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18: Pet Dental
The Tiny Vet Podcast
English - January 02, 2022 21:00 - 8 minutes - 20.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingEducation Kids & Family Pets & Animals nicole tiny veterinarian animals education pod upilio vet Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Why does a scale and polish for a person cost $100 when a scale and polish for a cat or dog costs $400-600? Part of the reason comes down to the language barrier between people and dogs & cats, which means that vets can't say - "Okay, Fluffy, open up and be still - this is totally completely fine, and you have nothing to worry about." Nicole and Jez discuss the major differences between a scale and polish for a human vs a pet, why a general anaesthetic is required for pet dentals, and how to reduce the frequency of dentals for dogs.