Some cats go in and outside in multi-cat households and transmit parasites through fecal contamination....
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It's definitely a possibility, especially with tapeworms....
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Yes, we can prevent all internal parasites by determining their type, treating them, and setting you up on a regular preventative program.
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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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Probably the most common method is what's called a fecal-oral route. And yes, it's exactly like it sounds....
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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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Here at family pet veterinary centers, we have someone dedicated and assigned to monitoring anesthesia throughout the entire time....
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It’s a reasonable question because you and I can open up and say, “Ahhh,” and let the dentist clean our teeth. Cats can’t do that....
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Most of the time a follow-up appointment is required....
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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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Extractions occur if a tooth is unhealthy. There is not much worse than having to extract a cat's tooth....
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It's been tried and done, but it's cleaning the stuff off the top—like what I can touch, but it's not working in the gingival sulcus....
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Preferably, we deal with it all at the same time....
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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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You would want to because when we're cleaning the mouth, we're cleaning, polishing, and rinsing....
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Well, honestly, no. You might hear people doing anesthetic-free dental cleanings, but there's no such thing....
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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...
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I'm sure some chew toys are out there, but I know many cats are not big chewers....
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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....