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Stages of Dental Disease

Stages of Dental Disease

STAGE 1: Dental Plaque Build Mild Tartar and Plaque Build up No gum damage or gingivitis Healthy Teeth Reversible Changes Home Dental Care options will help Will progress to Grade 2 dental disease in time if not managed early. STAGE 2 DENTAL DISEASE Moderate Tartar...

Common Queries and concerns regarding dental disease

Common Queries and concerns regarding dental disease

Many owners have questions and concerns surrounding dental disease and how to provide the best dental care for their beloved pets. 1. Will home dental care will prevent my pet needing veterinary dental treatment? We recommend early, regular home dental hygiene...

Tooth Damage and Decay

Tooth Damage and Decay

Quite often teeth can become damaged and broken. In the image above the Carnassial tooth in this patient had developed a crack leading to a slab fracture of the outer part of the tooth. The tooth root had become infected, along with the surrounding gum Slab fractures...

Home Dental Care

Home Dental Care

  A healthy mouth is vitally important for your pets comfort and general health and making sure their teeth and gums are healthy starts at home. This can be a simple as inspecting your pets mouth, gums and teeth regularly at home, and arranging a dental check if you...

Post-Cruciate Repair – Rehab Exercise Plan

Post-Cruciate Repair – Rehab Exercise Plan

REHABILITATION / POST-OP MANAGEMENT The Recovery period is as important as the surgery. We include a 4-week Rehab program tailored to each individual’s rate of recovery. This will involve 4 weekly day visits in to the hospital. During these sessions a combination of...

Extracapsular Cruciate repair – Post Op Information

Extracapsular Cruciate repair – Post Op Information

Cruciate Ligament Surgery Post Operative Instructions Surgery: Joint stabilization has been achieved with an extracapsular technique using two artificial ligaments made from extreme strength Ligafiba which is twice as strong as traditional nylon suture. It is also...

Cruciate Ligament Disease General Information

Cruciate Ligament Disease General Information

Cruciate ligament injuries are one of the most common joint problems seen in dogs. Damage to the cruciate ligament is thought of more as a disease process that weakens the ligament, rather than a true traumatic injury. They can present in a number of ways from acute...

Cruciate Ligament Surgery Information

Cruciate Ligament Surgery Information

CRUCIATE LIGAMENT SURGERY   Please read on for a guide to cruciate surgery and the post-operative period The aim of surgical treatment of a torn cruciate ligament is to • Provide stability to the knee which in turn will reduce further damage • Reduce pain and...

TPLO Post-Op Info

TPLO Post-Op Info

POST-OPERATIVE INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS Tibial Plateau Leveling Procedure / Tibial Wedge Ostectomy   SURGERY: A tibial Plateau leveling procedure aims to reduce the instability of the stifle joint after tearing or rupture of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament. Another...

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