Your Best Friend’s Other Best Friends
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Volume XIX, Issue 1 Fall 2015
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IT'S TIME TO COME CLEAN
D
oes your pet’s grooming include hav-
ing its teeth thoroughly cleaned? It
shouldn’t. Dental cleanings should be
done under general anesthesia by a veterinarian,
who can thoroughly evaluate the health of the
teeth and gums.
Such an
exam can only be done under
sedation. anks to this exten-
sive examination, hard-to-de-
tect dental problems are often
discovered. When these teeth
are repaired, it's not surprising
to see the pet acting like it did
as a puppy or kitten.
e disease taking
place under the gum
is severe periodon-
tal disease. is is
inammation of the
gums and bones that
support the teeth.
is periodontal
disease often leads
ARAC's DentAl
KeepeR tips:
• Keep your pet’s tooth
products in your bath-
room so you remember
to use them.
• Keep your pet’s favor-
ite treat with its dental
things. Give them a
treat immediately after
you nish working on
their teeth.
to tooth loss.
Periodontal
disease aects
nearly 80 percent of all
dogs over the age of three,
according to the Amer-
ican Veterinary Dental
Society. To prevent your
pet from becoming one of
the statistics, adhere to a
solid dental program.
Home caRe
e gold standard of
home care is tooth brush-
ing. Once daily would
be ideal, but for most owners
that’s unrealistic. Probably
more realistic is three times
per week. Reports say that
brushing three times per week
reduces plaque 75 percent! But
how do you teach your pet to
have its teeth brushed? START
EARLY! Apply pet toothpaste
to your puppy/kitten’s teeth
with your nger, rubbing
gently. Move from your nger
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to a piece of gauze wrapped
around your nger, progress to
a soft pet/pediatric toothbrush
or nger toothbrush. Give
them a treat immediately after
you nish working with them
and make toothbrushing a big
deal with praise.
If you absolutely cannot brush,
talk with the vet two to three
times per year about dental
problems.
INSIDE MUST READS
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A
n obit with as happy an ending as possible.
As you will recall from a newlsletter a few
years ago, Kelly G decided to rear Seeing
Eye puppies for Southeastern
Guide Dogs. I was
sure that she was too
kind hearted to let them
go at one year of age
to nish their formal
training, and I told her
so.
As time went by it
struck me that if Kelly
and her family could
rear the puppies,
ARAC and I could do
all the medical care for
free as well.
I truly don't know how
many we've collectively
taken care of, many
years worth. Also,
along came Deb T with
a couple of years of
SGD puppies with her
the same way!
At some point I asked
AbRAMsRoyAlAniMAlCliniC.CoM
Dr. Jim Murray
Kelly what it cost to
name a puppy. Well,
it was way beyond my
means. So, now the
MURRAY REALLY UNPLUGGED!
great part: in the sum-
mer of 2014 I get a let-
ter from SGD ofces in
Palmetto, Florida. They
offered me because of
Phone: 214.349.2260
ongoing vet-
erinary sup-
port we've
provided, the
right to name
a new Seeing
Eye Dog
puppy!!!
The decision
took one
heartbeat. I
selected the
name Jacy
in memory of
our beloved,
departed
Jacy!
So while last
year's news
-
letter told of our Jacy's
demise, a new Jacy has
been born to serve and
guide people through
life.
Technology!!!
Well, it looks like ARAC
is nally getting some
pretty ashy technol-
ogy! With the advent
of digital radiology
(X-rays) in human med-
icine, the manufacturers
and suppliers of old
analog technology have
gone out of business.
At rst I WAS NOT
happy because the
technology is very ex
-
pensive. But then with
the support of my as-
sociate Dr. Kyle Smith
(young and very techno
savvy), I decided to
take the plunge, as you
can see in our exam
rooms. Digital monitors
in each room catch the
radiographs off our wi
network and display
them from an iPad to
the monitors.
This allows us to use all
the attributes of an iPad
to easily share the im
-
ages with the owners.
Further more, with the
monitors and Apple TV
capabilities, we can
display lab results and
show intra-operational
images taken during
surgery if the owner
wishes.
-The Curmudgeon
(aka Murray)
New Jacy
Born: February 2, 2015
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Rudy
With Ruby retiring
last year and Cat
moving to New
Orleans, we didn't
think we could
manage.
But then Chris and
Totty joined the ARAC
team and they've
made the transition
without a yelp.
So, if you haven't met
the new additions,
make sure to say
"Howdy" the next
time
you're in.
Welcome The New Kids On The
Block
Dental waRnIng sIgns
Any of these symptoms
indicate dental problems
requiring a vet visit:
• Bad breath;
• Broken or loose teeth;
• Red, swollen or bleeding
gums;
• Tartar, that yellow-brown
buildup on the teeth;
• Facial swelling that may be
an abscessed tooth;
• A change in your pet’s
eating or chewing habits
• Pet won't let you brush its
teeth; this may indicate it’s
in pain.
Veterinary dentistry should
be addressed at least twice
yearly regardless of signs. By
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the time clinical signs are
present, the disease may be
very advanced. Small breeds
and toy breeds absolutely
must have dental attention
yearly because they tend to
have more dental problems
than larger dogs. e smaller
pets generally have more
plaque and tartar, while the
larger breeds have more stain-
ing, which may be harder to
remove.
One other benet of annual
dental exams and a good
brushing routine is the health
of your checkbook. Small
problems discovered early
are much cheaper to x than
older bigger problems.
How'd Ziggy
ever get his
man "Cat"
(aka John
Smith)
in those
Doggles
to go riding
with him?
When Colleen left, I
was drafted to cover
the catty facts for A.
Royal Report.
Being a veteran of
ARAC, I have seen
numerous felines
suffer the agonies
of eas. While some
human companions
have tried various
remedies, I will
swear by my favor-
ite catnip treat that
the Program shot is
the way to go. The
semi-annual shot
may ouch for a sec-
ond, but it's so much
easier than having
the human try other
means.
Next time you're in
check with Murray
or Dr. Kyle.
Chris
Totty
pets Become pictuRe peRfect thAnks to DeAnnA
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A. Royal Report is published to provide news and infor-
mation of interest to Abrams Royal Animal Clinic’s patients
and owners. Any questions or comments should be sent
to: Abrams Royal Animal Clinic, 8244 Abrams Rd., Dallas,
TX 75231. For additional information regarding Abrams
Royal Animal Clinic, please call us at 214.349.2260 or
check out our web site.
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8244 Abrams Rd.
Dallas, TX 75231
Back in 1990, we pub-
lished our rst
newsletter.
It was a
one-pager
with no
pictures and
we printed it
on our copying
machine.
Thanks to
technology and
client input, we up
-
graded to a four-page,
full-color version back
in 2000.
A. Royal Report Is 35 Years Old
The original 1990 ARAC newsletter
H
a
ve you got
a photo of
your pet that
captures that special
look? Why not take
that photo to the next
level?
How? We found just
the person: Deanna
McLean. Not only
did she redesign the
ARAC website (check
it out!), but she also
is brilliant at turning
snapshots into pet
portraits. Here are a
Maddie
Piper
couple of examples.
For more info,
contact Deanna at
deezgrax@gmail.
com
