Blog: oral health

Veterinary technician performing dental procedure on a cat

Professional Dental Therapy

Baxter Animal Hospitals’ veterinary technicians will perform the dental procedure.

oral health

Why Won’t My Pet Eat?

This month’s blog is about your pet’s oral health not just because we were in the February focus for dental health but because of my own recent oral health problem.  You see, 2 weeks ago, I began feeling, terrible pain in my lower jaw.  I had no idea what it…

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Why Do We Anesthetize Our Pet’s for Dental Treatments?

So your veterinarian has recommended  a dental cleaning for your pet Fluffy.  What is involved in this?  We often call “Dental Cleanings” a COHAT.  That is a Complete Oral Health Cleaning, Assessment and Treatment.  It involves much more than just a cleaning of the teeth.  It is important to not…

pet oral health

Healthy Mouth, Healthy Dog

In the past few decades, our pet’s standard of care has greatly improved due to the increased awareness of the importance our pet’s dental care. A healthy mouth has proven to be a major factor in increasing our pet’s overall health and longevity. Dental disease not only affects our pet’s…