Comments on Homeopathic Remedies for Dog Tooth Extraction Recovery

My cat is 17 yrs old Her lower molar is infected. Gums bleeding. Vet wants over $1,000 for "oral surgery"to pull the tooth.
Said she might not make it thru. (He uses Ketamine)

I can't afford $1,000 & I'm very frightened what will happen to my kitty? What can I do to help her

What would you recommend if you only have 30c pellets? Put inside of gum?? How many? My dog had 6 teeth extracted because they were loose or fractured. Looking for pain and anti inflammatory.

Hi! My cat just had his upper teeth removed he still has the lower. His left side has healed fine but the other side they said needs to be watched or they might have to removed the rest of the teeth. I would like to prevent this and would like to know whIch one the treatments above would help the most with this? Thank you so much. And right now he’s been eating fine.

Dr Will, my german shepherd had two teeth extracted I gave her arnica for three days then hypericum for three days the stitches have come out the vet says this is not a problem what can I give her to prevent any infection? Calendula?
Thanks so much

I hope you can answer DR.
I live in Sweden and finding holistic vets is difficult.
My baby was found in a farm house nearly eaten by rats. the mother was dead there. She became very sick as a kitty.
At 1.5 years we noticed her one eye was shaking. Seems she has the rare cat catarcts as a child. To get her surgery on that is wayyy overpriced and is an atypical surgery here. Only 1 vet does cat cataract surgery here!
Apparently it seems her teeth also are falling out. Now she is 5.
They wanted to pull her teeth before and I said no way.
Now she has lost too much weight and doesnt eat how she used to.
They said she has FORL. They showed me her tooth is inflamed and again said it should come out.
I made the appointment for the tooth extraction.
Her immune system is not like other cats.
I tried homeopathy...salts...and got temporarily better..its hard to give her medicine. She is a bit fragile.
Now I have the appt in 2 weeks and please if you can give advice, I would appreacite it.
THANK YOU for your site.

I have been treating my little chihuahua myself ever since he was given a death sentence with a fast growing cancer almost 6 years ago. Needless to say they call him "miracle dog" at my vet's office because it disappeared and they can't explained what happened.
After the diagnosis, I started making his food, said no more vaccines, heart guard or frontline, and got him on some great supplements. One thing I've never been able to get control of though, is his dental health. He's had horrible teeth and gums from the very start of his young life, despite brushing and cleanings.. He's down to 9 teeth now (with extractions every few years), and I've just discovered that the top two canines seem to be surrounded with pus, and all the rest seem bad off as well. I'm afraid with his age (11) and the fact that his health has been in decline this past Year (he seems to have congestive heart failure as I've just very recently gathered) that he cannot undergo anymore anesthesia.. Or so I'm guessing. I'm afraid to take him anyway, because I don't want to have to struggle with having to put him on pain meds and antibiotics, but I do not have a homeopathic vet anywhere near me.. I have done so many things and spent so much on this little guy to give him a happy pain-free life. He doesn't seem to be in pain now. He's still eating, but he's bloated and sluggish from the edema and he had pus around his teeth.. I know getting rid of infection in his mouth would help! I'm just afraid of his heart..
I just feel like I'm swimming against the current with him, but I don't want to give up if there's something else I can try! The vet said he's just got inheritantly bad teeth, and it could have something to do with where the cancer was (roof of his mouth) so sometimes I just wish they would have extracted all of his teeth the last time:( Now with his health the way it is, I wonder if it's too late.. I wish I could just call you or had someone to get advice from for him. It's hard to explain in a comment and I truly want to make a quick, good decision for him..
Is there anything I can do with him at this state?
Nichole Brown

Miaou! In my haste to join you guys and guyesses I mis-spelled my name ...how can I correct it ? So much informative reading this time, a real treasure trove of reading, I would also like to knw the ins and outs of using borax and appropriate dosages. Many thanks from Ukraine.

My dog has regular chiropractic to keep a seizure condition under control. One visit she immediately asked when the dental work was done. She could see the miss alignment. She stated the speculum holding the mouth open invariably causes TMJ. She has been advocating the vet techs learn a few simple adjustments to prevent TMJ and further discomfort and complications to the animals.

Sorry for your troubles, I am glad that you have found something that works for you.
I have found nice vets that I trusted, and ones that didn't seem to help at all.
I lean toward a homeopathic approach for my pets and myself, but I also appreciate traditional approaches and pharmaceuticals (when needed)
I have worked in healthcare and I have seen the good, the bad and the ugly.
Peace

Obviously you have never had an abscessed tooth. If you are old enough to remember, Bobby Darin the entertainer died young because he forgot to take his antibiotics prior to a routine dental procedure, he had a cardiac condition. For example.
I always listen to what everyone has to say, especially when they have spent years educating themselves and practicing their trade. I wouldn't dream to imagine that I know more than them.......traditional or homeopathic veterinarians.
"To each his own"

I lean toward a homeopathic approach toward healthcare. I don't understand why you folks are so against antibiotics???
I just don't believe in doing things to extremes, antibiotics can be a life saver.

Last year I had two gums grafts done each at a different time. I still need one more. But to do this they take a piece of your flesh from the roof of your mouth and put it on the gums. Leaving you with a gaping hole on the roof of the mouth. No stiches, just a bit of glue. I only took Hypericum 30 C for the pain 3 x times a day, and only the first couple of days. I did not know about this protocol Dr. Falconer is suggesting here. No antibiotics either. Everything healed real well. So I imagine that adding Arnica and Calendula would be a would idea. I just did not know it at the time. Thank your for the protocol.

Hi Dr. Falconer can I give homeopathic remedies to my cat? He is a15 year old male Persian, he survived Congestive Heart Failure when he was 3. Beethoven has been dealing with Grade IV dental disease and most recently an abscess. Dr. White coat prescribed Clindamycin and Burprenohine to clear up the infection and discomfort, and suggested 1 week on 3 off using a prophylactic dose of Clindamycin.
Is there anything I can use in place of the antibiotic? Beethoven is closely monitored by a Dr. of Cardiology from A&M. He takes the following meds daily. Atenolol, Benazepril, Plavix and baby aspirin every 3 days.
I also recently started him on your feline Transfer Factor. Fish oil and coconut oil are also given daily. His recent blood work is beautiful. Please tell me I can use homeopathy instead of the antibiotics.

I successfully healed a ruptured gland in my dogs mouth in a week with a homeopathic remedy. The allopathic vet said the only way to treat it/ fix it was surgery. I said. "Hold on!" Called a Homeopath, she prescribed a remedy and boom, all better. Dodged s few bullets and my dog is the winner!

Nora, that was a fabulous first paragraph!
But with homeopathy, you won't find one on every street corner. Why not engage this great guy you are writing to? You don't need a physical contact to get benefit from homeopathy. Phone or Skype are just great.

Well, either you have psychic powers, or February is Pet Dental month, dunno which, but Dr. Whitecoat's office sent us an invite to get 20% off dental procedures this month. They claim that because Pookie is such a small cat, her back teeth are "crowded" and four of them need to come out. To me it seems like removing one nostril to make room for the other because of a too-small head. Um, doesn't she need those teeth to chew food? When they want to do something invasive, I automatically react with, "not so darn fast, there..." while I protectively hold my purse, tightly.
I know she has a few tooth problems, mostly inflammation, and she won't let me brush the back ones, but is it REALLY necessary to pull ANY tooth that's healthy, prophylactic-ally?
I've searched high and low for a holistic vet, there's none in my vicinity. So rather than subject my tiny cancer patient to any more bad juju, I am doing the best I can with colloidal silver, Anti-inflammatory drops and a gel made with plant oils specifically for pets, to kill some of the bacteria and hopefully save her teeth. I finally have her eating about 50% raw food mixed into her baby food, and I must say I never thought it would happen. She's been a tough nut to crack. I threw out a lot of expensive, uneaten, organic meat until I came up with a concoction she'd eat. She should be eating ALL raw before long. But, this article on remedies for dental pain couldn't have come at a more apropos time, doc. She'd need much smaller dosages, but these remedies could come in handy if she does go to Dr. Whitecoat--I'm still on the fence about yanking molars. I do think healing the teeth is terribly important to her all around health, and if we have to pull them to get her healthy, we will, I'd just like to be sure it's right. Our other cats who eat raw have good teeth. I'd like to hear opinions to help me make up my mind. She wouldn't be "toothless" she would just have fewer teeth, and I definitely don't want them giving her antibiotics!