Pet Dentistry
Cat Dental – Full Mouth Extraction!
Why Teeth Removal is Best When Your Patient Has Feline Stomatitis Know the signs of feline stomatitis and how to treat it! Based on information By Veterinary dental specialist John Lewis. Above: The feline Dental nursing team. Feline stomatitis is an exquisitely painful condition, and it can be a frustrating condition for pet owners and…
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 MoreBroken Tooth Repair Options
What Can a Veterinary Dentist Do For a Broken Tooth? If a patient presents to a dental veterinarian soon after a tooth fracture occurs, there are a number of treatment options available. Firstly – if the fracture dose not enter the pulp cavity – the veterinary dentist may smooth, bond and light cure the fractured…
Read MoreBeing A Veterinary Dentist
Dogs and Cats need Dentals I was given a basic dental course at Uni by Vet dental specialist Professor Frank J.M. Verstraete, Once he left the faculty of Vet science, the dental facility closed down. A complete veterinary dental service for pets was then started by Animal dentist Dr Johan Joubert working with Dr Philip…
Read MoreBeing A Vet Dentist
A Vet Dentist is skilled in pet dental procedures, and will enhance the pet dental care that they provide. To become a proficient animal vet dentist takes a lot of time and effort, way above the basic training offered in vet school. A vet dentist needs a lot of mentoring by experienced dentists and post…
Read MoreBad Breath or Halitosis In Dogs
By Specialist Veterinary Dentists at UC Davis – adapted What specific dog breeds are more prone than others to halitosis? It has not been reported that specific dog breeds would be more prone to halitosis. However, specific dog breeds (for example, toy breeds) are known to have more often gum disease, and therefore more often bad…
Read MoreBad Breath In Dogs
Halitosis in Dogs What specific dog breeds are more prone than others to halitosis? Specific dog breeds (for example, toy breeds) are known to have more often gum disease, and therefore more often bad breath. Most common Miniature poodle crosses and Spaniel crosses with lip fold pyoderma Do flat-nosed breeds often develop severe halitosis? Is…
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