Again, dental disease is an infection....
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So that's a widespread concern of clients and totally understandable, but we take anesthesia very seriously....
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I am a big believer in pain medication. We usually use nerve blocks, but we also use pain meds before, during, and after the procedure....
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Broken teeth....
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We see fractured teeth, slap fractures that occur, particularly on the chewing teeth. We'll see broken teeth and worn teeth....
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The general recommendation for dogs is biannual or twice-a-year exams, and that's typically what we're going to recommend for wellness visits....
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There are many reasons....
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Some of those symptoms may be that your pet has shortness of breath, or they may have a progressive cough....
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So the likelihood is yes, they will be getting dental x-rays....
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Well, you could try to clean them like ours, but we don't recommend it. And you're also not going to do a very good job with that....
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Preparation for a dental procedure typically just involves withholding food....
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Very similar to people, actually. The most common and commonly seen and most common disease process is simple gingivitis....
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If your dog has had problems before, we would want to be extra careful. As I mentioned, we evaluate every dog as an individual....
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A board-certified cardiologist is a veterinarian that is specialized in cardiology....
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So old is not the question—what we're looking for is healthy. Is your pet too old?...
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Yes—when we do a dental procedure, which is generally going to be something we recommend annually after about the age of three, and that varies dep...
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All of our patients undergoing anesthesia have the same general routine in terms of their anesthesia....
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The primary way we hear them is with our stethoscope, and then we can do a test with an echocardiogram to figure out why that murmur is present....
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When the anesthetic is given to a pet, there's a doctor involved and a trained technician....
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That is standard in our practice. But not every practice makes it standard, uses full mouth imaging, or has dental imaging capabilities....