Dental disease is the most common health problem we see, with approximately 80% of cats over 3 years old having tartar build-up. Luckily, we have a state-of-the-art dental unit for carrying out all dental procedures, along with an ultrasonic scaler.
We often forget about our pets oral hygiene, but there isn’t any reason we shouldn’t brush our pets teeth twice a day as well! Except… that’s not very realistic for most pet owners. Fortunately, we have an excellent state-of-the-art dental unit which means we can do everything that needs to be done, including ultrasonic scaling!
If you want to care for your pet’s teeth at home (which we highly recommend!) we recommend doggy toothbrushes or even soft children’s toothbrushes, and toothpaste designed for pets. If that isn’t a possibility raw bones of appropriate size, dental chews, water bowl additives, gels and high-quality pet food are great steps to reducing the odds of your pet needing to come in for a dental operation.
Pets are required to be put under general anaesthetic to have dental procedures performed and is quite a process for them. As such we always emphasise that prevention is better than treatment.
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