The different imaging tools listed out would be x-ray, ultrasound, ultrasound of heart versus the abdomen, and then procedures that we would refer ...
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Dermatitis is a very broad, general term, and it just means inflammation of the skin. It can be caused by innumerable different things....
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Dogs can get cavities. It's a rarer type of dental disease, but they can still get cavities just like humans can.
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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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We can usually see some GI issues—vomiting, diarrhea, inappetence, things like that—that tell you that your dog has an upset stomach....
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Just like in us, we get a minor cut or abrasion, we may clean it up a little bit, and it heals fine on itself....
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Not necessarily. So, perhaps if people haven't seen......
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Parasite prevention is a great thing to do for everybody....
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Yes, unless your indoor dog never goes outside, although I don't think any dogs are like that.
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Depending on the type of image that we're looking at, for instance, x-rays, we would specifically look at the problem we are x-raying....
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Depending on the severity, dermatitis can be anywhere from uncomfortable to very painful....
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Often, it depends on what we're looking for and what's going on with the pet....
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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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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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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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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?...
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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....