How many teeth !!

[Redders]

It might well be so I'm Dun, we did ask about diet but as vet pointed out Jessie (fingers crossed) has great teeth so far and up until she became ill and had to go on her very restricted insect diet they were both fed exactly the same diet. So I imagine there could also be some sort of genetic disposition involved too. Plus as confessed up thread I have never cleaned my dogs teeth in the past and perhaps I should seriously consider doing both of them regularly if they will let me. Or if not even smear it around their teeth as suggested by @Redders.

When you smear it on, try to aim for the area where the gum meets the tooth!

 

[Amy May In A Manger]

Ive got whippets, notorious for bad teeth but have never had an issue with previous dogs. They are raw fed and I'm sure this is why. I changed my current two to dry food for a couple of years when I was on the boat and Floyd started with tartar and the very beginnings of gum disease so back on raw food they went and a year later hes got white healthy teeth again. Same with Cooper he was given dry food from being a puppy to 2yr old and his teeth were starting to get tartar build up.

Maybe its just a coincidence, but I dont think so. They dont get a ton of bones really, they still got chicken wings when they were on the dry food. I think its the lack of carbs in the raw food maybe.

Interestingly, and you've just reminded me of this, Daisy was raw fed for about 6 months and I'm sure that could have been the start of the decline in her teeth health. May have just been coincidence though.

 

[MurphysMinder]

I would have expected to have been informed at the pre op apptmt. / examination , that there was a need for at least some of them to be taken out, even if not all of them at that point, with 5 extractions required.
My former Vet, long time retired now, ( private practise ) used to say that dogs need to be able to crunch on stuff to help to clean their teeth eg. dried fish skin chews.

Often the need for extractions doesn’t become obvious until x rays are taken when the dog is under GA. My vets give a quote for descaling and up to so many extractions. My little dog had 2 or 3 descales , I always gave go ahead for however many extractions vet felt were needed , though he actually never had any out . I’ve never had a GSD need even a descale , some breeds/types definitely seem more likely to have teeth problems .