Heidi Lobprise, DVM, DAVDC, discusses the importance of dental care for senior pets, addressing periodontal disease, stomatitis, and tooth resorption.

I know there will be some variability in this, but has anyone had to pay for a feline tooth extraction recently? One of our cats apparently has a bad tooth, but the estimate from our vet was a little ...

If your old cat is on the path to tooth resorption (TR), the only viable cure is tooth extraction. If your cat shows signs of TR, your cat's veterinary specialist will almost certainly recommend that ...

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Q: The veterinarian says my cat has tooth resorption, so I made an appointment for her to have dental X-rays and probably tooth extraction. What can you tell me about this condition? A: Tooth ...

February is dental month awareness in the veterinarian world. Feline resorptive tooth lesions, also known as tooth resorption or cavities, are a common dental problem in cats. These lesions occur when ...

I recently brought my nine-year-old cat in for a dental cleaning and what I thought was 1-2 extractions on teeth that my vet identified as needing to come out on an oral exam done a few weeks ago. On ...

Millions of people love cats. When it comes to health, cats need to visit the vet periodically for check-ups, and that includes dental care. Staying on top of their dental care is crucial since they ...

Neglecting dogs’ and cats’ dental health can lead to periodontal disease and even heart and kidney problems via bacteria that enters the bloodstream through the mouth. So it can feel crushing as a pet ...