Dr. Patrick Vall is a Board Certified Veterinary Dentist and the owner of Animal Dental Care & Oral Surgery in Colorado Springs, CO. Dr. Vall has 17 years of experience in general practice and emergency medicine and has been a Board Certified Veterinary Dentist since 2015.
Expertise
How to treat a dog tooth abscess is a common question for general practitioners and board-certified veterinary dentists. It’s a question that is first answered with more questions. What is the cause of the tooth abscess?...
Soon after I graduated from The Ohio State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 1992 my first boss told me that it was impossible to provide quality veterinary care and have it be inexpensive.
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Jaw fractures can occur in a split second and are always traumatic for both the pet and the pet owner. Most commonly, jaw fractures occur due to trauma or result from periodontal disease.
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Stomatitis in cats is a frequent condition seen in our feline patients that can have many manifestations. The term is most appropriately used when there is widespread inflammation throughout the mouth of a cat.
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It can mean many different things when we say a dog or a cat has a tooth abscess. Oxford defines an abscess as “a swollen area in a body tissue containing pus.” While an abscess always results from a bacterial infection, not all...
The diagnosis of an oral mass in a pet can be a frightening thing for a pet owner. However, the majority of oral tumors in dogs tend to be benign, meaning they are often less aggressive and do not spread to other regions...
One thing is for sure, living in Colorado provides ample opportunities to get out and enjoy the outdoors with our pets. We are lucky in Colorado Springs to have so many options for parks and trails just a few steps from our front...
A “chipped” tooth is a term used to describe a crown fracture in which the outer layer (enamel) of your dog’s tooth has been fractured, exposing the underlying dentin. To some, these “chip” fractures may seem insignificant, however, this is often not the...
Fractured or discolored teeth are one of the most common problems diagnosed in dogs and cats when a veterinarian performs an oral exam. These injuries are almost always painful for the pet and the teeth are often accompanied...
Jaw fractures occur in a split second and are always traumatic for both the pet and the pet owner. A broken jaw may involve both the maxilla (upper jaw) or mandible (lower jaws), however, they...