:wave: Apologies in advance for the essay
Taking Sophie to the vets has been a regular thing (every 3 weeks) for about a year now. She was not very good at cleaning herself & had excess caecals, so has been having her bottom clipped regularly.
She also has dental issues - although so far we have avoided surgery.
She was also overweight, which my vet felt was a contributing factor to her problems - not being able to clean herself properly.
I reduced her pellet diet to virtually nothing & cut out sugary things such as carrots & apples. She has lost weight gradually, although isn't quite slimline just yet.
She hadn't been for a bottom clip since December - I've been keeping a close eye on her, and she's been doing pretty well in that area since the change in diet & gradual reduction in weight. Today was myxi jab day & both Sophie & her friend Rosie needed their nails clipping. My vet is very pleased with Sophie's weightloss & also her cleanliness However, her teeth may need some work.....
She has elongated tooth roots on her lower jaw & on her left side her teeth grow slightly sideways instead of vertically. At present Sophie is not experiencing any problems with eating hay etc so my vet has advised me to be vigilant & will look at her teeth again when I take her back for her bottom clipping next time....
I have know for a while that dental intervention would be likely at some point, but I do worry about her - does anyone have any advice? or words of reassurance for me?
xx
Taking Sophie to the vets has been a regular thing (every 3 weeks) for about a year now. She was not very good at cleaning herself & had excess caecals, so has been having her bottom clipped regularly.
She also has dental issues - although so far we have avoided surgery.
She was also overweight, which my vet felt was a contributing factor to her problems - not being able to clean herself properly.
I reduced her pellet diet to virtually nothing & cut out sugary things such as carrots & apples. She has lost weight gradually, although isn't quite slimline just yet.
She hadn't been for a bottom clip since December - I've been keeping a close eye on her, and she's been doing pretty well in that area since the change in diet & gradual reduction in weight. Today was myxi jab day & both Sophie & her friend Rosie needed their nails clipping. My vet is very pleased with Sophie's weightloss & also her cleanliness However, her teeth may need some work.....
She has elongated tooth roots on her lower jaw & on her left side her teeth grow slightly sideways instead of vertically. At present Sophie is not experiencing any problems with eating hay etc so my vet has advised me to be vigilant & will look at her teeth again when I take her back for her bottom clipping next time....
I have know for a while that dental intervention would be likely at some point, but I do worry about her - does anyone have any advice? or words of reassurance for me?
xx