Harry's dental scale and polish - a day at the vet

Harry is a 2 year old domestic short hair who visited us for his booster vaccinations. During a routine physical examination our veterinarian noticed plaque on Harry's teeth and inflamed gums. Harry was suffering with bad gingivitis and plaque, that left untreated would only worsen. Over time he would eventually develop cavities in the teeth, gingival recession, and loose teeth.. oh and it would probably be pretty painful too.

Harry was booked in for a day procedure to have his teeth cleaned and polished (a dental prophylaxis). Unlike humans who are mostly happy to sit in the dentist chair and open wide, pets need to be fully anaethetised for dental procedures.

On the day of the procedure, Harry was admitted first thing in the morning after an overnight fast from food. Learn about his day at the veterinarian below...

Once we have taken a blood sample it is processed in our laboratoryA pre-anaesthetic blood test checks the function of the major organs such as the ability of the liver and kidney to rid the body of drugs and medications. It also identifies abnormalities in blood cells which may affect the ability to carry oxygen - fight infection and prevent excessive bleeding during surgeryPrevious Image 2/11 Next