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Date:   05 December, 2009
Focus: Small animals - dogs, cats, hamsters & rabbits

Toa Payoh Vets Clinical Research
Dental & Oral Care in Singapore's Dogs, Cats, Rabbits & Other Animals

Dogs  > 10 years old + bad breath
2-yearly dental examination for older dogs best. Toa Payoh Vets Tooth ache. Bites. Painful lower right mouth. 4 loose teeth. Bacteria. Toa Payoh Vets
 A mother's coup d'etat Very old age and heart disease in a 16-year-old Pomeranian. Tooth ache and bacterial infection can stress an old dog and shorten his life.
 
12-year-old Dalmatian. Decayed and loose left upper canine tooth. 3 loose teeth extracted. Other teeth in excellent condition unlike other 12-year-old dogs who would have been tooth-less by this age!  
Dogs < 10 years old + with bad breath
Early prevention of tooth decay by regular dental scaling. Toa Payoh Vets 20 loose teeth causing severe mouth pain and infection extracted. Miniature Bull Terrier. Toa Payoh Vets Singapore dog - recovering from anaesthetic
Jack Russell dislikes tooth brushing A jogging companion gets seizures frequently. Why? Old dog with smelly breath
Decayed molar extracted. No more toothache Miniature Doberman Pinscher. Teeth tartar, decay and loose. Toa Payoh Vets
Spitz bites the hand that feeds him Yearly dental check up will have prevented loss of 14 teeth by 4 years of age in your dog. The knowledgeable internet girl
dog5.jpg Oro-nasal_fistula_extracted_Premolar_4th_9year_old_dog. Toa Payoh Vets Pom Oronasal fistula, premolar 4 root infection, Toa Payoh Vets
Oro-nasal fistula in 1997. Dr Sing's started digital photography in 1997.  Oro-nasal fistula in 2009. May be misdiagnosed as a facial wound. Oro-nasal fistula. Facial wound just does not heal for many months
Bad breadth is not normal in older dogs. Hairs & food debri - tooth decay. Whippet. Toa Payoh Vets  
Dentistry by groomers, pet shop and pet cafe operators in Singapore The good son. The busy young man remembered to take his mother's old dog for dental treatment as scheduled.
  Large cancerous gum and hard palate tumour. Jack Russell, 10 years. Toa Payoh Vets Large cancerous gum and hard palate tumour. Jack Russell, 10 years. Toa Payoh Vets
  Oral tumour may develop in dogs with poor dental health. Will electro-surgery kill the old Jack Russell with heart disease?
Had anaesthetic emergency during spay. Now dental scaling. Be careful. Toa Payoh Vets Teeth extraction. Poodle, 9 years, heart disease - asthma complaint. Toa Payoh Vets Periodontal Disease, Poodle, 9 years. Rotten teeth extracted. Dental scaling. Toa Payoh Vets
Try to get dental scaling done when your dog is less than 5 years old and brush his teeth after scaling at least 3x/week. 3 loose decayed teeth extracted in this well loved Lhasa Apso. She still has many good strong teeth. Owner will use tooth-brushing to prevent tartar formation. Asthma (difficulty in breathing) in this old poodle was due to heart disease, likely due to  poor oral care over the years. Dental check yearly will have saved the teeth of your dog and help prevent heart disease 
Bad breath. Poor dental hygiene in 3 years old Silkie. Needs dental scaling. Toa Payoh Vets Owner should bring dog in for dental scaling soon.  Toa Payoh Vets Had anaesthetic emergency during spay. Now dental scaling. Be careful. Toa Payoh Vets
Bad breath. Dog came in for corneal ulcer treatment. I advised dental work. Tonsils reduced in size by 50% after antibiotics on day 9 of treatment for eye ulcer. No bad breath. The owner is prepared to live with the bad breath and did not follow up for dental treatment at Toa Payoh Vets. In high-risk old dogs, shorten anaesthetic time by being fast in your dental work. But the vet must be observant during the fast-paced anaesthesia to reduce risk of the dog dying. 
Puppies' retained temporary teeth
Four puppy teeth (retained deciduous canine) in Poodle, 6 months, anaesthesia. Toa Payoh Vets Four puppy teeth (retained deciduous canine) in Poodle, 6 months, extracted. Toa Payoh Vets
Painful mouth in an 8-month-old Yorkshire Terrier Retained temporary teeth
- Prevention of tooth diseases in later life.
Many Singapore puppy owners are ignorant of the need to get the veterinarian to remove the puppy canine teeth when they don't drop off by 6 months of age.
Such teeth obstruct the growth of the permanent canine teeth and trap food, causing tartar. Removal enables the grown up dog to eat properly.
  Chihuahua young. Retained left upper canine tooth. Toa Payoh Vets Chihuahua young. Retained left upper canine tooth extracted. Toa Payoh Vets
  Retained canine tooth accumulates food & cause tartar formation. Retained canine tooth extracted. Easier to brush the permanent canine tooth now.
Cats
Singapore 6 year old stray cat: 2 decayed molars extracted Singapore cat. Decayed teeth extracted.  
Bad teeth in Singapore cats The cat has 7 lives  
Rabbits & Others
Singapore rabbit - head abscess Rabbit Cheek Abscesses. Anaesthesia. Molar teeth extracted. Abscesses Drained. Toa Payoh Vets  
Facial abscess Cheek Abscesses in Rabbits  
Rabbit overgrown incisor teeth. Toa Payoh Vets Incisor Teeth Rabbit Overgrown Trimmed. ToaPayohVets  
Overgrown and deviated teeth in the rabbit  
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Dental & Oral Care in Singapore's Dogs, Cats, Rabbits & Other Animals
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