Dental Care
Dentistry
One morning drop-off, home the same day
First visit $72, 40 minutes
Most dogs and cats have dental disease by age three, and most of it sits below the gum line where you cannot see it. A real cleaning happens under anesthesia, with X-rays of every tooth, scaling above and below the gums and polishing.
What you might notice
Bad breath, brown tartar on the back teeth, red gums, chewing on one side, dropping food or pawing at the mouth.
How we treat it
Bloodwork first, then anesthesia with a licensed technician watching heart rate, oxygen and blood pressure the whole time.
Full-mouth X-rays, scaling above and below the gum line and polishing, with a photo chart of every tooth.
Extractions only when a tooth is beyond saving, quoted and approved by you by phone before we do them.
Common questions
Why does my pet need anesthesia?
Scraping tartar off an awake pet only cleans what you can see and stresses them. The disease is under the gums, and only anesthesia lets us clean and X-ray there safely.
Is anesthesia safe for older pets?
Age is not a disease. We run bloodwork first, keep your pet warm and on IV fluids, and a technician monitors them from start to finish.
How often should my pet have a cleaning?
Every one to two years for most dogs and cats, yearly for small breeds, which crowd more teeth into a small mouth.
What does it cost?
From $640 including bloodwork, anesthesia, X-rays, scaling and polishing. Extractions are quoted after the X-rays.
This page is general information, not a diagnosis. Every pet is different. Trouble breathing, a seizure, a hard swollen belly or heavy bleeding needs an emergency hospital now.
At a glance
Area
Dentistry
Typical visits
One morning drop-off, home the same day
First visit
$72, 40 minutes
Who you’ll see
Any of our three vets
Other services we offer.
Prevention
Wellness Exams & Vaccines
A yearly nose-to-tail exam, the vaccines your pet’s life calls for and a plan for the next twelve months.
Prevention
Puppy & Kitten Care
Vaccine series, deworming, microchips and the first-year questions, in three or four short visits.
Surgery
Spay & Neuter
Same-day surgery with pain control, a cone and a call the moment your pet wakes up.