DENTAL SPECIAL -- GOING ON NOW!

Each year at this time, we emphasize the importance of good oral health in pets by offering free dental exams and $25.00 off all routine dentals for dogs and cats.  

Why not start your pet's new year with the gift of clean, healthy teeth and gums?  It's one of the most important components of preventive care that you can provide to your pet.  And, if you schedule your pet's dental to be performed during our special, you will save, too.   

What Is A Dental Cleaning? 

It's a thorough cleaning of the teeth and gums that includes ultrasonic scaling, hand scaling, root planing, polishing, and a fluoride treatment.  Dental cleanings are performed by our certified veterinary nurses under the supervision of the attending veterinarian.  Should you elect to have additional dentistry services provided at the time of your pet's dental cleaning, they will be performed by the attending veterinarian.  Dental patients usually go home the same day of their dental procedure. 

Why Is Oral Health So Important?

♦ Keeping your pet's teeth and gums clean and healthy is good preventive medicine, and can help curb serious oral problems, such as gum disease, bad breath, tooth decay, and tooth loss.  

♦ Poor oral health can cause considerable pain, discomfort, and difficulty in chewing, and may result in the need for costly oral surgery.   

♦ Neglecting your pet's oral health can lead to serious life-threatening illnesses over time, such as systemic disease of the kidney, liver, joints, and heart -- all of which can rob your pet of a long, happy, and healthy life.

What About Routine Maintenance?

Just as in people, it's also very important.  We recommend that you help your pet maintain good oral hygiene on a daily basis.  You can use one method or combine several methods, including tooth brushing, oral rinses, and dental chews.  Many of these products can be purchased in our retail center, such as tooth brushing kits, flavored toothpastes, oral rinses, and C.E.T. chews in several sizes.  Your veterinarian or nurse will be happy to help you select the method(s) and products that will best suit your pet's needs.  

Remember:  Oral chews are good, oral rinses are better, and brushing is best! 

Start With A Free Dental Exam

Our free dental exams can be done on a walk-in basis and are provided by our veterinary nurses.  

Dentals are performed Monday through Friday, so if a dental is recommended for your pet, you can schedule it for the weekday most convenient for you.   

And, if your pet will be boarding with us, you can schedule your pet's dental to be performed during it's stay. 

Pre-Dental Requirements

Please note, that dental procedures require general anesthesia and, as a result, dental patients must have had a wellness exam with one of our veterinarians within the past twelve months.  A pre-surgical blood screen is also required to help ensure there are no underlying problems that may make it less safe for the pet to be given anesthesia.   

Questions?

We will be happy to discuss your pet's oral health and answer questions about our dental procedures.  Just call us at 303-708-8050.