10 Questions you should ask your veterinarian BEFORE a dental cleaning 1. Do you take a full set of digital dental x-rays on EVERY tooth of EVERY patient to identify disease and infection below the gumline? This is an extremely important diagnostic tool as up to 80% of the surface of a tooth lies below the gingiva (gumline). 2. Is a dental probing instrument (Michigan probe) used to evaluate the sub-gingival space of each tooth and measure periodontal pocket depth? Is informa

10 Questions you should ask your veterinarian BEFORE anesthesia 1. Does the veterinarian perform a pre-anesthetic exam prior to administering ANY medications? 2. Do you tailor an anesthetic protocol to every specific patient or do you simply use a formula to determine how much medication to administer by weight? 3. Do you place an IV catheter in EVERY patient to ensure quick access to the cardiovascular system in the event of an emergency and provide adequate fluid therapy du