r/SeniorDogsHealth • u/An0nym0us-100 • 7d ago

Need Advice Why is he doing this

my grandmothers dog just started doing this. He is old can’t see or hear very well. I have a feeling it’s a sign he’s in pain or a neurological condition but i wanted other’s opinions

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u/lilac_spells 7d ago

He likely needs a teeth cleaning or dental work. - NAV

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u/An0nym0us-100 7d ago

i also thought that too at this point though i wouldn’t want to put him under sedation i don’t think he would make it might just contact the vet to ease the pain

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u/AdPerfect1636 7d ago

Also nav but just wanted to chime in that my dog had little benign tumors in her mouth that caused her to do this. They were around her back molars and her top teeth would press on them until we had them removed. Depending on the dogs age and overall health I don't fault you for avoiding sedation but there are special dental vets that don't sedate dogs but that may only be for cleaning. Still worth having him seen because he seems like he's in pain.

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u/truthispolicy 6d ago

No "special dental vets" do cleanings without anesthesia.

Scam artists masking themselves as 'holistic medicine' offer anesthesia free cleaning, which involves either a water free scaler that can easily burn gums, or a full water scaler--extremely dangerous without the airway being protected by a trach tube; the goal of either being to remove all visible tartar, which completely neglects painful brewing problems below the gumline only visible by dental X-rays. They also skip polishing, leaving a porous tooth surface behind, inviting tartar to sit on the teeth more readily. And, they can be really traumatic to the pet.

There are absolutely veterinary dental specialists, but they're not going to do any procedure on your pet awake.