Pet Dentistry
Vet Dental Procedure – Fixing Gum and Lips
Cesar was in a car accident, and had the upper lips and gums penetrated by a hard object. There was a 5cm deep wound. Ideally an MRI would be show the extent of the lesions . After admission the oral cavity was examined and a deep gum wound was noted. (see the picture below) Picture…
Read MoreVet Dental Procedure
The Veterinary dental service was fortunate to treated a Magnificent 49 kg Sarplaninac – with dog dental disease. This is an uncommon breed also called, a “Yugoslavian Shepherd Dog”. This magnificent specimen needed 8 large long rooted teeth extracted, by the dog dentist, due to with painful pulp exposure of all the front teeth. This…
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…
Read MoreTreating a Dog with a Dental Abscess
The Veterinary dental service . treated Ishy a 3 year old Labradoodle with a dog dental abscess.. This is a much loved family pet, that was in pain and and his little body was infected! This pet needed its large long canine tooth extracted, by the dog dentist. Every pet deserves a pain free infection…
Read MoreThe Aim Of A Veterinary Dental
A very common presentation at our veterinary dental consultation is whether a particular tooth can be or treated or should it be extracted? A vet dentists objective is NOT to necessarily preserve teeth. For the following reasons Pet dogs and cats do NOT need teeth as their hunting ancestors did. They do not need to…
Read MoreRetained Roots – Cat Dental
Meet Loki who was admitted with an infected canine tooth that was fractures and had a retained root. Loki is a 15-year-old cat that has traveled far to see the feline Dental vet, all the way from America in fact with his owners who have moved to Australia. The owner expects a thorough feline dental…
Read MoreRetained Milk Teeth (Baby Teeth) In Dogs
Retained deciduous (or baby) teeth in dogs can be a common problem and will need veterinary attention. How many sets of teeth do dogs have? Dogs have two sets of teeth in their lifetime. There are 28 deciduous teeth, also known as their baby teeth, puppy milk teeth , or puppy teeth, and 42 permanent…
Read MoreRetained Deciduous or Milk Teeth In Cats
What to Do if your cat Still Has Its Baby Teeth? Cats should lose their baby teeth by the time they are Adults. Find out what to do if your kitten still has its baby teeth and if it is a problem? Above: Retained canine teeth in a cat Mammals are born without teeth. Most…
Read MoreRemoving Over 20 teeth!
Sometimes the oral cavity has advanced dog dental disease. This Schnauzer was much loved and appeared to be happy and eating well , which would explain the advanced dental disease. In this case the Vet dentist usually charges a fixed fee and removes many of the infected teeth in a single Veterinary Dental Procedure. Often…
Read MoreRabbit Dentistry
Rabbit Teeth – by Dr Phil Sacks Rabbits have 4 upper incisors teeth and 2 lower incisors – that fit between the upper onces. Rabbit teeth continue to grow throughout their lives. The bunny incisor teeth are to cut the grass, and the rabbit heek teeth are to grind the grass in a side ways…
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