They can, in a sense. It's not what you think about you or I getting a cavity, and we don't do fillings here....
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Sure, they go in hand in hand. One of the frustrating syndromes we deal with is called lick granulomas, where dogs focus on an area....
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Flea allergy dermatitis, fortunately, is becoming a lesser concern for us because flea products nowadays are so good....
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Intestinal parasites can be passed inside the womb of the female dog onto her puppies....
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We don't want to use human toothpaste because the dogs will be ingesting the toothpaste when we put it on their teeth, and human toothpaste can be ...
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Worms inside your dog can last for quite some time, especially without showing any symptoms....
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It really varies based on the level of disease, as the dental procedure is based on being able to evaluate and treat any disease present....
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That's a great question....
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Some vets indeed offer this. It's more commonly seen at grooming facilities or things like that....
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The echocardiogram is an ultrasound of the heart. An x-ray is a two-dimensional view or picture of the heart or of the chest....
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That varies....
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Well, there may be anesthesia-free tartar cracking, but it's sure not a dental cleaning....
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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....
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We see those occasionally but not a whole lot, perhaps in youngsters....
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Most of the time a follow-up appointment would be required. It depends on what the issue is....
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The most common thing we see with dogs is that the owners notice bad breath. That is one of the common symptoms....
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Good question. The most common heart disease is broken apart into the type of dog....
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Well, every pet needs a dental exam. There's just no doubt about it—a minimum of once a year, preferably twice a year....
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A dental exam is what I consider an awake oral exam....
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Basically, we're just looking for anything abnormal. To say that there's one thing I'm searching for is not true....