What I tell people is that the chew toy has to be softer than the tooth. When things are harder than the tooth, the tooth loses....
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There's a ton on the market that you can find, and the question is, are they effective?...
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Worms inside your dog can last for quite some time, especially without showing any symptoms....
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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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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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As discussed, dental cleaning does require sedation, and it can be quite involved, but we put together a dentistry cleaning two-part video that goe...
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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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Basically, we're just looking for anything abnormal. To say that there's one thing I'm searching for is not true....
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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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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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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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It can vary, depending on the cause of heart disease. But we can treat dog heart issues with medication similar to what you and I use.
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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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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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A dental exam is what I consider an awake oral exam....