Dental appointments usually take at least two-thirds of the day....
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A dental cleaning appointment involves coming in the morning usually between 7:30 and 8....
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Call your vet if they're open, ask their advice, and go from there....
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The biggest thing that I see people do is they flip the kittens on their backs and hold them like a baby....
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The cat is monitored continuously while under anesthesia with equipment such as EKGs, blood pressure monitoring, pulse oximetry which measures the ...
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A lot of times we don't know that dogs are experiencing pain due to their bad teeth....
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Most kittens can eat as much as they want. So ad lib is usually my general guideline....
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Absolutely, we will give pain medication. In addition, we do nerve blocks for numbing just as human dentists do....
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We believe in full multimodal pain control with all of our dental patients....
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No, I definitely wouldn't recommend giving regular milk. Cow's milk usually doesn't have the nutrients that kittens need at this age....
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Absolutely, dental radiographs are of paramount importance with dental care....
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Keeping them healthy is crucial....
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Your kitten should have a nice little plump belly. He should be very happy, not irritable, not whining, not crying out as much....
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It depends on if the mother is still with the kitten or not. Usually, the age range for weaning is about four to six weeks old....
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Keeping your cat healthy otherwise is probably the most important thing to do in preparation....
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Through routine evaluation by your veterinarian, they will evaluate the mouth and see if there's development of tartar or calculus on the teeth, re...
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Around that four to six week old age is when we start transitioning off of the milk replacer, if you do have them earlier than that....
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Yes, we always protect the airway with an endotracheal tube or intubation....
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Yes, all dogs get dental x-rays....
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If your pet has access to something that's poisonous, always err on the side of caution and assume it may have ingested that or been exposed to it....