re: Dog dental cleanings, legit or scam?

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Being put to sleep is far more dangerous than anything a cleaning could prevent.


Its literally the exact opposite actually.

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It is estimated by vets that 80% of dogs in the US have some dental disease which could be treated successfully with a cleaning performed under general anesthetics. Estimates from the same groups say that somewhere around .02% of those dogs will die if left untreated. The same studies find that 1.29% of dogs put under general anesthesia die in the US each year from anesthesia alone. If these numbers, numbers vets have reported, are true, there a dog is 1.5 times as likely to die from general anesthesia than from dental disease.

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It is all about upselling "pet parents".


What a warped view of veterinarians.

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It is a warped view to say that vets are good business people who, like any other business, are in business to maximize profits?