It's definitely a possibility, especially with tapeworms....
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Yeah, they can. It's tough because where are they going to get it?...
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The most common types of parasites - roundworms and hookworms - are pretty ubiquitous in the environment. You can find them almost anywhere....
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Yes, we do see that in cats. I will say that the overwhelming majority of itchiness in cats is related to an underlying organic skin condition....
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It’s not likely that your indoor cat will pick them up, but we have found cats that have lived in households for up to two years, and they bring in...
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We want to make sure every pet has a fear-free and pain-free experience....
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Yes, radiographs are incredibly important. We want to see what's under the gum line, and I cannot see under there without an x-ray....
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If it goes well for basic cleaning, polishing, and fluoride treatment, it may be as little as 30 to 45 minutes....
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We see some healthy mouths in young cats. We’ll see a nice, white, happy crown, the white part of the tooth with no tartar and no calculus....
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Here at family pet veterinary centers, we have someone dedicated and assigned to monitoring anesthesia throughout the entire time....
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Yes, you can. You can let us know if your cat is apprehensive and scared when it comes into the pet hospital....
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Anesthetic reactions are exceedingly rare. We take anesthesia exceptionally seriously here....
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Well, what you're really asking is about anesthetic safety, and while no pet is without risk with anesthesia, the risks of having problems and pain...
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Intubation is where we put a little tube down a pet's throat, specifically their airway so that we can protect their lungs....
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So the veterinary answer is that you should brush your cat’s teeth every day....
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X-rays help us to better diagnose what's going on, not only in the mouth but, more importantly, under the gums where we can't see....
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You would want to because when we're cleaning the mouth, we're cleaning, polishing, and rinsing....
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Owners always ask me, "Dr....
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We can do imaging under anesthesia. So we can't do internal x-rays or 3-D imaging without anesthesia....
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When we do teeth cleaning, we use a lot of water and a dental x-ray unit, so we need your pet to be very still during its cleaning so that we can d...