Umgeni Veterinary Clinic

09/11/2024

23/10/2024

⚠️ Great news... We're running a special on over-the-counter calming medication for your pets! This is valid until 2 November 2024. 📆

🥳 Diwali and Guy Fawkes Day celebrations are almost here, and we want to make sure your pets stay safe!
Our clinics are offering a 10% discount on:

- Calmfocus
- Feliway
- Adaptil
- CalmEze
- Pet Remedy
- Zylkene

And more! 💊

🩺 More potent pharmaceuticals are also available, and may work more effectively on short notice. Pets need to be seen by a veterinarian in order to be prescribed these scheduled medication. These anxiety medication consultations are R200.00 and include a pet-check to ensure that the meds can be given safely. 🐾
(Please note - for any other matters, a full consultation will be charged.)

⚠️ Here are some tips to keep your pets safe, not only for Diwali and Guy Fawkes Day celebrations, but for the impending festive season celebrations as well.
🏡 Ensure that your pets are inside your home, secured and comfortable WELL BEFORE the festivities start.
🖥 Play some music or turn on the TV to drown out the sound of fireworks.

If your pet is an outside pet, please make sure that they are in a secure area that they CANNOT escape from. Preferably in a secure garage with comfortable bedding and interactive toys and treats. 🐾

🏡 If your pet manages to escape your yard, please ensure that your pets have well-fitted collars with name tags and are microchipped. Microchips are the first things vets and the SPCA will check for. 💉
If your pet is already microchipped, make sure they have been registered on the microchip database, otherwise the microchip is of no use.

❤️ Fireworks are devastating to pets, wildlife, and even people struggling with anxiety disorders.
Please take others into consideration during these festivities. Think twice before setting off fireworks in your neighbourhood. 🐕🐈‍⬛🐎🐄🐑🐇🦇🦜🐢

16/10/2024

🎈 It’s that time of year again - some of South Africa’s most celebrated occasions! 🇿🇦

Diwali and Guy Fawkes Day celebrations are upon us. While some may enjoy the setting off of fireworks, others may not… 🐕🐈‍⬛🐎🐄🐑🐇🦇🦜🐢
To pets and wildlife, fireworks aren’t fun and games, they are terrifying!

⚠️ Here are some tips to keep your pets safe, not only for Diwali and Guy Fawkes Day celebrations, but for the impending festive season celebrations as well.

🏡 Ensure that your pets are inside your home, secured and comfortable WELL BEFORE the festivities start.
🖥 Play some music or turn on the TV to drown out the sound of fireworks.

If your pet is an outside pet, please make sure that they are in a secure area that they CANNOT escape from. Preferably in a secure garage with comfortable bedding and interactive toys and treats. 🐾

💊 Medical management is also highly recommended.
𝗭𝘆𝗹𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗲 is a popular choice, being one of the only faster acting over-the-counter medications for anxiety.
𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗘𝘇𝗲 and 𝗔𝗻𝘅𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗲 are also commonly used, but they take 1 - 2 weeks of daily use to take full effect.
𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗹, 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗲𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗱𝘆 are great choices to use as sprays or diffusers.

🩺 More potent pharmaceuticals are also available, and may work more effectively on short notice. Pets need to be seen by a veterinarian in order to be prescribed these scheduled medication. These anxiety medication consultations are R200.00 and include a pet-check to ensure that the meds can be given safely. 🐾
(Please note - for any other matters, a full consultation will be charged.)

🏡 If your pet manages to escape your yard, please ensure that your pets have well-fitted collars with name tags and are microchipped. Microchips are the first things vets and the SPCA will check. 💉
If your pet is already microchipped, make sure they have been registered on the microchip database, otherwise the microchip is of no use.

❤️ Please take pets and wildlife into consideration during these festivities. Think twice before setting off fireworks in your neighbourhood. 🐾

14/10/2024

🐾 It is a new chapter at Umgeni Veterinary Clinic!

🩺 After an amazing 14 years of commitment and dedication to the Hilton community, Dr Margie Roach will be leaving Umgeni Vet at the end of November.
She has been an invaluable member of our team and we wish her all the best as she continues her work in physiotherapy and rehabilitation. 🐾

Thank you for all your dedication and compassion to the pets, and families, of Hilton. ❤️

11/10/2024

🩺 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗩𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆! ❤️

Vet nurses are 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 of any veterinary team. They care for your pets when they’re away from home. They ensure they get the right medication, the right food and make sure they get enough 𝘀𝗻𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀! ❤️

🩺 Nurses have an 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 to-do-list in their practice. While sometimes overlooked because they work 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀, nurses do much more than you may think…
🩻 Here’s to our 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗽𝗵𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗹𝗮𝗯 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀, 𝘅-𝗿𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀, 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝘆𝗴𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀, 𝘃𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀, 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗽𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀, 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗼𝘆𝘀, 𝗷𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 and 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀, of people and pets. 🐱

🇿🇦 Here’s to Sr Nadia, and all the 𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗻𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 all around the world putting their patients, your pets, first every single day. 🐾

❤️ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗻𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘃𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲. 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂! 🩺

17/09/2024

🩺 Dr Carmen and Sr Nadia have recently taken on a huge responsibility... apart from being superstar veterinary professionals, they have also been fostering puppies! 🐕

Meet the squad:
🐶 Xue - He highly desires to be a lap dog. Always wants to be cuddled and likes to sit on his favourite people. He is the chunkiest of the bunch and loves his food.
He tends to hide his intelligence most of the time, but it does make an appearance occasionally. 🤓
🐶 Xylio - He started out as the weakest of the bunch but has now overtaken Xenos in body weight. He is a more independent than his siblings, but loves to cuddle and hates sleeping alone. 🥰
🐶 Xenos - He is the most active of the boys and is very affectionate. He needed some extra care as a baby but is now fit and healthy. He has strong opinions and is not afraid to make them known. 🤩

🐾 These adorable pupperinos are available for adoption through Pmb Animal Rescue & Rehome (P.A.R.R.) - NPO 207-130.
☎️ Please contact Tina for more information - 071 883 1457.

08/09/2024

🦅 Yesterday was International Vulture Awareness Day, and we have only great things to say about these magnificent birds.
Dr Margie and her team at Umgeni Veterinary Clinic have been working very closely with FreeMe Wildlife for a number of years, often treating vultures. 🩺

Vultures play an invaluable part within our fragile ecosystem. They are one of the world’s most efficient clean-up crews. 🦴

Their value has been widely underestimated and is largely unappreciated.
If vultures ever went extinct, it is feared the devastating loss will lead to the spread of deadly old and new diseases, including plague, anthrax, and rabies. 🦠

🦅 In reality, vultures serve us in ways that we are only beginning to understand. One being their remarkable hand in keeping ecosystems and pathogens in check.
Some major threats to these creatures include habitat loss and malicious poisoning. Vultures are poisoned and hacked to pieces for traditional medicine and trade.

🇿🇦 In the most rural areas of South Africa, and many other countries, a large proportion of humans are reliant on nature to provide most of their basic needs. Due to their heavy dependence on nature, local communities benefit hugely from the role of vultures to protect them. 🌾

🦅 If you come across an injured vulture, or any wildlife for that matter, phone a veterinary clinic, phone FreeMe, get into contact with the Endangered Wildlife Trust or phone park rangers or Nature Conservation. And if you cannot help them, just don't harm them or take them into your home without speaking to professionals first.

❤️ These birds are too valuable to lose to human greed and misinformation. 🤝

06/09/2024

Rodenticides affect more than just rats. 😞 These poisons have a devastating impact on wildlife and pets.
Think twice before using rodenticides in and around your home. 🐱 🐶 🦅

The horrors of poison ❌‼️

When this juvenile Barn Owl died in our care from anti-coagulant rodenticide poisoning, we were ready to share the gruesome necropsy photos to show just how these poisons cause horrific internal bleeding, resulting in their victims either dying of shock or choking to death on their own blood filled lungs.

But, this face should be enough to bring the message home to even the most hard-hearted people. This is what we had to deal with moments before this innocent little creature closed its eyes forever. 💔

To those of you who use anti-coagulant rodenticide poisons, please take a good look at the pain and suffering you cause every time you put those baits out. May this be on your conscience.

Thank you to the kind people who found the owl, wrapped it up, and brought it through to us. We are just as sorry as you are that it was too late to save it. 😔

We love what we do, and how we do it... ❤

24/08/2024

UPDATE - She has been found, thank you! ❤️

⚠️ Urgent! ⚠️

Twinkles has gone missing from her home in the Mountain Rise area at around 05:30 this morning.
She is microchipped.

☎️ If someone sees her, or knows where she may be, please call her owner on 083 282 5877. ⚠️
If you have found a similar looking puppy this morning, please take her to your nearest vet to have the microchip scanned.

Her owners are very concerned and we are worried for her safety. 💔

23/08/2024

🤩 It's such a privilege to work so closely with the amazing people of FreeMe Wildlife!

09/08/2024

Boy, are we lucky to have so many incredible women on our team. 🐾
“There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish.” - Michelle Obama

Happy Women's Day to all the amazing women out there. 🤍

30/07/2024

⚠️ Rabies is a very serious viral disease in our country. It is a zoonotic disease that infects mammals, including humans, dogs, cats, livestock and wildlife. 🇿🇦
Dog bites are the most common cause of rabies transmission to humans. Sadly, 40% of human infections occur in children under 15 years old.

🦠 Rabies spreads through saliva, usually through bites or direct contact of saliva with mucosa or broken skin (e.g. eyes, mouth, or open wounds). Once clinical symptoms appear, rabies is 𝟭𝟬𝟬% 𝗳𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹.
Initial symptoms of rabies include signs like fever, pain and unusual or unexplained tingling, pricking, or burning sensations at the wound site. 🚨

There are two forms of rabies:
🦠 𝗙𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗲𝘀, where patients experience hallucinations, erratic, aggressive behaviour, fear of water and lack of coordination.
🦠 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗲𝘀, which accounts for about 20% of the total number of human cases. This form of rabies is less erratic and usually runs a longer course than the furious form. Muscles gradually become paralysed, starting from the wound site, leading to a coma and eventually death.

🔬 How is rabies diagnosed? Unfortunately, the only way to receive a sure and conclusive diagnosis is to have brain tissue tested of the deceased suspected rabid animal. 🧠

💉 Rabies cannot be cured, but it CAN be prevented. In South Africa, pets are 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 to be vaccinated against rabies. 🇿🇦
In terms of The Animal Diseases Act (Act No 35 of 1984), owners of dogs and cats MUST have their pets vaccinated against rabies between the ages of 3 and 7 months old, receiving a booster within 12 months of original vaccination. Pets must also receive rabies boosters at least every 3 years thereafter. In rabies endemic areas, like KwaZulu-Natal, pets must receive boosters every year. ⚠️
We strongly recommend yearly boosters for all pets, all over the country, as one can never be sure where the next rabies outbreak will occur.

🩺 Our nurses are offering 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 rabies vaccinations at our 3 branches:
🕐 13:00 - 14:00
📆 Monday - Friday
⚠️ 𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩 - Please make an appointment for these consultations. ⚠️

☎️ Veterinary House Hospital - 033 342 4698
☎️ Veterinary House Townbush - 033 347 2504
☎️ Umgeni Veterinary Clinic - 033 343 4316

🚨 What to do if someone has been bitten, scratched or licked by a suspected rabid animal - 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗔𝗜𝗗:
💧 Immediately wash the wound/area with running water and soap for at least 15 minutes. 𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘴, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘢 𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘦𝘴.
🏥 Go to your nearest clinic or hospital immediately thereafter. Be sure to tell the staff that the bite came from a suspected rabid animal. If emergency treatment isn't given fast enough, it will be too late.

🩺 Report the incident to your nearest state veterinarian or private veterinarian.
Rabies is a state controlled disease, and all suspected cases must be reported.

If you are at all concerned about your pet after exposure to a possible rabid animal, or if your pet is showing unusual or concerning symptoms, please contact your veterinarian immediately. 🐾

❤️ Given the recent rabies scare, please make sure that your pets are fully vaccinated against rabies, ensuring that they are safe from harm. 🇿🇦

20/07/2024

❤️ What a privilege to witness first hand the way our community comes together in times of need.
We would like to say thank you to everyone who donated food, blankets and other goods to the SPCA Pietermaritzburg this Mandela Day. 🐾

🇿🇦 "It is in your hands to make a better world for all who live in it" - Nelson Mandela

Thank you for making the world a whole lot better for the most vulnerable in our community. 🐶🐱🇿🇦

17/07/2024

⚠️ Important Rabies Public Service Announcement! ⚠️

A brown puppy with black/dark feet, about 3 months old, was left at the SPCA Pietermaritzburg on Sunday 14 July 2024. This dog was CONFIRMED to have Rabies.
Anyone who was in contact with this puppy before it was dropped off at the SPCA, please go to a hospital immediately. Rabies is 100% fatal to humans, dogs, cats, and other mammals.

Rabies is transmitted via saliva of a rabid dog. This counts for biting, as well as licking.
Rabies is fatal, but it is also preventable by vaccination.
Please ensure that your pets follow the appropriate vaccination schedule and receive regular vaccinations against rabies.

Stay safe! ❤️

12/07/2024

❤️ What are your plans this 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗗𝗮𝘆? We’re giving back to the most vulnerable in our community. 🐱🐶

This Mandela Day Capital Newspapers have launched a donation campaign for the SPCA Pietermaritzburg. We call onto our community to join us in making a difference. ❤️

🩺 Our clinic will be 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 on the 18th of July.
Additionally, Veterinary House Hospital, Umgeni Veterinary Clinic and Veterinary House Townbush will aid as a drop-off points for any donations for the Pietermaritzburg SPCA. 🐾

📬 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸?
🐾 Simply bring your donation to any of our branches.
✏️ We’ll add your name to our list of donors and snap a picture with you and your donation.
🚛 We'll then drop your donations off on your behalf at the SPCA on 𝗡𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗗𝗮𝘆.
⚠️ Please ensure that your donations are at our clinics by 17 July 2024. ⚠️

🎁 Capital Newspapers is also running a competition where you stand a chance to win some awesome prizes! (𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘧𝘧 𝘢𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘤s.)
Check out our 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 and 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 stories for the SPCA wishlist and more information on the competition. 📝

🇿🇦 “It is in your hands, to make a better world for all who live in it.” - Nelson Mandela ❤️

10/07/2024

🐾 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘄𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝘁𝘀? 🍔

Dogs and cats age a lot quicker than we would like, large and giant breed dogs even more so.

🐕 𝗔𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿? A pet is considered a senior when they approach the 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟱% of their 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 lifespan. 🐈
🐶 Because 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 age so quickly, they become seniors anywhere between 5 - 7 years, depending on breed.
𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 become seniors between 8 - 10 years, and 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝘀 around the 11 year mark. 🐱
The age of 7 is also when senior pet vet visits are recommended to prepare for the next stage of your pet’s life. 🩺

🍽 The food your pet eats plays a 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 role in their overall health. Their nutritional needs change with every lifestyle, including when they become seniors. This is when extra care should be taken to ensure that they are fed the right food.
It is very important to feed your pets a well-balanced senior pet diet that suits their breed and any special needs they may have. ❤️

🧬 Cell functions change as pets age. The ageing process is very complex, and slows our pets down physically and mentally. Ageing starts at a cellular level, that is why feeding them the right food will make a world of difference.

Your pet’s digestion may also be affected, so altering the 𝘄𝗮𝘆 they are fed may also be necessary to ensure comfort. They are also more prone to dehydration as their ability to regulate water balance can be affected. 💧

🩺 Speak to any of our receptionists, doctors or nurses about the best diet to feed your beloved senior pet. ❤️

05/07/2024

🦷 Let's chat 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 in our senior pets. 🐾

Clean teeth are very important to your pet’s overall health. 🐱🐶
🪥 Imagine what your teeth would look like, and feel, if you didn’t brush them every day!
Your pet’s teeth are no different.

🐾 Of all the members of our family, our pets’ dental care is the most neglected. 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝘃𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. 🩺 Neglecting to pay attention to dental health may have disastrous and extremely painful results. 💔

🦷 Tooth root resorption and decay are primary reasons that teeth are extracted when you bring your pet in for a dental cleaning. It is important to address the problem before it progresses too far.

Dental disease is an infection of the teeth, gums and surrounding structures. It is by far the most common major health problem of cats and dogs. 🐾

🦷 It starts with a build-up of plaque which eventually turns to tartar. This quickly forms small pockets where the animal’s gums meet the teeth. The gums can separate from the tooth and this allows more bacteria and food to accumulate.

This build-up leads to periodontal disease.
🦠 These pockets allow bacteria to enter the bloodstream. If left untreated, it will lead to more serious health problems like heart and kidney disease. 🫀

𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲:
🦷 Bad breath
🩺 Lethargy
🐾 Inactivity or depression
🐱 Poor grooming
🐶 Excessive salivating
🪥 Inflamed gums
🧀 Decreased or loss of appetite
🐾 Weight loss.

🐕 Other issues include dropping food while eating, facial swelling, discharge from the nose or eyes and pawing at the face. 🐈

Sometimes the teeth just become so rotten that they become loose and fall out on their own. 🦷

🪥 The key to managing dental disease is 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 and 𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 are recommended for all adult dogs and cats. 🐾

🩺 For 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 on dental disease, or to have your pet’s teeth looked at and scored, please call 𝟬𝟯𝟯 𝟯𝟰𝟮 𝟰𝟲𝟵𝟴. ☎️