Not commonly. There can certainly be reactions to something you put on your cat....
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There's a lot of genetic influence in the typical allergies we see. It's just something that's passed down, from cat to cat....
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We can, with reasonable confidence, prevent most parasites....
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They can because fleas get in the house. They can potentially get tapeworms from getting fleas....
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Many times it's from either ingesting fleas that have the tapeworm eggs, or from being in a litter box that has otherwise been contaminated by a ca...
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I'm almost scared to say yes. But with domestic cats and the most common parasites that we see, yeah. I'm going to say yes....
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It can be tricky because you can't readily bathe them, and it is very stressful for them....
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How often do you brush your teeth? We’d love that to be the number of times you brush your cat's teeth....
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A dental procedure can vary quite a bit. It usually takes 30 to 45 minutes to get anesthesia, imaging, and cleaning done....
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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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Yes, your cat has to be intubated. When we clean the teeth, we use an ultrasonic cleaner....
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General anesthesia is very scary for us, but we do it very routinely. We know that monitoring is part of the safety of general anesthesia....
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At a minimum, your cat’s teeth should be examined once a year. We examine a cat's mouth and check the teeth every time the cat comes to see us....
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The simple answer is yes....
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Most of the time a follow-up appointment is required....
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With extractions, we actually remove a tooth....
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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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One of my other certifications is pain management....