It’s Tooth Time
• Welcome and thank
you for visiting the
Gull Lake Animal
Hospital website!
• If you need additional
information please
call our hospital at
269-629-5560
Get The Facts
•
80% of dogs and 70% of cats
by age 3 show some signs of
gum disease? Periodontal
disease is one of the leading
diagnosed diseases among
dogs and cats. This disease is
both preventable and
treatable. If you want your pet
to live their life to the fullest,
they need to have a healthy
mouth. Studies have shown
that good oral health can
actually add 3-5 year to their
life.
What is Periodontal Disease
and how does it begin?
•
Periodontal disease begins
with a build up of bacteria in
your pet’s mouth. Bacteria
combined with saliva and food
debris between the teeth and
gums causes plaque formation
that accumulates on the
surface of the teeth. As
bacteria grow in the plaque
and as calcium salts are
deposited, plaque turns to
tartar. The plaque and tartar
cause inflammation and
destruction of periodontal
tissues which is the support
structure of the teeth. This is
the cause of periodontal
disease.
Signs and results of not treating
the disease
•
Pet owners have a
responsibility to care for their
pets. Your pets cannot speak
to you, therefore, you will need
to watch for warning signs.
Some of these signs may be
bad breath, excessive
drooling, difficulty to chew,
difficulty eating food and/or
treats, vomiting, swollen, red,
irritated and/or bleeding gums,
receding gums, loose or
missing teeth, pawing at the
face or depression. Your pet
should not have bad breath if
they do they are suffering from
oral disease that will need to
be treated.
Before and After
Please take a look at
the following slides to
view our before and
after pictures of
dental prophylaxis
performed at Gull
Lake Animal Hospital.
Before Dental Prophylaxis at
Gull Lake Animal Hospital
• This is a canine
patient before a
professional dental
prophylaxis (cleaning)
here at Gull Lake
Animal Hospital.
• See the following
slide for the after
After
• This is the same
patient after a
professional dental
prophylaxis at our
office.
• The difference is
phenomenal.
Before and After
• Before and After
pictures of a dental
prophylaxis on a Gull
Lake Animal Hospital
canine patient.
Before and After
• Before and After
pictures of a dental
prophylaxis on a Gull
Lake Animal Hospital
canine patient.
Before and After
• Before and After
pictures of a dental
prophylaxis on a Gull
Lake Animal Hospital
canine patient.
Anesthesia
• Do not let the thought of
anesthesia keep you from
improving your pet’s
health. Here at Gull Lake
Animal Hospital we have
the most up to date
anesthetic protocols. We
use every precaution to
keep you pet safe before,
during and after the
anesthetic process.
Preanesthetic blood
screening is a necessity
for the safest anesthetic
experience.
Anesthesia Continued
•
Pre-anesthetic bloodwork
gives us what we like to say a
window into your pet’s body.
We are able to detect any
problems and tailor our
anesthetic protocol
accordingly. It also enables us
to treat and/or handle any
disease your pet may be
dealing with. All Gull Lake
Animal Hospital patients
presented foe an anesthetic
procedure will receive a full
examination done before the
procedure by one of our
doctors. This is to ensure your
pet is deemed healthy before
their anesthetic procedure.
Prophylaxis Process
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Dental radiographs are key in
providing good veterinary
medicine. Here at GLAH we
have the latest in digital
radiology equipment. Supra
gingival scaling is scaling
above the gum line, sub
gingival scaling is scaling
below the gum line, for crown
polishing we use a hand high
speed polisher to smoothen
the surface of the tooth to keep
bacteria and plaque from
forming. Fluoride treatment is
applied to all teeth, charting is
done for all teeth good and
bad all records are kept for all
patients.
What can I do for my pet?
•
Brushing your pets teeth is by
far the best at home care you
can provide them. Science diet
T/D can be used as a regular
diet or as a treat. T/d is proven
to reduce plaque and bacteria
by 30-40% with regular
feeding. It is larger than normal
dog food pellets which allow
the pet to bite thru them, when
the teeth penetrate the fibers
act as a mechanical brush to
wipe bacteria from the tooth's
surface.
What can I do for my pet cont.
• Oravet Sealant is a
plaque prevention gel, we
apply it here initially then
it is applied once weekly
by the pet owner at
home. Oravet significantly
reduces plaque and tartar
formation by creating an
invisible barrier that
prevents bacteria from
attaching to your pets
teeth.
What can I do for my pet cont.
• C.E.T chews have dual
enzymes that when
mixed with saliva from
chewing helps stop
plaque from forming and
keeps mouth clean. Also
its natural abrasion helps
keep teeth clean.
Periodontitis vaccine is a
new vaccine from Pfizer.
It targets the 3 types of
bacteria which are
prevalent in 76% of dogs
with periodontal disease.
Ask Yourself This
• Would you want to go
more than one day
without brushing your
teeth?
• Why make your pet
go without a clean,
healthy mouth.
Something to chew on
• Dogs have 42
permanent teeth in
their mouths
• Cats have 30
permanent teeth in
their mouths.
• Lets do what we can
to keep our pets
healthy.
Thank you for visiting our site
• We at Gull Lake
Animal Hospital care
a great deal about
your pets and will go
to great lengths to
keep them happy and
healthy.
• Please call I any and
all questions to 269629-5560.