At the risk of being flamed for animal cruelty or something, here is my experience from last Friday: I took Dixie, age 3 1/2, in for her annual check-up. We discussed vaccinations and decided none were necessary. My vet said Dixie needed her teeth scaled. Then she said, "I've never done a dog while it was conscious, but I have done several good-natured cats. Do you want me to try it?" I said to go ahead and try.
With a vet tech helping to hold Dixie in a sitting position, my vet scaled her teeth then and there. It took about 15 minutes. Dixie is a big sissy and yelps at the slightest insult, but she didn't make a sound during the procedure. End result - clean teeth, no anesthesia, no whopping vet bill. The vet charged me $30. Dixie seemed no worse for the wear and acted and ate normally the rest of the day. The vet said that Cavaliers are really wonderful. I was pleased. Dixie doesn't like the vet's office, but she never has liked it. -- Barb Cooke [EMAIL PROTECTED] Galveston Island, Texas ========================================================= "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.
