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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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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Very similar to people, actually. The most common and commonly seen and most common disease process is simple gingivitis....
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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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A board-certified cardiologist is a veterinarian that is specialized in cardiology....
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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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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 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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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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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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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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Yeah, absolutely. Anything we do in the mouth that is going to cause discomfort, we always treat with pain meds....
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Heart failure is simply when the heart fails to work appropriately....
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X-rays are usually done during the course of routine dental cleaning, and that is to help us see under the gum line....
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We administer antibiotics in a situation where we have an immunocompromised dog or one that has some sort of an orthopedic implant....
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We do rely on our board-certified cardiologists, and we offer that referral....
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A dental exam is what I consider an awake oral exam....
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So old is not the question—what we're looking for is healthy. Is your pet too old?...