I have since then cancelled the appointment to have him put down and instead have made a new one to have things checked out. I know that blood work and other things will be done to ensure that there is no underlying issues such as cancer, but should all come back well, then the problem definitely lies in his mouth. The new vet I will be going to even said he feels this is probably the case. If he needs to have dental work done, I most definitely will do this, but I know the bills are going to be astronomical. He's almost 13. I just don't know if I can handle thousands of dollars as I did for his eye issues.
If there is anything I can do to help clean his mouth, and maintain whatever I have done professionally, it would be greatly appreciated. This little guy needs to get eating so we can get his weight back up. Also, he is on glucosamine for his arthritis. Since he can't eat, he's not getting the glucose and now he can't even get up. =(
Replied by Cc (Wellington, New Zealand) on 02/16/2013
Hydrogen Peroxide - H2O2
Sorry to hear of your dogs health issues. This is great for teeth issues.
Ted from Bangkok says use 1 cap of 3% Hydrogen Peroxide per litre of water.
I recommend you read the posts on Hydrogen Peroxide as they may be the starting point for you.
Don't give up hope, your little dog is trying to eat so that's a great positive. I wish you well.
Replied by Bob (Newtown, Pa) on 02/28/2013
Try a diet based predominately on raw meat and raw meaty bones. Should chop or grind the meaty bones to small enough to swallow portions since at age teeth are no longer strong enough to chew. Our two 8yr old mini schnauzers are doing great on such diet (now over a year for us). Also found quick improvement to our neighbor's 12yr old mini even in a month.
