Unfortunately 85% of pets over 3 years of age have dental disease. Pet owners are usually completely unaware that there is a problem until a veterinarian points it out. The only hint of infection can be the awful 'doggy breath', which is the smell of chronic infection. Dental disease is a gradual and often undiagnosed problem that causes much suffering in pets.
Dental disease rarely stops a pet from eating, despite the damage that is being done to the immune system and organs such as the kidney, heart and liver. Teeth that are covered in solidified pus like the ones pictured above are painful and a source of chronic infection and malaise.
ACT Pet Crisis Support has a subsidised and discounted dentistry service with the RSPCA at Weston. This arrangement is a way to help meet the needs of the low income, pet-owning community and also veterinarians in the Canberra region. This service is a referral-only service due to the limited capacity of the RSPCA. Pet owners are able to access the service if they are declined VetPay. The RSPCA accepts Centrepay and require at least $80 deposit on the day of your booking and the remainder to be paid off in installments of at least $60 per fortnight.
Please note, there may be up to a 2 month wait for dentistry procedure bookings at the RSPCA ACT. Due to limited capacity at the RSPCA, if the pet has an underlying disease process or needs additional procedures such as blood tests, xrays or other treatments (such as as for an ear infection), these will need to be undertaken prior to referral. High risk anaesthesia patients or those that require overnight intravenous fluids before and after their procedure are also not ideal candidates for this service. Contact us if you have any questions.
If your pet needs a dental or you are a veterinarian referring a client who cannot afford dentistry at your clinic, please fill out the following form.
Dental disease rarely stops a pet from eating, despite the damage that is being done to the immune system and organs such as the kidney, heart and liver. Teeth that are covered in solidified pus like the ones pictured above are painful and a source of chronic infection and malaise.
ACT Pet Crisis Support has a subsidised and discounted dentistry service with the RSPCA at Weston. This arrangement is a way to help meet the needs of the low income, pet-owning community and also veterinarians in the Canberra region. This service is a referral-only service due to the limited capacity of the RSPCA. Pet owners are able to access the service if they are declined VetPay. The RSPCA accepts Centrepay and require at least $80 deposit on the day of your booking and the remainder to be paid off in installments of at least $60 per fortnight.
Please note, there may be up to a 2 month wait for dentistry procedure bookings at the RSPCA ACT. Due to limited capacity at the RSPCA, if the pet has an underlying disease process or needs additional procedures such as blood tests, xrays or other treatments (such as as for an ear infection), these will need to be undertaken prior to referral. High risk anaesthesia patients or those that require overnight intravenous fluids before and after their procedure are also not ideal candidates for this service. Contact us if you have any questions.
If your pet needs a dental or you are a veterinarian referring a client who cannot afford dentistry at your clinic, please fill out the following form.