Dental care is vital to you pet's overall wellness. By making sure your pet’s teeth are healthy, you can help them to avoid serious illness and even add years to their lifespan. Because gum and tooth disease is so common in pets, we highly recommend bringing your furry or scaly friends in for a cleaning every 1-2 years. Maintenance between cleanings is easy and consists of basic toothbrushing and the use of other dental products, like dental chews. Dental cleanings and maintenance can help keep costs down over time; the costly part of dentals are usually the added extractions. If teeth are kept healthy, extractions are much less likely to be necessary for your pet.
Your pet’s comfort is the most important thing to us, and dental disease can be extremely painful. We perform dentals on dogs and cats, but also on our exotic patients! Bearded dragons are commonly diagnosed with dental disease, along with ferrets. Small mammals such as rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas and degus have teeth that are always growing. Constant growing teeth come with an array of dental issues, which all can be treated here at All Creatures!
Signs your pet needs to come in to our office include:
- Particularly bad breath
- Excessive drooling
- Discomfort when chewing
- Bleeding or inflamed gums
- Difficulty or discomfort when swallowing
Do not hesitate to reach out to us today if you would like to know more about our dental services, or if you would like to set up an appointment.