Dentistry
Professional Dental care for pets is almost more vital than our own dental needs. Pets can not brush and generally like us to do it for them!Â
Dental disease is also known as periodontal disease. This condition causes the tissues supporting the teeth to become inflamed. In its most mild form periodontal disease is associated with gingivitis (inflammation of the gums.) In more severe cases periodontal disease may manifest as tooth root abscesses, infection of the jaw bone, or as a pathologic (disease-induced) fracture of the jaw.
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But it is not just about the mouth. When a pet develops periodontal disease there are significant amounts of bacteria within the mouth and the oral tissues. These bacteria can enter the bloodstream and travel to other areas within the body, causing distant or systemic effects. There are three organs that are especially susceptible to the spread of oral bacteria: the heart, the liver, and the kidneys.
Our Hygienist appointments include:
- Pre anaesthetic Examination:
- Full hands-on check from top to tail,
- Listen to heart and lungs,
- Blood smear to look at blood cells (which can show us signs of anaemia, infections etc.)
- If there are any concerns, we will not proceed further without speaking to you first.
An Intravenous catheter is placed ready for the anaesthetic. The sedation and anaesthetic protocol is tailor made for the safety of your pet.
Thorough dental examination under anaesthetic – You will receive a dental chart marked up for your pet’s mouth.
Scale and polish including subgingival scaling. Polishing with high speed polisher and prophy paste. – just like your hygienist will do!
Hygienist Appointment Pricing:
Cats
R3,100
Dogs less than 12Kg
R3,300
Dogs between 13kg and 25Kg
R3,400
Dogs more than 25Kg
R3,700
Prices all include VAT
Many of us are worried about our pet, especially an older pet, having an anaesthetic and put off dental work. At Valley Farm our staff will do everything they can to ensure the safety of your pet, we take every care with the pre op check, the anaesthetic and the recovery. We have Specialist Anaesthetists on staff for high-risk cases giving you complete peace of mind. So don’t delay any longer, bring your pet for a dental check-up.Â
Our Geriatric Pet check-up and Dental includes:
- Pre anaesthetic Examination: Full hands-on check from top to tail, listen to heart and lungs, blood smear to look at blood cells (which can show us signs of anaemia, infections etc.)
- Blood tests to check organ function, things like liver, kidneys and diseases such as diabetes.
- Urine sample analysis, looking for kidney disease, infection or urine or bladed problems.
We will not proceed further if there are any concerns with the above tests without speaking to you first. It may be necessary to perform more tests or to postpone the dental procedure until other issues are under control.Â
- An Intravenous catheter is placed ready for the anaesthetic. The sedation and anaesthetic protocol is tailor made for the safety of your pet.
- An intravenous drip is started, this is to maintain blood pressure throughout the anaesthetic and recovery period. Very important in older pets!
- Thorough dental examination under anaesthetic – You will receive a dental chart marked up for your pet’s mouth.
- Scale and polish including subgingival scaling. Polishing with high speed polisher and prophy paste. – just like your hygienist will do!
You will have the option of having a Specialist Anaesthetist attend to your pet’s anaesthetic and recovery. We strongly recommend this for high-risk pets. R1,116 Â
For older pets we often suggest they stay over night so we can monitor their full recovery from the anaesthetic, and to ensure they are eating well prior to going home.
Over Night Stay Pricing
Cats
R5,600
Dogs less than 12KG
R5,700
Dogs between 13kg and 25Kg
R5,800
Dogs more than 25Kg
R6,000