Heart murmur.... is teeth cleaning safe!?

I have a wonderful 10 year old Jack Russell Terrier. He is super active and incredibly happy. Last week at his check up we found out 2 things- 1. He has a slight heart murmur - heart disease that needs to be monitered and 2. He needs a teeth cleaning asap.





Now, I am worried about his teeth cleaning because I know it is riskier for people and dogs alike to endure any kind of surgery with a heart murmur. Any vets or pet owners with advice? Thank you!

Heart murmur.... is teeth cleaning safe!?
If at all possible, take him to a vet hospital where they can monitor him while he%26#039;s under anesthetic. Sounds like the teeth cleaning is essential, so just be sure you go to someone who is very experienced with older dogs, and heart murmers. I hope everything will be okay!
Reply:Oh my gosh, well I know someone who had the exact same problem and they went ahead with the cleaning. The dog died. I%26#039;m sorry. Try giving your dog some raw beef bones from the butcher. They help with cleaning the teeth and are good for him.
Reply:well i dont have a pet but i do have a heart murmer..and i can tell you that before i get my teeth cleaned i have to take a large dose of antibiotics...so maybe there is an antibiotic like that for a dog??? ask your vet...
Reply:Sometimes, you can find someone that has an alternative to teeth cleaning, than subjecting them to anesthesia. It wouldn%26#039;t hurt to ask around.
Reply:Heart murmurs are of different degrees...Meaning, that some are more serious than others and pose more or less risk.. The vet who noted the murmur will know whether anesthesia is safe, as he certainly would want to avoid harming your dog..


I began feeding Canidae just over 2 years ago.. My OLD dog%26#039;s teeth are sparkling clean! The vet was amazed..I have had 4 of my dogs, of all different ages, vet checked this year, and all have totally clean teeth..Just from feeding Canidae..
Reply:With humans who have heart problems and need teeth cleaning they are to take antiobiotics before the treatment. I%26#039;m sure the same goes for the dog. I doubt any type of rawhide or bone will clean the teeth under the gingiva line and that is the most important to clean not the superficial or above the gumline. Having the or keeping that bacteria under the gumline wont help your dogs heart problem at all. It does need to be removed for it can cause abscesses and decay, broken teeth that are can become infected which will enter the bloodstream. There are chances w/any procedure you do. After the cleaning take care of his teeth yourself to not have to go through this again or prolong when the next cleaning might need to be done. Trust your vet..they went to school for this and passed boards.
Reply:i have a mini pinsher who was also very active and happy. then the vet diagnosed him with heart murmur. i know how that feels. he was under medication when he suddenly had a seizure when he was too excited about going for a walk. ( don%26#039;t let your dog get too excited) he was hospitalised and the vet said he needed a blood transfusion. we got a doner and he survived. dogs with the disease maybe fatal when they have an op. instead of having a surgery, why don%26#039;t you use those rubber tooth cleaners. your dogs live is more important then his hygine.
Reply:I think the reason why your dog has this murmur is that the bacteria from those infected, decaying and calculus coated teeth has travelled to the bloodstream and settled in the heart valves causing the murmur. You need to have those calculus removed and have those decaying teeth removed otherwise the heart problem will worsen. But it is not always easy to decide although your vet has said so. Dental scaling is not a difficult procedure even for your dog which is a bit older. The problem then is the anesthesia and for this you have to find a good vet, which has a good reputation for being skilled particularly who is good in surgery as they are also good in anesthetic procedure. You have to watch because not all vets are skilled on anesthesia. Find a good vet, ask your friends or neighbors so you can have your dog clean its mouth, getting rid those calculus and infection.
Reply:Hi You need to ask the vet it they cover your Jack Russell by antibiotics before he has his teeth cleaned. At least 6 hours before the operation and a few days after. At least that%26#039;s what they do with people who have heart problems. The teeth Carrie a lot of bacteria that can make the heart problem worse in people and I believe in dogs as well. Ask your vet if you are really concerned. Good Luck
Reply:Your vet is the best one to decide.



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