210 Curtis Road / Savoy, IL 61874 / Phone: 217-351-5814

Dental Care

Your pets have teeth just the same as you. Therefore it is important to the comfort of your pet as well as your comfort that your teeth are taken care of. If your veterinarian recommends a dental cleaning, then your pet is probably suffering from some discomfort.

Do you suffer from dog breath when your dog gets to close?

Imagine running your tongue against these teeth.

Well, the sad news is that your dog or cat would be suffering just the way that you would be. Dogs and cats have the same nerve supply to their teeth as you and I. They also feel the same degree of pain.
Would you be comfortable if your mouth looked like this one?
Fortunately, we help and make that mouth look like better and have it more comfortable for the pet.
Red means pain, and if the gum is red, it is infected. This animal was in a great deal of pain.

Pain can translate into a "contrary" animal or one that starts acting different with age. It's not always old age that causes your pet to act differently, it can be the pain caused by an infected mouth.
Fortunately, there is relief. We can clean your pets teeth just the same as your dentist cleans yours. Usually when teeth get to the condition as above, there are extractions involved. This can be done at the same time as the cleaning, and will make for a much happier pet afterwards.

At Home Dental Care

The best at home dental care can often be the easiest. Sometimes dry food as well as a coarse biscuit will be enough to care for the teeth. Often times, though, dental chews and regular teeth brushing are the most common and effective way to preventative dental care.

If your pet is on a consistent diet of soft or moist food, then you will certainly need to give regular daily attention to their teeth. Brushing the teeth is the best way. We have specific tooth brushes as well as toothpaste that pets love the taste of. Never use human toothpaste on your pet's teeth!

Another option, for easier at home dental care, is a product called Oravet. This is a product that acts as a barrier sealant that we can apply to your pets teeth immediately following a dental cleaning. It has to be applied when the teeth are perfectly clean and completely dry. To learn more about this great product, please visit the Oravet Website.
We hope you can find the information in this site useful for your animal's health.
If you have any questions about your pets, please call us at 217-351-5814.