. >> I would think a brush would be difficult to use. This is like a >> long rubber thimble. >> http://www.walgreens.com/dbimagecache/212160.jpg > >"THAT" is too big and bulky and gags the cat. I can easily imagine you doing that. >I have one. Look around. There is a brush with a long handle and a >small head A brush with a long handle and a small head. >that works better. > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 12:05:06 -0500 >Xref: newsmst01a.news.prodigy.com rec.pets.cats.health+behav:353834 > >"John Doe" <jdoe@usenet.is.the.real.thing.com> wrote in message > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > > >Path: newssvr11.news.prodigy.com!newscon03.news.prodigy.com!newsmst01a.news.prodig y.com!prodigy.com!newscon06.news.prodigy.com!prodigy.net!border1.nntp.dca.gi ganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!newsfeed-east.nntpserver.com!nntpserver.com!man ticore.nntpserver.com.POSTED!teranews!not-for-mail > >From: "Mary" <marys catlovernospam.com> > >Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats.health+behav > >References: <Xns96083D97310D1wisdomfolly@151.164.30.44> <BE4485CF.62B38%kchuplis@alltel.net> <Xns96087058DE05Bwisdomfolly@151.164.30.48> > >Subject: Re: about brushing a cat's teeth > >Lines: 20 [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > >Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 12:05:06 -0500 > >Xref: newsmst01a.news.prodigy.com rec.pets.cats.health+behav:353834 Well it is still true, Johnny. We have discussed it before. > I bought a Gerber Tooth & Gum Cleanser for $4.50 USD. I don't find > anything specific about that in the Usenet archives. > > I'm concerned about Kiki's gums and teeth. The vet makes me wait one > year between teeth cleanings. The tooth cleanser has a rubber thimble > thingy with little rubber bristles on the end. Kiki is at least 10 > years old. Just for argument, let's say I use the finger brush to brush [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Thank you. The problem with those finger brushes is that it is very hard to feel what you are doing through the rubber. So, yes, I would be concerned about rubbing to hard and hurting their gums. I stopped using one of these to brush my son's teeth due to this reason. A thin washcloth or cotton rag will be much easier to work with than one of those rubber thimble thingies! dragon >I bought a Gerber Tooth & Gum Cleanser for $4.50 USD. I don't find > anything specific about that in the Usenet archives. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Thank you. I have been brushing my cat's teeth for years with a thimble finger brush for cats with good results. I even use it to protect my finger when I have to pill Rusty. He thought it was just another teeth brushing session but ended up with a pill down his throat. But he is getting wise about it now. Winnie session but e "W. Leong" <wleong@sympatico.ca> wrote > > I have been brushing my cat's teeth for years with a thimble finger > brush for cats with good results. I even use it to protect my finger > when I have to pill Rusty. He thought it was just another teeth brushing > session but ended up with a pill down his throat. But he > is getting wise about it now. Rusty must be a bigger cat than my Cheeky. I used the thimble finger brush and by the time I got it back to where her teeth were, it gagged her. But she is a 7-lb female. > Winnie > session but e >He thought it was just another teeth brushing session but ended up >with a pill down his throat. But he is getting wise about it now. I haven't pilled a male cat, yet. Looking at Kitty, I notice he has much bigger jaws and teeth. Hmm. >> He thought it was just another teeth brushing session but ended up >> with a pill down his throat. But he is getting wise about it now. > > I haven't pilled a male cat, yet. Looking at Kitty, I notice he has > much bigger jaws and teeth. Hmm. My Grant, who just passed on tragically from unsuspected lymphoma, was always a doll to pill even though he weighed 14 lbs and was a big boy. I could pop his mouth open and pop a pill on the back of his tongue and boom. The most he ever did was put a paw on my hand and not even scratch me. Pearl and Sugar, my other two dainty girls are hell on wheels to medicate.
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