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Pet Hospital of Penasquitos
Preventive Care
Dental Care
DOES NOT recommend anesthesia free teeth cleaning (also called cosmetic or awake teeth cleaning), offered by many groomers and mobile canine teeth cleaning services, for several reasons. First of all it is difficult, if not impossible, to properly clean the teeth in an awake animal. It takes us about 45 minutes to clean, polish and seal the teeth after the patient is anesthetized, all our monitoring equipment is attached and we are ready to start cleaning. No animal wants to be forcibly held down while you work in their mouth for 45 minutes, that's why we use anesthesia! Second the most important part of the teeth cleaning is to clean below the gum line. Numerous scientific studies have shown that cleaning only the visible surface of the teeth does not cure or prevent oral disease. The public may not understand that the procedures offered by unlicensed or unregulated persons are only cosmetic and do not improve tooth health. Thirdly, the California Veterinary Medicine Practice Act requires that an unlicensed person must be under the direct or indirect supervision of a veterinarian or under the direct supervision of a registered veterinary technician when performing tasks, such as a dental cleaning, and it must be in an animal hospital setting. There is no question cosmetic teeth cleaning is illegal in California unless done in a veterinary hospital under veterinary or veterinary technician supervision. Furthermore without ultrasonic scaling and polishing cosmetic teeth cleaning is not cleaning to improve tooth health even though it may look good. The SD County Veterinary Medical Association, CA Veterinary Medical Association, American Veterinary Medical Association, American Animal Hospital Association and the American Veterinary Dental College have all come out against anesthesia free teeth cleaning (see position statements listed following). Believe me if we could do it with the animal awake we would, but we can't. We urge you to not support illegal and poor quality care for your pet!
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Veterinary Specialist-AAHA-Accredited-The Standard of Veterinary Excellence - A full service veterinary hospital in San Diego caring for your dogs, cats, reptiles and exotic animals
- General Info
- The Pet Hospital of Penasquitos is a full service veterinary animal hospital whose mission is to provide the highest standard of quality and compassion in veterinary care for your dogs, cats, reptiles and exotic animals in a welcoming, informative, and supportive environment for our clients. Simply stated, we believe in treating your companion pets like our own. We offer competitive pricing, same day appointments, early drop off, overnight care, extended Saturday hours and a caring friendly veterinary care team. The Pet Hospital of Penasquitos offers daytime emergency care in addition to standard medical, surgical and dental veterinary care. Our in-house pharmacy, laboratory, radiology facilities and state of the art anesthesia and monitoring equipment ensures your pet will get the care it needs. We have a special interest in exotics, especially reptiles and amphibians. If we can't provide the care your pet needs we don't hesitate to refer you to a specialist who can. Our commitment is to provide quality veterinary care throughout the life of your pet. Our services and facilities are designed to assist in routine preventive care for young, healthy pets, early detection and treatment of disease as your pet ages, and complete medical and surgical care as necessary during the lifetime of your dog, cat and exotic pet. We understand the special role your pet plays in your family and are dedicated to becoming your partner in your pet's health care. We treat your pet as we would our own. Our goal is to practice the highest quality medicine and surgery with compassion and an emphasis on client education. Our entire healthcare team is committed to providing personal attention to the unique concerns of each individual pet and owner.
- Extra Phones
Fax:(858) 484-3499
- Brands
- Royal Canine
- Payment method
- mastercard, amex, debit, discover, financing available, visa
- Location
- Prado Penasquitos Shpg Ctr
- Neighborhoods
- Rancho Penasquitos, Northeastern San Diego
- Accreditation
Veterinary Specialist-AAHA-Accredited-The Standard of Veterinary Excellence - Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners, Reptile and Amphibian Practice
- Associations
- Dr. Boyer is a member of AAHA, AVMA, American Assoc of Zoo Vets, Assoc of Reptilian and Amphibian Vets, Assoc of Avian Vets, CVMA, Ferrets Anonymous, SDCVMA, SD Herp Society, and SDTurtle and Tortoise Society. Dr. Boyer passed the qualifying examination in November 2010 and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners, Reptile and Amphibian Practice (1 in 5 in the nation).
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Phone: (858) 484-3490
Address: 9888 Carmel Mountain Rd Ste F, San Diego, CA 92129
Website: http://www.pethospitalpq.com
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