Dental cleanings at GVC include the following:

1. Preoperative blood work:

• CBC/Chem 17/electrolytes
• Feline ProBNP (test that detects silent heart disease in cats) 
• Bile acids (dogs with elevated liver enzymes)

 2. Dental Cleaning:

• Sedation, IV catheter, IV fluids, Gas anesthesia, ECG/BP/ETCO2/Pulse oximetry monitoring equipment, Emergency drugs if needed, Thermoregulation fluid warmer and water heating pad, Full mouth radiographs (pre and post-surgical extractions), any surgical flaps, extractions, suture required to extract abnormal teeth, Ultrasonic scaling, Polish

 3. Medications

• Injectable Cerenia (anti-nausea/vomiting medication), injectable Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID), to go home oral pain medications for 5 days, e-collar.

According to the AVDC they have found research that indicated that about a third of dogs have fractured teeth and about two-thirds of cats have resorptive lesions. Dogs have a total of 42 teeth and cats have a total of 30 teeth. 

Signs of oral health problems in dogs and cats are:

• Bad breath
• Teeth that are discolored (yellow or brown) or covered in tartar
• Broken or loose teeth
• Bleeding from the mouth
• Swelling in the surrounding area of the mouth

Home Care 

Toothpaste and Brushing (Recommend brushing your pet’s teeth three times a week to daily)

• This helps control gingivitis
• Just remember to NOT use human toothpaste on your pet

Dental Wipes, Rinses, and Pads

• Next best thing to brushing your pet’s teeth

Dental Treats

• Should be used daily and can help reduce plaque and tartar by 69%

Dental Diets

• Kibble that is very large which enforces the pet to chew, essentially scrubbing the plaque away
• Helps with cleaning the molars and premolars

Greenies

• Give daily for meaningful results