What you don't know about veterinary dental care may shock you

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How many pets are getting adequate dental care at your practice?

As part of a recent survey* on dental care, we asked ...

That's not all ...

32% of veterinarians and team members say 21-40%

15% say 41-60%

5% say 61-80%

2% say 81-100%

Are you sitting there saying, well, what can I do? Turns out, you can be the change you want to see in ... er, the mouths of pets everywhere. Here's a quick rundown of resources to help:

> 3 reasons cat owners say "No" to dental procedures (and how to fix that)

> 6 stinky dental recommendations you might be making (and how to fix them)

> "That'll be HOW MUCH?!" Pro tips to present a dental treatment plan

> Quick tips to get to the root of periodontal disease

 

*The dvm360 Clinical Updates: Dental Care study was sent by email to subscribers of dvm360 magazine, Vetted and Firstline. The survey generated 736 responses, creating a margin of error of about 3 percentage points (although sample sizes-and statistical reliability-on individual questions may be considerably lower). Respondents were able to download dvm360.com's top dental care handouts.

 

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