All of our patients undergoing anesthesia have the same general routine in terms of their anesthesia....
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A dental exam is what I consider an awake oral exam....
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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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When the anesthetic is given to a pet, there's a doctor involved and a trained technician....
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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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When we do a dental exam, we're looking for oral pathology. And what is oral pathology?...
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Age is not a disease....
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We have them here all day, or at least for the morning....
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Heart failure is simply when the heart fails to work appropriately....
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We do rely on our board-certified cardiologists, and we offer that referral....
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There's not a whole lot that you, the dog owner, can do to prepare....
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Dental disease is quite painful, but most dogs don't tell you. Most of the time, they don't whine and cry and complain....
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They’re not visible....
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Every dog is different. Some dogs need professional grooming help. Some dogs can just require bathing and nail trims at home....
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They do. And the reason is, we want to make sure that we're not letting any heartworms slip through the cracks....
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Yes, they do....
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It takes about six months from what I call a hot active mosquito that's carrying the heartworms....
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Yes. Dogs can be treated for heartworm, and we stage dogs. There are various stages. There are classes of heartworm disease....
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In the cases of advanced heartworm stages, where the dog is in heart failure or has portacaval syndrome, a terrible complication dogs can get with ...
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If a mosquito can get into your house, then your pet can get heartworm.
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