April 28, 2008...1:14 pm
dogs need braces?
http://gmy.news.yahoo.com/v/7583220
ok, vets have to be credited with creative ways to sell services that increase their income… much like the government… now it’s with doggie braces… for dogs who chew too much… sounds like a best-selling book to me, dogs who chew too much, it’s a syndrome, it’s a horrendous condition affecting millions of dogs, it’s cure? doggie braces… who knew… takes the bite out of your dog…
http://kdka.com/pets/dog.dentist.orthodontist.2.391934.html
Dog Need Braces?
(KDKA) Americans spend between $800 and $1,500 dollars a year on their dogs.
Now there’s something new that could end up taking an even bigger bite out of a dog owner’s wallet dog orthodontics!
Is this something your dog needs?
“Why would we put braces on a dog? Not to make the dog feel better, but to solve problems that would be otherwise traumatic for the dog,” said Veterinary Dentist Dr. Daniel T. Carmichael.
Serious dental problems are leading more pet owners to consider braces but they can add up to serious bucks costing up to $2,000…
“Of the 160 breeds of dogs that the AKC recognizes, about half of those dogs normally have something that we would call a malocclusion or not a perfect bite,” said Dr. Carmichael.
Of course, not all of those imperfections require dental work.
Dr. Carmichael says some bite problems can be corrected by having the dog chew regularly on a rubber ball — at a cost of just $5…
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