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Cavalier King charles, plague and bad breathe
My female Cavalier just turned 8. She has always had a plaque and bad breathe issue. She isn’t a chewer, so chew toys don’t help her. She also has a heart murmer which she has had since being a puppy. Rating is a 3. I know she needs her teeth professional cleaned but my concern is anesthesia. Do the benefits of having her teeth cleaned out weigh the risks of anesthesia with her heart murmur?
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Only her regular veterinarian can answer that question! I can say that dental disease is hard on a dog with heart problems. If they are not cleaned you should at the very least give antibiotics on a cyclic basis to prevent bacterial endocarditis.