Tierarzt Dr. Jochen Eichelberger in Herrieden carries out dental treatments for dogs, cats, small pets and horses – including ultrasonic tartar removal under inhalation anaesthesia. Corrections on horses' teeth are carried out on site with a modern grinding machine and hand graters.
We carry out dental treatments for dogs, cats, small pets and horses. Depending on the species, this ranges from ultrasonic scaling to the correction of teeth and, for horses, work carried out at your stable.
In dogs and cats, the formation of tartar is usually the first visible problem. Secondary changes to the gums and teeth can follow.
Tartar is removed by scaling with ultrasound. Because of the unpleasant sound and the water spray, this treatment is only carried out under general anaesthetic, even with very well-behaved pets. We use inhalation anaesthesia with monitoring by ECG, breath monitoring and measurement of carbon dioxide and oxygen – also in older animals.
If you notice tartar on your pet's teeth, please contact our team in good time.
With small pets such as guinea pigs and rabbits, the focus is on dentition faults – above all teeth that have grown too long or crooked. Such malpositioning can lead to injuries of the tongue and gums and to poor food intake and emaciation.
For small pets we always use inhalation anaesthesia with monitoring via ECG and pulse oximetry, in order to keep the anaesthesia to a minimum.
In horses, dental problems can show themselves in various ways: emaciation, unwillingness when being ridden, unwillingness when using a snaffle or poor food intake may point to malpositions in the horse's mouth.
The background is the uneven abrasion of the steadily growing back teeth, which can result in sharp edges, overly long teeth or malpositions. The properties of modern forage and the times of food intake also differ considerably from the original way of life of wild horses. In addition, breeding efforts towards smaller or slimmer heads leave less space for the teeth in the oral cavity, so malpositions occur more frequently.
For these reasons, a regular dental check – and corrections where necessary – is important.
Our surgery is equipped with a state-of-the-art horse teeth grinding machine and hand graters. Interventions and corrections on horses are of course carried out at your site.
Scaling is done with ultrasound, which involves an unpleasant sound and water spray. For this reason the treatment is only carried out under general anaesthetic, even with very well-behaved dogs and cats.
Yes, we also treat older animals under anaesthesia. We use inhalation anaesthesia with monitoring by ECG, breath monitoring and measurement of carbon dioxide and oxygen.
No. The incisor teeth can be shortened without anaesthesia. For corrections of the back teeth, anaesthesia is necessary; we use inhalation anaesthesia with ECG and pulse oximetry monitoring.
Yes. Interventions and corrections on horses are carried out on site. The practice is equipped with a state-of-the-art horse teeth grinding machine and hand graters.
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