One of the most useful tools a vet has to assess the health of your pet is a complete physical examination. Each time your pet comes to us, either for a health check or for an illness problem our veterinarians will perform a full 12 system physical examination. We will advise you of any abnormal findings and recommend an appropriate course of action.
The systems we routinely examine are:
Just like humans, pets’ teeth need looking after too!
The health of their teeth and gums has a significant impact on their overall quality of life. Imagine how your mouth would feel, and smell, if you never brushed your teeth. Imagine having a really bad toothache and not being able to tell anyone about it!
Each time your pet visits us for an examination we will grade the health of their teeth.
Grade zero is the score we want for all our patients! This means they have normal, healthy clean teeth and gums.
Grades one & two mean that your pet’s teeth have a build-up of plaque & tartar causing gum disease. It is time to have a dental clean and return their score to zero!
Pets with Grade three or four disease have very significant dental health issues with disease affecting the deeper parts of the tooth and gums. These teeth will be painful and can lead to further health issues. Urgent attention is required to relieve pain and prevent further damage to the teeth. Sometimes teeth are beyond help and require extraction.
We are fully equipped to provide all your pet’s routine dentistry enabling us to perform scaling (removal of plaque & tartar), polishing, extractions and more. Our digital dental x-ray machine means we can get top quality diagnostic x-rays in a very short time to diagnose disease conditions hidden under the gum line.
All adult dogs and cats should have a dental scale and polish performed at least once a year to keep their teeth healthy.
If you have any questions about dental care or professional cleaning please do not hesitate to contact us.