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January and February 2009 are pet dental health months at NWVH The single most important thing you can do to provide your pet with as long and healthy life as possible is to keep up with their dental health. Since pets cannot brush their own teeth, and many of us do not brush their teeth for them, it is important to have the teeth cleaned regularly. The tartar that accumlates on your pet's teeth consists of bacteria and mineral deposits. The bacteria present will grow underneath the gums and flood your pet's circulatory system with infection. These bacteria can accumulate on the valves of the heart causing heart disease and they can clog up the tiny tubules in the kidneys causing kidney failure. Our regular base cost of a dental cleaning is between $230 and $270 depending on the size of your pet. This base cost includes: a preanesthetic blood panel to be sure the organs are functioning properly, gas anesthesia, heart monitoring during anesthesia, ultrasonic dental scaling to remove tartar buildup, thorough exam of all teeth once cleaned, high speed polishing to delay tartar build up, application of a sealant called Ora-vet, one on one recovery from anesthesia. The costs do not include any necessary extractions for loose or infected teeth, any specialized drugs required during anesthesia, antibiotics if needed. We are offering free dental screenings by our veterinary technicians or the doctor by appointment, and a $50 savings on any prophylactic dental cleaning during these months. That makes the costs of keeping up on your pet's dental health quite affordable. Just $180 to $220 with the discount. Call today for an appointment for your pet's free dental screening: 515-276-4549 |