by Vickie Byard | Jan 31, 2017 | Pet Dentistry, Practice Management
By Vickie Byard, CVT, VTS (Dentistry), CVJ I know that most of my readers are veterinary technicians and not practice managers nor practice owners. That means that most that are reading this do not have “purchase power” within the hospital. However,...
by Vickie Byard | Feb 4, 2016 | Pet Dentistry
by Vickie Byard, CVT, VTS (Dentistry), CVJI have a case I would like to share:Our surgery anesthetist examines every mouth despite the reason for the anesthesia. In this case, this young, 7 month old, medium sized dog was being neutered. She brought me over to the...
by Vickie Byard | Jan 25, 2016 | Pet Dentistry
by Vickie Byard, CVT, VTS (Dentistry), CVJI am frequently asked; “If my pet’s teeth are clean, do I need to provide a dental cleaning and assessment?” The answer will always be YES. The reason for that is the same reason we provide routine dental...
by Vickie Byard | Apr 16, 2015 | Pet Dentistry
By Vickie Byard, CVT, VTS (Dentistry), CVJ This young, male Boxer was admitted this morning to be neutered. Fortunately, we have been taught and value counting teeth of pets, even if the patient is not in the hospital for any dental services. Now, in this case, we...
by Vickie Byard | Mar 24, 2015 | Pet Dentistry
By Vickie Byard, CVT, VTS (Dentistry), CVJ Just another installment of “Hidden in Plain Sight” (key the soap opera music). This case was a Yorkie-Poo whose pet parent brushes his teeth and provides regular dental care. There was, as many practices call,...
by Vickie Byard | Nov 29, 2014 | Pet Dentistry
By Vickie Byard, CVT, VTS (Dentistry), CVJ When I am asked, why I work in veterinary medicine….and dentistry, specifically, I have often responded like this; “I love having the opportunity to help those that can not help themselves.” While it is...
