Blog: dental

What lies beneath… the Benefits of Dental Radiographs

There are many signs of dental disease such as tartar, gingivitis, bleeding, not eating. Sometimes your veterinarian can see a tooth that’s loose or that the enamel is damaged. The tricky part is that teeth are like little icebergs and much of the tooth is below the gum line.

Dog sitting with a bone

Chewing Dangers to Avoid for your Pet’s Oral Health

This is a classic tale, but perhaps one where the warning is often ignored. Do NOT feed hard toys, bones, antlers etc to your dog. It can and will break their teeth.

Dr. Longridge performing a dental cleaning procedure on Baxter the dog

Behind the Scenes at a Dental Cleaning

Julia Thomson, a client of Clappison Animal Hospital, shares her experience as her 8-year-old Boxer Lab receives a dental cleaning. 

Puppy getting its teeth brushed with a finger toothbrush

5 Simple Steps to Brushing your Dogs Teeth

Does your dog give you a hard time when you are trying to brush his teeth? Here are some tips from the Clappison Animal Hospital team! Start by handling the snout area of your dog for a few seconds every day. Praise your dog at the end of each session....