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This is Mr. Max. This is his first oral surgery in 2020. I took him to the vet because he was losing a ton of weight and...
03/03/2023

This is Mr. Max. This is his first oral surgery in 2020. I took him to the vet because he was losing a ton of weight and he had a lump on his neck. I went in expecting to have to say goodbye. I thought the worst, cancer 😭 turns out, the lump is not good but it was also not the cause of him losing weight, his mouth was. With the in-office exam, his vet was able to see he would need some extractions but did not expect more than a couple. Of course it’s hard to get a good look when kitty is stressed and in pain. He was scheduled for a dental a couple days later.

Once he was under, she was able to get a good look at his teeth. As you can see, they were terrible!!!! Max had 18 extractions that day! 18!!! Can you imagine the amount of pain he must have been in?!?!? Just look at the before and after pictures of his mouth. He was much healthier once those nasty teeth came out! I had no idea his mouth was this bad. I’m just happy I did not have to say good bye to him that day. But I learned a hard lesson at his expense. Oral health cannot be put off!!!! It’s just as important for them as their vaccines. Just as important as our own health! Imagine yourself having 18 rotten teeth in your mouth!!! Don’t allow your fur babies to suffer. Get them an annual dental cleaning and X-ray! An in-office peek in their mouth IS NOT good enough!

03/03/2023

Annual dental cleaning AND X-rays are EXTREMELY important for your dogs and cats. This should be a part of their normal healthcare routine just like their vaccines and annual exams. If money is an issue, try scheduling them 6 months apart to alleviate the high cost all at once. Think about your families celebrations and/or vacations throughout the year and try to schedule around those. For example, if your family celebrates Thanksgiving and Christmas, the best time to schedule vet care would not be at the end of the beginning of the year. Perhaps the best solution would be annual exam and vaccines in March and Dental cleaning, exam and extractions if needed in September.

Think of your own mouth, if you had a tooth ache, would you ignore it? Would you wait or would you want relief? I think the majority of us would want some relief. Cats and Dogs are notorious for masking pain. That is why it’s sooooo very important to have their teeth assessed professionally. Also, their vet can look in their mouth at their annual exam and get somewhat of an idea but they CANNOT see the full scope of their oral health until they are sedated. This is a common misconception that most people think if the vet didn’t notice anything at the annual visit, their pet is fine. That is not true. I will post more about that later as well.

03/03/2023

Here are 5 signs of healthy teeth for your pets:

✔️Clean teeth
✔️No browning
✔️No loose teeth
✔️No evidence of bleeding or swollen gums
✔️No excess drool

Brushing, chews, water additives, and annual dental cleanings are terrific ways to help your pet's dental health.

Enjoy 10% off pet dentals now through 9/30/20! Call us today at 830-620-1100 to schedule an appointment.

03/03/2023

Which do you think is the greater risk to a pet: Anesthesia, or walking around with a mouth like this?

This is a photograph of a dog seen by veterinarian Dr. Jenny Beard at Flat Creek Animal Clinic in Alabama. This owner really loved his dog, and declined dentistry not because he wouldn't spend the money, but out of fear of anesthesia. His dog not only suffered for years with painful dental disease, but ultimately died of heart and kidney disease that may have been caused or worsened by the infection in his mouth.

February is National Pet Dental Health Month, and I would like each of you to really consider, when you weigh the risks of anesthesia, the very real risks of either not taking care of your pet's dental health at all, or relying only on cosmetic procedures like "anesthesia-free dental cleanings," which can't deal with decay below the gums, gum disease, abscesses, infections, or the other dangerous dental problems so common in dogs and cats today.

My family and I are very serious about caring for our pets' teeth, including daily brushing (by my wife, Teresa!), but we still have their teeth cleaned by a veterinarian under general anesthesia when necessary. I hope you will take this message to heart, and do the same.

10/11/2020

If your kitties do not meow, have their teeth checked! After 4 years of only hearing Louie meow a couple times, we now have talkative Louie! He found his voice when he mouth got healthy ❤️❤️❤️

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