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Pet
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Bird
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January
2010
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 Dear Reid,
Greetings friends,
Happy New Year All! 2009 was something of a challenge for the whole country! Here's to looking forward to a fresh new decade, filled with hope and good fortune for all.
February is National Pet Dental Health Awareness Month. As such, this edition will focus on dental issues for your pets. Not sure how your pet's teeth are doing? Schedule a FREE DENTAL EVALUATION with one of our trained technicians (see coupon below).
We continue to have a great response from clients who have set up their Pet Portal pages. They love having easy access to all of their pet's vaccine and drug history, as well as direct access to our online store. If you haven't logged into your pet portal yet, please take the time to explore it. This link will show a short video of how to work the system.
Pet Portal Video Instructions
Thank you for entrusting your pet's health care to us. 
Sincerely,
Reid Shufer, D.V.M.
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Dental Facts
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8677 19th Street
Rancho Cucamonga, California 91701
Phone: 909-980-3575
Fax: 909-948-5167
e-mail: Arphweb@aol.com
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Proper Home Care Keeps Teeth Healthy
In order to help minimize dental decay, periodontal disease and premature tooth loss, it is important that you develop a program of dental home care for your pet. Ideally, you should do as many of the following options as possible. The more you do, the better off your pet's mouth will be and the less often we will have to clean the teeth. Even with the best home care, you should anticipate having your pet's teeth cleaned under anesthesia at least once a year.
Click here for details on the different methods you can use at home.
Click here for a video presentation about brushing cat's teeth.
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 Case of the Month:
Non-Anesthetic Dentistry, Boon or Bust?
Bailey is a 10 year old, 6.6 pound toy poodle who presented to us a few weeks back with a possible fractured jaw. Bailey had been taken to a local grooming salon for his monthly bath that day and the groomer offered to have a "non anesthetic" dental cleaning performed by a dental hygienist while he was at the shop. The owner advised the groomer that Bailey wasn't very cooperative and would probably give the hygienist a hard time, but he was assured that everything would be fine. Later in the day, when he picked up Bailey, after having paid for the grooming and dental work, the hygienist informed the owner that the dog may have dislocated his jaw and that they should take him to a veterinarian.
Click Here to find out what happened to Bailey
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Interesting Dental Facts!
 Puppies have 28 temporary teeth, 14 in the upper jaw and 14 in the lower jaw. These deciduous teeth erupt at about three to four weeks of age.- Dogs have 42 permanent teeth, 20 on the top, and 22 on the bottom. These begin to emerge at about four months of age.
- Dogs have 6 permanent teeth that have 3 roots each, and 14 teeth that each have 2 roots.
- Puppies should lose a puppy tooth before the corresponding adult tooth emerges. If a puppy tooth is still in place when an adult tooth begins to show it is called a retained deciduous teeth. If this occurs, see your veterinarian so the dog's occlusion is not affected.
- Studies show that by age three, 80 percent of dogs exhibit signs of gum disease. Symptoms include yellow and brown buildup of tartar along the gumline, red inflamed gums and persistent bad breath.
- Facial swelling below the eye is usually due to an infection of the 4th premolar (carnassial) tooth.
- Sneezing and nasal discharge may be due to an infection of the upper canine tooth. The infection may lead to an opening between the mouth and the nasal cavity. This is called an oronasal fistula.
- Small dog breeds are more likely to develop periodontal disease than large dogs because the teeth of small dogs are often too large for their mouths, according to veterinary dentistry experts.
- A broken tooth is a common problem, especially among outdoor dogs. The canine teeth of working dogs are essential to allowing the dogs to carry prey and other objects. If these teeth become broken, we can perform Root Canal Therapy and prepare a metal crown to protect the remaining tooth and preserve its function.
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 Kittens have 26 temporary teeth, 14 in the upper jaw and 12 in the lower jaw. These deciduous teeth begin to erupt at about two to four weeks of age.- Cats have 30 permanent teeth, 16 on the top and 14 on the bottom. These emerge at about three to four months of age.
- Cats have 2 permanent teeth that have 3 roots each, and 10 teeth that each have 2 roots.
- The hair-like structures on the rough tongue of a cat are called 'papillae' and aid in grooming.
- The first symptom of a fractured upper canine tooth (the large fang) in a cat may be sneezing.
- The most common oral tumor in cats is squamous cell carcinoma. These tumors often start under the tongue.
- Studies show that 70 percent of cats show signs of gum disease along the gumline, red inflamed gums, and persistent bad breath.
- Oral disease is a common finding in cats infected with Feline Leukemia Virus, Feline Aids Virus and Feline Calicivirus
- Feline Dental Resorbtive Lesions commonly called cervical line lesions or neck lesions are the most common dental disease of domestic cats, and the most common cause of tooth loss. They are areas where the enamel is eaten away and the tooth becomes fragile.
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Give the Gift of Health and everyone wins!
The greatest compliment you can give us is your personal referral to friends and family. We have created our "Gift of Health" program to help you encourage referrals to our practice. Here's how it works:
- Refer your friends or family members to us and as new client referrals they will receive their 1st visit at 1/2 off the normal fee.
- That is a $19.00 savings!
- When they come in, we will send you a thank you letter with a coupon for $10.00 on any veterinary services (food, drugs and supplies are not eligible).
- After you refer 10 clients to us, you will become a permanent "Good Health Ambassador" and receive 10% off on all your veterinary services for the year.
If you are happy with the services we have been providing, spread the word and give the Gift of Health to all your friends today.
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Save $50.00
on Dental
Work
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Pet
Dental
Awareness
Month
$50.00 off
all Dental
Work!
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Offer
Expires: Feb
28th, 2010
(Coupon must
be presented
at the time
of
procedure.
Limit 1
offer per
family).
Vaccinations
must be
current.
Dental may
require pre
operative
blood
testing and
examinations.
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Free
Dental
Evaluation
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Questions
about your
pet's dental
health?
Let Our
Technicians
Evaluate
Them for
FREE!
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Offer
Expires:03/31/10
Must
present
coupon at
the time of
service.
Appointment
Required.
No pet limit
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$100.00 Off
any Tumor
Removal
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Does
your pet
have
lumps or
bumps
you've
been
wanting
to
remove?
Schedule
Surgery
now and
Save!
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Offer
Expires:
03/31/2010
Limit 1 per
family.
Coupon must
be presented
at the time
of service.
Physical
exam
required
within 4
months of
surgery.
Valid for
dogs and
cats. Must
be scheduled
surgery
during
normal
business
hours. Not
Valid with
other
coupons or
promotions.
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Save $5.00
off
Heartworm
Test
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Save
$5.00
off the
cost of
Heartworm
testing
when you
purchase
12
months
supply
of
Iverhart
Plus
Heartworm
Preventive.
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Offer
Expires: 03/
31/2010. No
limit on
number of
pets. Test
can be
performed
during an
exam or
during our
clinic hours
12:30 to
3:00 PM
Mon-Sat
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Frontline
1 Month's
Supply Free
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Get a jump
on Fleas
this season!
Buy 6
month's
supply of
Frontline
Plus
Flea and
Tick Control
solution and
receive 1
month's
supply
free. (A
$12.00
Value!)
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Offer
Expires:
Expires3/31/2010
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$30.00
Credit
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Earn up
to
$30.00
for your
opinion!
Help us
build
our
business
by
reviewing
our
hospital
on the
web.
Your
opinion
matters!
Print
out your
review,
bring
them in
to the
front
office
and
receive
$5.00
hospital
credit*
for each
review
you
submit
(up to 6
review).
We
encourage
your
honest
opinion
of our
practice.
if you
have a
harsh
review,
I
encourage
you to
address
it
directly
to me at
drshuf@aol.com,
before
posting
so that
I can
address
your
issues
and
improve
our
practice
for all.
Click
the
links
below to
go to
the
review
sites
for our
hospital.
You can
copy and
paste
your
review
from one
site to
the
next.
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Offer
Expires:3/31/2010
Maximum
$30.00
credit per
household.
May be used
on any
veterinary
services or
products
except
diets.
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