Have you ever had one of those moments, maybe scrolling through social media or chatting with a friend, where you hear something about pet health that just stops you in your tracks? 💁♀️
Like, “Wait… how did I not know this before?”
Whether it’s a post about dog bloat, a flea and tick brand that’s harmed pets, or a story about how kibble can go rancid if the packet’s left open…
…suddenly that little nugget of info is burned into your brain forever because it could literally save your pets life 🤯
That’s how I felt listening to Dr. Katie Kangas’s masterclass inside our Concierge Membership, like we were learning things that could truly make a life-saving difference for our pets.
You might think it’s just about oral health and she’s going to cover how to prevent dental disease through good oral hygiene (and she does), but she also shared things you have to look out for that most conventional vets aren’t even trained to look for.
Like if your pet has a ruptured abscess under their eye it could actually be a root canal infection and need emergency dental surgery, not just a round of antibiotics 🤯
And broken teeth? They’re not just a cosmetic issue, these can be incredibly painful for our pets, even if they don’t show it on the outside.
(Don’t worry, there is hope even for senior pets with broken teeth, just keep reading 👀)
And this one story in particular really stuck with me 🐶
Dr. Katie had this patient, a 15 year old cocker spaniel who was totally blind. She lost both her eyes to glaucoma years ago 🥺
This dog had so many health issues. She had IBD, and her liver values had been elevated for a long time, like a year and a half. And her white blood cell count had been high for like 9 months.
But because her mouth was a disaster her loving mom eventually said, “She’s surviving everything she’s dealing with healthwise right now, let’s get her mouth sorted out”
So she took her to a board certified dentist 🦷
When her blood work came back one month post dentistry (which included a couple of extractions) her liver values were back to normal and her white blood cell count went down to normal too. And she had so much more energy.
Board certified dentists will tell you one of their most rewarding things about being a pet dentist is when they see the pet for a follow-up and the pet parents say that their pet is acting younger again! They’re so full of energy and life!
And here’s the wild thing…periodontal disease has been linked to heart disease, kidney disease, arthritis, and early mortality so it’s not something that should be left untreated.
And sometimes the benefits of doing dental surgery with a board certified veterinary dentist far outweigh the risks involved with anesthesia (of course, each case is individual and you need to consult both your vet and your veterinary dentist).
And here’s something that really intrigued me: you actually can’t tell if your pet has periodontal disease just by how clean their teeth look.
In fact, your pet might be getting regular non-anesthetic dentals, their teeth could look squeaky clean… and yet they could still be dealing with serious periodontal disease quietly brewing beneath the surface 😳
If you want to learn how to help protect your pet from this hidden discomfort, and how to spot signs before things get serious, you can catch the limited-time replay of the class here 🦷✨👇
Watch Dr. Katie Kangas’s masterclass
Your Unicorn Vet,
Dr. Lily 🦄
P.S. These expert masterclasses are normally just for our Concierge Members, but this one felt too important to keep tucked away. The information is that valuable, so we’re opening it up for you to watch, but only for the next 4 days.