Dentisept

Re: Dentisept

Acrobat77 — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:01:59 GMT

[quote user="Mark Hedberg"][quote user="Rob Davis"]

[quote user="Mark Hedberg"]Dentisept worked brilliantly for me for a bulldog's very moist skin fold pyoderma! Honest! Very sticky, excellent contact, and no dilute hibi getting into dog's eyes, stinging the hell out of the poor dog. No good for teeth but outstanding for dermatology![/quote]

That sounds interesting. I've just been discussing surgery with the owner of a Spinone with recurrent lip fold pyoderma, but perhaps it's worth trying this first. How often do you apply it?

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Once a day, did it for 10 days. Wipe out any discharge first.

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I've used it successfully for skin fold pyoderma in 3 Cocker Spaniels too, with a similar application rate. Has avoided surgery in all cases. Not used it for teeth yet.

Re: Dentisept

Iain McAllister — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:59:49 GMT

[quote user="Busybee"]

When our rep presented this to us, she also mentioned its use in lip fold dermatits, rather than using hibiscrub. Not tried it but she swore they'd heard good results

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...the lip fold is probably where most of the paste ends up after most clients attempt brushing...

Re: Dentisept

Mark Hedberg — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:34:58 GMT

[quote user="Rob Davis"]

That sounds interesting. I've just been discussing surgery with the owner of a Spinone with recurrent lip fold pyoderma, but perhaps it's worth trying this first. How often do you apply it?

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Once a day, did it for 10 days. Wipe out any discharge first.

Re: Dentisept

Fiona French — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:37:47 GMT

Dentisept does seem to stick to teeth fairly well; I tried it. I spent all afternoon trying to wipe it off! I tried to shift it by swilling water round my mouth, but that just made it even more sticky. It also tasted horrible and I can't imagine that dogs would tolerate it very well.

The moral of the story is not to do everything the nurses tell you to....I'll never learn!

Re: Dentisept

james herriot lied — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:11:55 GMT

[quote user="Rob Davis"]

That sounds interesting. I've just been discussing surgery with the owner of a Spinone with recurrent lip fold pyoderma, but perhaps it's worth trying this first. How often do you apply it?

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Yep, the rep mentioned this fact. I'm afraid I replied, 'Oh, I really like sudocrem on those.....'. Fortunately, the rep was another parent of young children, and - off the record - wholeheartedly agreed.

Sudocrem is the business. I haven't yet tried metanium, but I'm sure I'll get round to it some time.

(I'll get me coat)

Re: Dentisept

Rob Davis — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:11:02 GMT

That sounds interesting. I've just been discussing surgery with the owner of a Spinone with recurrent lip fold pyoderma, but perhaps it's worth trying this first. How often do you apply it?

Re: Dentisept

Mark Hedberg — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:43:36 GMT

Dentisept worked brilliantly for me for a bulldog's very moist skin fold pyoderma! Honest! Very sticky, excellent contact, and no dilute hibi getting into dog's eyes, stinging the hell out of the poor dog. No good for teeth but outstanding for dermatology!

Re: Dentisept

james herriot lied — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:16:15 GMT

[quote user="Martin Atkinson"]

Of course if we all advocated RMB we wouldn't need products like this!

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Rob Davis — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:20:29 GMT

It appears to be nothing more than a chlorhexidine toothpaste which they suggest using without brushing (or am I missing something?). I believe Logic removed the recommendation to use their gel without brushing some time ago. I guess using anything with chlorhexidine would be better than using nothing, but these products are never a replacement for daily brushing.

Re: Dentisept

Martin Atkinson — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:37:17 GMT

It sounded like the holy grail when the rep showed it me but sadly experience has shown that it is pretty hopeless in practice: the animals hate it so they resist and hypersalivate and even if they don't, as soon as it comes into contact with saliva the thing that is supposed to make it special is its downfall, it solidifies before you can get it on the teeth and gums either with your finger or the applicator. An example of a great idea that is flawed in the real world. Maybe if it comes in fish or chicken flavour if may make it easier.