Sunday, September 05, 2010

 

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Hospital Hours:

Monday to Thursday:     8 am - 6 pm         Friday:     8 am - 5:30 pm
Saturday:      9 am - 2 pm

Veterinarians: 

Dr. I. Elizabeth Borgmann:

Tuesday - Friday:     9 am - 5 pm
Saturday:     9 am - 2 pm

Dr. Ken Macquisten:

Monday & Thursdays:      9 am - 5 pm

 

Why Does a Dental Cost so Much?

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One of the most common questions we get asked is why a dental cleaning costs so much. Let us explain!

It’s not just a cleaning. Cleaning is the easy part! We need to assess, diagnose and treat the pathology that has arisen due to the presence of tartar and calculus. This all occurs at the same time...learn more

Professional Veterinary Dental Cleanings

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 Before a Dentistry - see all the tartar!

When you have your teeth cleaned you’re present for the whole procedure. Since that isn’t the case for your pet, you may be wondering what happens during your pet’s dentistry procedure. Firstly, you need to...learn more

Dental Disease in Dogs & Cats

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You’ve been told it is important to brush your pet’s teeth…or you’ve been told to have your pet’s teeth cleaned. Now you may be wondering why? Just what is dental disease? How does it affect your pet?

What causes dental disease?
Dental disease is caused by bacteria in the mouth. Learn more...

Feline Gingivitis and Stomatitis

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Gingivitis and stomatitis of the cat mouth is a very frustrating condition to try and manage. Gingivitis refers to inflammation of the gums. Stomatitis refers to inflammation of the mouth (often the back of the mouth but it can advance onto the roof of the mouth or even onto the tongue). In severe cases cats cannot eat and blood tinged saliva drips from their mouths. Pain and discomfort is severe. Learn more...

Feline Odontoclastic Resorptive Lesions...

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A Mouthful of Words for a Poorly Understood Dental Disorder!

This is a common disorder of cats where the roots are replaced with bone and painful enamel lesions appear at or under the gum line. Whoa. That is the very over-simplified version! There are estimates of affected cats ranging from 20 to 70% (most studies suggest about 50% of cats are affected). So read on. There is a good chance your cat (or one of your cats) may have this happening in their mouth(s)! Learn more...

Dental Radiographs on Pets? - What is that all about?

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You are probably wondering why your vet is recommending or requiring dental radiographs on your pet when they undergo a veterinary dental procedure. You’re probably thinking...wait a minute...’my previous vet never did that!’ or ‘you didn’t do that last time!’ or ‘isn’t that a bit excessive?’ Is this a money grab? Is this going too far for pets?...learn more

Dental X-ray in progress

Dental Extractions: OMG my dog only has 4 teeth left!

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One of the most emotional areas of dental care in pets is the extraction of teeth...especially when a lot have to be extracted! Why do veterinarians extract teeth? How do they decide which ones to extract? Will my pet be able to eat? Is there an alternative to extraction?...learn more

Dental Home Care Packages

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Our Dental Home Care Package includes...

An oral health exam, any necessary lab work prior to anesthesia, analgesic, anesthesia & monitoring, IV fluids during dental cleaning, teeth cleaning & extractions - as needed, polishing...learn more

Dental Home Care: How to Brush Your Pet's Teeth

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Perhaps you have a young pet with great teeth and you want to keep them that way. Or your pet just had a teeth cleaning and you don’t want to go through that again any sooner than need be...learn more

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