Dentistry
Dental disease is the most common and preventable disease that we see in veterinary medicine. Not only can it be painful and smelly, the bacteria in the mouth can also travel through the blood stream and start to effect organs such as the heart and liver. At West Brant Animal Hospital we can offer a wide range of treatment and preventative care options for you pet.
The most common signs owners notice at home are:
- Bad breath!
- Trouble eating or dropping food
- Not playing with toys
- Bleeding from the mouth
- Sensitive mouth area (doesn't want face touched)
- Loss of appetite
- Change in behaviour (eg. aggression or quiet)
All Dental Surgeries are done under a general anesthesia to help insure the procedure is done successfully. Doing dental surgeries without anesthetic can actually cause more problems, be stressful and painful for your pet.
Bloodwork is required for this procedure and includes checking their general organ function (liver, kidney values, electrolytes, red cells, white cells and platelets). This bloodwork is usually run the morning of surgery in our clinic lab. All dental patients are given IV (Intravenous) fluids to help with blood pressure and hydration.
Once anesthetized your surgeon will do a full mouth exam to identify problems in the mouth and what teeth need to be extracted. Some teeth may look completely healthy on the surface but there may be an infection or lesion hidden below the gum line that is only visible with dental radiographs. Once the diseased teeth are removed that needed to be, a registered Veterinary technician will scale away the tartar from the teeth and polish the teeth to smooth out grooves.
Most dental patients recovery very quickly (they usually feel much better once the sore teeth are gone!) and they go home the same day.
Bloodwork is required for this procedure and includes checking their general organ function (liver, kidney values, electrolytes, red cells, white cells and platelets). This bloodwork is usually run the morning of surgery in our clinic lab. All dental patients are given IV (Intravenous) fluids to help with blood pressure and hydration.
Once anesthetized your surgeon will do a full mouth exam to identify problems in the mouth and what teeth need to be extracted. Some teeth may look completely healthy on the surface but there may be an infection or lesion hidden below the gum line that is only visible with dental radiographs. Once the diseased teeth are removed that needed to be, a registered Veterinary technician will scale away the tartar from the teeth and polish the teeth to smooth out grooves.
Most dental patients recovery very quickly (they usually feel much better once the sore teeth are gone!) and they go home the same day.
Did you know:
Dogs have 42 teeth and cats have 26 teeth!
Dogs have 42 teeth and cats have 26 teeth!