Does your best friend have bad breath? Despite what many pet owners may believe, “dog breath” is not just a nuisance – it’s a sign of an unhealthy mouth. Dental hygiene is an important part of your pet's health, because dental disease can be associated with other serious health problems such as heart, liver, and kidney disease. We want your pet to live a long, healthy life, and we understand that maintaining a healthy mouth is part of that. Your pet’s health is important to us, so let us help you with this commitment.

More than 85% of dogs and cats over 4 years of age have periodontal disease. Over 70% of periodontal disease is invisible to the naked eye and underneath the visual gumline.

Signs Of Oral Disease :

• Bad Breath – One of the first signs of dental disease
• Yellow/Brown build-up of Plaque on Teeth
• Red/Swollen Gums
• Discolored/Broken Teeth
• Rubbing/Pawing at Face
• Change in Temperament/Behavior
• Teeth out of Alignment
• Decreased Appetite
• Difficulty/Bleeding/Pain when Eating
• Nothing – Unfortunately most Common!

Oral Health Services :

• Oral Examination
• General Dentistry
• Digital Dental X-rays
• Probing/Charting
• Tooth Removal
• Periodontics
• Restorative Dentistry
• Endodontics
• Orthodontics
• Oral Surgery
• Fractured Teeth
• Tumor Removal
• Fractured Jaws
• Trauma

Dental hygiene is an important part of your pet's health, because dental disease can be associated with other serious health problems such as heart, liver, and kidney disease. Let us examine your pet’s teeth and gums to help determine if there are any dental issues you should know about.

Boca Midtowne is proud to have introduced Class 4 Laser Therapy to help treat pain in our furry patients! This is an FDA cleared therapeutic treatment that manages pain and inflammation while accelerating tissue regeneration. Laser energy increases circulation, drawing water, oxygen, and nutrients to the damaged area. This creates an optimal healing environment that reduces inflammation, swelling, muscle spasm, stiffness, and pain. We added Laser therapy to our practice because we want to provide a effective and safe treatment option for our patients to heal quickly, recover fully, and reduce pain effectively.

10 Benefits of Class 4 Laser Therapy:

• Anti-Inflammatory Effect
• Analgesic Effect – Pain Control
• Accelerated Tissue Repair & Cell Growth
• Improved Vascular Activity
• Increases Metabolic Activity
• Stimulation of Trigger Points & Acupuncture Points
• Reduced Fibrous Tissue Formation
• Improved Nerve Function
• Immunoregulation
• Faster Wound Healing

Here is a list of conditions that our Veterinarians have successfully treated with the K-Laser:

• Rhinitis, sinusitis
• Gingivitis, stomatitis and tooth extractions
• Rodent ulcers and feline acne
• Acute and chronic otitis
• Post-surgical
• Cervical and lumbar intervertebral disc disease
• Cystitis
• Feline asthma
• Bursitis and tendonitis
• Lick granulomas
• Pododermatitis
• Arthritis
• Fractures
• Sprains and strains
• Snake bites and bug/spider bites
• Hip dysplasia
• Pyotraumatic dermatitis (hot spots)
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Dermatomyositis
• Trauma
• Anal saculitis
• Tail fractures
• Rehabilitation
• Acupuncture
• Exotic animals and pocket pets

Some conditions will improve with one or two K-Laser Treatments, such as post-surgery or after a declaw. Other conditions may require a series of visits over a few weeks. Examples would include lick granulomas, otitis and trauma. And some chronic conditions may require regular maintenance K-Laser treatments, such as arthritis and disc disease.

The practice of high-quality veterinary medicine focuses on the entire patient – from medical issues that affect physical functioning, to emotional and psychological issues that affect well-being. Experiencing pain can affect the body’s physical functioning and can have a detrimental effect on a patient’s well-being and state of mind. That’s why pain management is among our primary considerations when we are treating a pet for any medical condition.

From routine procedures (such as a spays or dental cleanings), to more advanced medical treatments (such as bone surgeries or cancer treatments), to chronically painful conditions (such as arthritis or back pain), we are dedicated to providing safe and effective pain management to every patient. We will also help you recognize signs of pain in your pet so that we can modify his or her pain management plan when necessary.

Recognizing and alleviating pain in our patients is at the very heart of quality, compassionate patient care. We don’t take pain management for granted and will employ all our skills to help ensure your pet’s comfort, well-being, and full recovery.

Although humans and animals are different in many ways, some advances in human medicine are also very useful for veterinary patients. One of these advances, diagnostic ultrasound, has proven to be a powerful tool in veterinary medicine. As a practice, one of our goals is to offer state-of-the-art medicine and diagnostic testing; so we are pleased to offer ultrasound services as a means of providing a higher level of quality care to our patients.

Ultrasonography is a type of diagnostic technique that uses ultrasound waves to produce an imaging study. This means that when we perform ultrasonography, we can see internal images of the patient’s body. Unlike some other imaging studies, like x-rays, ultrasonography does not use radiation. Instead, ultrasonography uses high-frequency sound (ultrasound) waves to create a picture of what is inside your pet’s body. Ultrasonography is a completely non-invasive, painless way to diagnose and evaluate many common diseases.

An ultrasound machine generates ultrasound waves. The machine is connected to a small probe that is held gently against your pet’s skin. The probe sends out painless ultrasound waves that bounce off of structures (for example, organs) in your pet’s body and return to a sensor inside the ultrasound machine. The ultrasound equipment collects these reflected “echoes” and uses them to generate images that are viewable on a screen. Ultrasound waves can generate excellent images of abdominal organs, including the liver, spleen, gallbladder, and kidneys. It is also useful for assessing fetal health and monitoring pregnancy in breeding animals, and it can help us diagnose and stage (determine the severity of) some forms of cancer.

Because ultrasound images are produced in real time, this technology can be used to evaluate the heart as it beats. This can help us detect abnormalities in the motion of heart valves, blood flow through the heart, and contractions of the heart muscle. It can also be used to assess the heart for defects. As we strive to provide our patients with the highest quality medicine and diagnostic testing, we are pleased to offer ultrasound as one of our diagnostic capabilities.

Digital Radiography is a valuable diagnostic tool in veterinary medicine. As we continually strive to offer the highest quality medicine and diagnostic testing, we are pleased to offer digital radiology services as a means of providing excellent care to our patients. Dr. Man believes that sharing images and communicating with a variety of board certified veterinary specialists is an essential part of providing the best patient care and achieving the best outcome possible.

A radiograph (sometimes called an x-ray) is a type of photograph that can look inside the body and reveal information that may not be discernable from the outside. Radiography can be used to evaluate almost any organ in the body, including the heart, lungs, and abdominal organs, as well as the bones.

Radiography is painless, safe, and completely non-invasive, and it uses only very low doses of radiation. Because the level of radiation exposure needed to perform radiography is very low, even pregnant females and very young pets can undergo radiography. Radiographs can be used to evaluate bones as well as the size, shape, and position of many of the body’s organs. The size of organs is important because some medical conditions—such as kidney, heart, or liver disease—can alter the size of these organs. The shape and position of organs can be altered or distorted by certain medical conditions, including intestinal blockage or cancer. Tumors, depending on their size and location, can also sometimes be detected using radiography. Radiography can also be used to diagnose bladder stones, broken bones, chronic arthritis, certain spinal cord diseases, and a variety of other conditions.

Radiographs are an important tool that can help us make a correct diagnosis for your pet. Our radiology service is staffed by caring, skilled professionals who will provide state-of-the-art care with compassion and expertise.