By middle age most dogs and cats have dental disease, and almost none of their owners know it. Animals do not stop eating because their teeth hurt — they simply eat differently, and the bad breath everybody accepts as normal is usually the first symptom.
Left alone, it stops being a mouth problem: the bacteria involved reach the heart and kidneys. A scaling appointment is unglamorous and it is one of the most useful things you can book for an older pet.
What the visit includes
- Dental examination and grading
- Scaling and polishing under anaesthesia
- Extraction of damaged or loose teeth
- Treatment of gum infections
- Home dental care advice that owners can actually keep up
Book dental care at the clinic
Call the clinic and describe the case — we will tell you honestly whether it needs an appointment, a walk-in, or nothing at all.