Dental Health
Neuse River Vets’ Guide to Dog Dental Health: Why It Matters for Your Pet’s Well-being.
As pet parents, we often focus on the immediate needs of our furry companions – their diet, exercise, and regular vet checkups. However, one crucial aspect that sometimes gets overlooked is dental health. At Neuse River Vet Office, we emphasize the importance of maintaining your dog’s dental hygiene. Here’s why dental health is so vital…
Why are Dental Exams and Cleanings Important for Your Pets?
Many pet owners equate dental needs for their pets with bad breath alone. Just like in humans, bad breath is only a portion of why it’s important to have your pet’s mouth examined and cleaned on an annual basis.Dental health is important because dental issues can cause other health problems in pets. At Neuse River…
Why Does My Pet Need an Anesthetized Dental Procedure?
In our last blog, you learned about the comprehensive oral health assessment and treatment(COHAT) we use to evaluate and treat your pet’s teeth and gums. Today’s article will educate about the “what next” step in how we approach dentistry for your pet at Neuse River Veterinary Hospital. After we evaluate your pet’s teeth and gums…
What’s That Smell?
Most pet parents associate canine and feline dentistry with the need to “fix bad breath”. That is one of many components behind why veterinarians recommend annual dentistry. But, bad breath can be more than just smelly and gross.There are many causes of bad breath in your pet. Some may be obvious – that tasty rodent,…
