We are running a promotion between the 22nd January and 29th February on the cost of a Descale and Polish under General Anaesthesia.  The fixed fee descale and polish fee includes: pre-medications, intravenous catheter placement, general anaesthesia, intra-operative fluids (if required), post operative meal, post-dental nurse consultation and VAT.  Fees are as follows:

This promotion is available through the advise of your vet who has examined your dog or cat and advised the fixed fee descale and polish procedure.  If your pet requires more involved dental treatment, this the promotion will not apply.

Prevention if better than cure - therefore brushing your pet's teeth is the way forward.  This needs to be introduced slowly with a pet toothpaste and suitable finger-brush and/or toothbrush.  Brushing is focused on the outside of the pet's teeth, with particular attention to their back teeth.  A member of our nursing team can help show you how.

The health of your pet's teeth and gums is checked at annual vaccination time as part of their full vet clinical health examination.  This is repeated 6 months later during their mid-term examination as part of your pet's MVP Care Plan (further details click here).  Our vets will advise you if your pet would benefit from having a dental procedure.  This could be a descale and polish as a dental hygienist would do for us humans or if more work such as tooth removal, is required.  Descale and polish is the first step to prevent worsening of dental disease once tartar and gum inflammation is established.

Unfortunately dogs and cats don't stay still on the table and say ahhhh!  A general anaesthetic is needed for a full oral examination and to carry out any necessary procedure such as the descale and polish to remove layers of hard tartar, examine the teeth and the need for teeth to be extracted and if they would benefit from dental x-rays before this.  In many cases we can not determine the full extent of the dental work required until your pet is anaesthetised and properly examined.

If left without treatment, your dog or cat's teeth will get progressively worse, including the pain this will cause.  The bacteria in your pet's mouth will be a great source of infection which can affect other parts of their body, including their heart, kidneys and liver.   Older pets are even more at risk, therefore addressing dental disease early is the key - brushing teeth and taking advice from your vet.

Many owners are surprised at how happy their pet is after they recover from their dental procedures - clean teeth, painful broken / fractured / wobbly teeth removed and a happier healthier pain free pet.  Your relationship with them can also improve - once the bad breath has gone, cuddle times become more pleasant!  We will advise on a home care routine after your pet has recovered, the aim of keeping your pets teeth clean and to help prevent further anaesthetics and dental procedures.

Please contact us for further information.

For an example of before and after a descale and polish, see the photos below.  This dog's dental disease has been treated early.  If left, the likelihood of tooth extraction, more advanced gum disease and dental pain would develop.  Now these teeth are clean, the next step for the owner is to brush their dog's teeth at home every day.  This can be worked into your dog's routine and you will have the satisfaction of keeping their mouth clean, reducing the need for another general anaesthetic, saving their teeth and keeping your pet's health costs down.  Special food is also available for dogs and cats - and is specifically designed to help prevent dental disease, each piece of kibble designed to help reduce tartar build up (Hills Dental Care t/d diet).