Dogs
Dental Disease Progression
VETERINARY DENTAL DISEASE We really need to see your pet for a dental , is a common request given by our dental vets to the pet owners . So you are not alone Pet dental disease is not only common, but is essentially part of the aging process. . With some further explanation it will…
Read MoreCushings Disease in Dogs
Cushing Disease dogs – Canine hyperadrenocorticism, Canine hyperadrenocorticism is a hormonal disorder that affects dogs and other animals. It is caused by an overproduction of the hormone cortisol, which is produced by the adrenal gland. Cortisol plays a role in regulating many body processes, including metabolism, the immune system, and the stress response. Symptoms…
Read MoreClinical Pathology
Clinical pathology involves the laboratory evaluation of blood, fluids or body tissues in order to identify existing disease. Common laboratory tests include blood chemistries, complete blood counts, blood clotting times, urinalysis, faecal tests, biopsy examination, cultures and infectious disease testing. Our animal hospital is equipped with an in-house laboratory that allows our veterinarians to quickly…
Read MoreChihuahua Dental Disease
Dental disease is the most common chronic problem in pets. Your Chihuahua is more likely to need a Chihuahua Dental than other dogs. A Chihuahua Dental is usually needed to control pain and infection in their small overcrowded oral cavity. Dental disease in Chihuahuas starts with tartar build-up on the Molar teeth and progresses to…
Read MoreCarnassial Teeth Fractures in Dogs
Penny loves chewing bones, and the biggest teeth in a dogs mouth are the upper fourth premolars – called carnassial teeth. They are the teeth Hyenas use to chew bones in Africa game parks. Penny fractured both of her carnassial teeth. She was presented to Canine Dental Hygiene Services. They diagnosed the slab fracture and…
Read MoreCare Of A Greyhound’s Teeth
Greyhound Vets are seeing more greys, both off the track, and greyhound rescues. Greyhound Dentists see pets with significant calculus, plaque, tartar and advanced gum disease. The Greyhound mouth appears to be smell and be painful is often referred to as “greyhound teeth” on the in rescue notes. Greyhound dental disease is often associated with…
Read MoreCapping a Dog’s Canine Teeth
Bandit is an 2 year old Boarder Collie that had been chewing away at a cage – and eroding the tips of all four of her canine teeth. She was presented for vet dental treatment – to Vet Dentist ON the veterinary dental examination all four canine teeth were worn – bit there was no…
Read MoreCanine Tooth Restoration
Not so long ago veterinarians did not treat tooth fractures or damaged teeth. Now we know that many patients suffered silently as the tooth slowly died and became abscessed. once the pulp cavity is exposed , this is always painful, as it is in humans even if we are not aware of it. Is the…
Read MoreCanine Entropian Surgery
What is Entropian? It’s inverted eyelids. This is usually an easy problem to correct . A sharpei was presented with entropion of both eyes. The surgery involved removing an elliptical flap from the area where the skin is excessive. and then closing the surgical wound with thin suture – plastic surgery!
Read MoreCanine Cognitive Dysfunction Patients
(Based on imformation by Lisa Radosta, DVM, DACVB) Dog Dementia or Canine Cognitive Dysfunction (CCD), is an age-related neurobehavioral syndrome leading to a decline in cognitive function that can be devastating to the pet -owner bond. Dog Dementia or CCD , is more common as Companion animals are living longer. Roughly 14.7% are older than 11 years. Canine…
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