Dog Won’t Eat After Dental Surgery

Always follow your veterinarieans advice regarding feeding after a canine dental surgery. If your dog won’t eat at all after his dental surgery it’s not really something to worry about. Dental surgery for dogs combines all the pain and discomfort of a human teeth cleaning with the ill effects of anesthesia.

To get your dog to eat after dental surgery you can either soak his food in warm water for 10-15 minutes to make a warm mush that doesn’t need chewed, or water down canned dog food to make a slurry. AS your dog heals you can soak the dog food for less time until your dog is weaned back onto solid dog food again. If your dog won’t eat after surgery and continues this behavior you absolutely need to contact your vet, as their could have been additional trauma to his teeth, thus causing him not to eat.

Despite what you may have been told, annual dental cleanings are not standard for dogs. Some veterinarians argue that cleaning teeth annually can actually have more negative effects than positive! Anesthesia is difficult for a dog’s system and there is no reason that, with proper care, spaying and neutering is the only time your dog should have to be put under anesthesia. Here are some tips to help keep your dogs teeth clean:

-Only feed soft food as a special treat, dry crunchy kibble playa a vital role in keeping teeth clean.
-Instead of rawhide, treat your dog to RAW bones. All cooked bones are dangerous, but dogs were designed to crunch, chew, and digest raw bones. Thick marrow bones are the best for keeping your pet’s teeth clean.
-Use a canine tooth brush and specifically made dog toothpaste to burst your dog’s teeth once a week.
-Use dental toys as treats. We recommend the dental kong, Unlike a regular kong, the dental kong has deep grooves you can fill with a treat or even canine toothpaste. The toy itself will clean the dog’s gums.