Kelly’s Story: The transformation of a sweet old Sheltie

Kelly is a wonderful 10 year old Sheltie that came to see our dental service recently to assess and treat her terrible dental disease. One of Kelly’s owners had recently passed away and the remaining owner was unable to care for her.

Why are we talking about dentistry for dogs and cats anyway?

For this weeks post we decided to go back to the basics. We will discuss why dentistry is important in the first place for our small animal companions and what is involved in a proper, thorough dental procedure.

Gingival Hyperplasia

Gingival hyperplasia is a condition in which the gingiva or gum tissue overgrows and covers all or part of the crown of the tooth. This can be caused by genetic predisposition, with Boxers over-represented, or by some classes of medications.