Pet Dental Care: Good Health Starts With a Great Smile

According to the American Veterinary Dental Society, 80% of dogs and 70% of cats have periodontal disease by the age of 3. Even worse, gum disease can lead to a host of other medical issues that can negatively affect the vitality, and shorten the life, of your pet.

At Meriden and Wallingford Veterinary Associates, we take great pride in the level of veterinary dentistry we provide our patients. Emphasizing both home and professional care, we set forth a plan to ensure your pet's dental health.

Tips for Home Dental Care

• Feed your pet a quality dry food engineered to remove soft plaque. We recommend Prescription Diet T/D or Hill's Healthy Advantage.
• Various oral hygiene chews also help to remove soft plaque. We recommend Virbac C.E.T. Hextra Chews.
• Use Virbac C.E.T. Aquadent (drinking water additive) and Virbac C.E.T. Toothpaste to ensure good oral hygiene in between professional cleanings.

For your convenience, we carry a complete line of pet oral care products.

The Role We Play...

By allowing us to regularly treat your puppy or kitten, adult pet, or senior pet, you are not only ensuring his or her dental health, but medical health as well.

Just like humans, a pet's health is directly affected by his or her dental hygiene. Plaque buildup leading to gum disease can cause the following issues for your pet:

• Odor
• Infection
• Mouth pain and problems chewing
• Tooth loss
• Weakened immune system
• Heart, liver, and kidney disease

At Meriden and Wallingford Veterinary Associates, our pet dental care is second to none. We feature high-speed equipment, allowing us to treat your pet efficiently, with minimal exposure to anesthesia. We also utilize a digital dental X-ray unit that enables us to visualize disease at a much earlier stage.

Contact us to speak with one of our helpful staff about making an appointment for your pet.