At Your Pet Dentist, every month is Dental Health Month! Here is why we do not directly promote February as Dental Health Month Ask any veterinarian, veterinary staff member, or even long-time pet owners—the idea of preventative oral health care in veterinarian medicine was almost unheard of...
We all have a genuine fear of losing teeth. Vanity aside, when we see people with missing teeth, we can visualize facial changes associated with this (bone loss) and we run home to brush our teeth and floss just to make sure it doesn't happen...
Antibiotics – they are, at times, essential for life. There was a time in our not-so-distant past, where medical professionals, both veterinary and human, reached for oral antibiotics for almost any disease. Unfortunately, this led to significant antibiotic resistance that we are all now all...
We live in a society where most of us have some form of health insurance coverage, while fewer have dental and vision coverage. Many employers give you basic health care and then you have to add on the broader coverage. Thankfully, this avoids catastrophic costs...
I played tug of war with my dog for years and years, until I started my dental residency. Then, I learned that tug of war is bad for my dog, specifically their canine teeth. Now, I preach to veterinary practitioners the need to stress avoidance...
The world is full of so many myths and misconceptions and Dr. Google has made life even more complex. Give someone a platform with little evidence-based medical training and things can go sideways rather quickly. Unfortunately, many veterinarians are ill trained regarding how to address...
Puppies. We ALL love them, even when they have moments of being crazy little terrors! Right!? The joy that puppies can bring us seems to be unmatched at times. This is typically up until that moment they begin to get overly playful and those “shark teeth”...
We all work on a 12-month cycle. We see our family vet for a wellness evaluation once yearly. Our pet gets blood work at least annually, and we can't get our dog's heartworm medication refilled unless we have our annual heartworm check. And for the...
In this post, we will discuss some of the biggest reasons why pet owners do not proceed with an anesthetic dental procedure, such as thinking that their pet is too old for anesthesia. Among the top reasons why pet owners do not have their pet's...
Everyone loves a kiss from their dog, regardless if they are a Chihuahua or a Great Dane. It's a sign of their love for you and it not only brings you joy but also brings your pet joy as well. It's part of the human-animal...