Antibiotics for Dental - YorkieTalk.com Forums

MING · 11-13-2018, 10:53 AM

Has anyone else that has had dental work done on their dogs been prescribed a antibiotic to be taken before and after dental procedure? My Lola was prescribed Amoxicillin/Clavamox 125 mg. Was supposed to take two a day for three days before procedure. After second day (4 pills) she got very sick; throwing up and stopped eating. We had to cancel dental work for now. After a couple of days and antibiotic getting out of her system she's back to normal. Now I'm told that antibiotics are used only because during the dental procedure there's a lot of bacteria present because of the cleaning or pulling. Is everyone prescribed antibiotics for before and after the dental procedure?

Lovetodream88 · 11-13-2018, 11:31 AM

Except for this last dental Callie has only gotten antibiotics if they needed to remove a tooth. With no extractions it should be ok unless her gums are very inflamed.

lisaly · 11-13-2018, 02:42 PM

I guess it depends upon the veterinarian. I believe my vet is conservative with medicine, but he has always prescribed an antibiotic with dentals, even without an extraction for the same reasons your vet stated. The antibiotics were prescribed post dental only.

yorkiemini · 11-14-2018, 03:23 PM

My vet give antibiotics before and after a dental.

Rachael1983 · 11-14-2018, 06:39 PM

I think our vet only did after but I wouldn’t be opposed to having it before the procedure especially if extractions are planned.

Wylie's Mom · 11-15-2018, 04:13 AM

My vet gives them for post-dental.

Britster · 11-16-2018, 05:39 PM

Yup. My vet gave me them to start two or three days prior to the dental and then we finished them after. He had all 6 lower incisors pulled and even though they didn't know they'd be removing those, I think they assumed they'd at least have to extract one, so to start on the antibiotics just to be safe so when they got in there, the bacteria wouldn't get into his system etc.

Dawn2004jb · 12-07-2018, 06:59 PM

My vet will be prescribing Ollie some when he goes for his dental. But he needs a few teeth pulled His teeth are horrible. He is a rescue dog that we got.

11-13-2018, 10:53 AM	#1
MING Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 128	Antibiotics for Dental Has anyone else that has had dental work done on their dogs been prescribed a antibiotic to be taken before and after dental procedure? My Lola was prescribed Amoxicillin/Clavamox 125 mg. Was supposed to take two a day for three days before procedure. After second day (4 pills) she got very sick; throwing up and stopped eating. We had to cancel dental work for now. After a couple of days and antibiotic getting out of her system she's back to normal. Now I'm told that antibiotics are used only because during the dental procedure there's a lot of bacteria present because of the cleaning or pulling. Is everyone prescribed antibiotics for before and after the dental procedure?

11-13-2018, 11:31 AM	#2
Lovetodream88 Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md Posts: 23,248	Except for this last dental Callie has only gotten antibiotics if they needed to remove a tooth. With no extractions it should be ok unless her gums are very inflamed. __________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart!

11-13-2018, 02:42 PM	#3
lisaly Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 5,892	I guess it depends upon the veterinarian. I believe my vet is conservative with medicine, but he has always prescribed an antibiotic with dentals, even without an extraction for the same reasons your vet stated. The antibiotics were prescribed post dental only. Last edited by lisaly; 11-13-2018 at 02:44 PM.

11-14-2018, 03:23 PM	#4
yorkiemini Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: USA Posts: 4,285	My vet give antibiotics before and after a dental. __________________ . Cali , and Cali's keeper and staff, Jay No, not a "mini" Yorkie - She loves to motor in her Mini Cooper car

11-14-2018, 06:39 PM	#5
Rachael1983 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Burbs of DC Posts: 2,198	I think our vet only did after but I wouldn’t be opposed to having it before the procedure especially if extractions are planned. __________________ Owned by Troy(RIP) & Emma

11-15-2018, 04:13 AM	#6
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	My vet gives them for post-dental. __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

11-16-2018, 05:39 PM	#7
Britster Action Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 17,814	Yup. My vet gave me them to start two or three days prior to the dental and then we finished them after. He had all 6 lower incisors pulled and even though they didn't know they'd be removing those, I think they assumed they'd at least have to extract one, so to start on the antibiotics just to be safe so when they got in there, the bacteria wouldn't get into his system etc. __________________ ~ Brit & Lights! Camera! Jackson! CGC ETD TKP ~ Follow Jackson on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jacksontheterrier

12-07-2018, 06:59 PM	#8
Dawn2004jb YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Centre Hall PA Posts: 5	My vet will be prescribing Ollie some when he goes for his dental. But he needs a few teeth pulled His teeth are horrible. He is a rescue dog that we got.