Laura Ottinger said: <The tarter that is scaled off is loaded with bacteria. The gums are always made to bleed in the teeth cleaning process no matter how carefully done. Bacteria floods into the blood stream.>
This is how my vet explained it to me. Also, without anesthesia they cannot use the water to rinse the "gunk" off. I truly believe my vets always have my pets' best interest at heart. Carol Richards East Tennessee, USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.geocities.com/carolscavaliers/ "My little dog, a heartbeat at my feet." Edith Wharton ========================================================= "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.
