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Animal Laser Therapy
What Is Laser Therapy for Animals? Animal Laser Therapy uses red & near-infrared light to induce therapeutic effects on the body causing improved tissue healing & regeneration, improvement of the elasticity & tensile strength of tissue, reduced pain, inflammation & swelling, and improved circulation and healing. Click Here To Book A Laser Therapy Appointment or…
Read MoreCat Enclosures – What You Should Know
Cats love being outside. The mental stimulation from exploring is priceless and the ability to exercise and keep a pet’s weight down is invaluable. Exposure to sunlight is essential for vitamin D production. However, the toll that cats take on our native wildlife from hunting is devastating and that unwanted marking of a cat’s territory…
Read MoreWorms
There are two broad categories of worms that may affect our pet dogs and cats, heartworm and intestinal worms. Please see our intestinal worm page for more information. Heartworm Heartworm, or Dirofilaria immitis, is a parasite that is spread by mosquitoes, so you pet does not even need to be in contact with other pets…
Read MoreWhy does my pet need a dental? Veterinary Dentists Explain.
Animal dentist – Why? An Opinionated view by Dr Phil Sacks I regularly get asked Wild animals don’t have dentists ? Our Domestic dog nad cats are very different from their wild ancesstors. A survey was done on lions and Wild dogs in the game parks in south afirca and a significant cause of pain…
Read MoreWhy choose us for your pet dental needs?
In about 1995 Dr Phil and Dr Johan Joubert opened an animal dental veterinary clinic . It was the only referral dental clinic in South Africa for number of years. Being the only veterinary dental clinic we had the opportunity to treat an incredible diversity of canine and feline dental patients. We treated a lot of pets for dental…
Read MoreVeterinary Dentist – The Facts
Vet Dentists understand that a pets need and deserve a mouth free of pain and infection. Vet dentists know that domestic dogs and cats do NOT necessarily need teeth. ! A dental therapy often with the least need for daily care vet dental care, and vet dentist follow-up ;is often best and the pet dental plan most likely…
Read MoreVeterinary Dentals
Just like humans, our pets are vulnerable to gum disease and problems with their teeth. Alarmingly, 80% of dogs and 70% of cats suffer from some form of dental disease by the age of three. When there is a build up of bacteria, food particles and saliva on the teeth plaque is formed. Plaque sticks…
Read MoreVeterinary Dental Equipment
This is a typical routine dental equipment pack used for dog dentals and cat dentals as was used on 25 Jan 2016. . For rabbit dentals we need additional instruments. Note the array of Veterinary dental elevators, dog dental and cat dental root planners, periodontal probes, Various extraction forceps. The white instrument is a vet…
Read MoreVet Health Checks
Dogs and cats, on average, age five to eight times faster than humans. By age two, most dogs and cats have already reached adulthood. At age four, many are entering middle age. By age seven, many dogs, particularly larger breeds, are entering their senior years.Because dogs and cats age so rapidly, major health changes can occur in…
Read MoreVet Dental Extractions
Extracting a Canine Tooth in a Dog or Cat. Canine teeth are large teeth with roots that are double as long as the tooth we can see. It is not straight forward. Dog teeth are not Pulled. The veterinary dentists making a large gum flap – using special dental drill to remove the bone around…
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