Welcome
For 80 years, the Veterinarians at the Ballston Spa Veterinary Clinic have been serving clients and their pets from Saratoga County and beyond. Now, in our state-of-the-art clinic, we are able to serve you and your pets with even greater ability.
“Bad breath is normal in dogs and cats.”
This is incorrect, as just like in our mouths, halitosis (bad breath) is caused by bacterial infections and leads to cavities, gingivitis and periodontal disease.
Your veterinarian can help your pet avoid these common diseases, such as gingivitis and periodontal disease, by examining their mouth carefully at the annual preventative care exam, and any time that you notice symptoms of bad breath, red gums, dropped food, decreased appetite or change in personality. Many pets will show no signs of discomfort. It has been shown that 85% of all pets will have some form of tooth or gum disease by the time they are only 3 years old! Your veterinarian can help your pet avoid these common diseases, such as gingivitis and periodontal disease, by examining their mouth carefully at the annual preventative care exam, and any time that you notice symptoms of bad breath, red gums, dropped food, decreased appetite or change in personality.
The first step to making sure your pet has a healthy mouth is to bring her in so that one of our veterinarians may perform a thorough dental exam. We will assess your pet’s mouth for foul breath, redness of the gums (gingivitis), loss of gum tissue around the teeth (periodontal disease), and broken or chipped teeth. We will then give you a recommendation on how to continue to keep your pet’s teeth healthy, or we will recommend a dental procedure under anesthesia.
We are still offering our Care to Share card (click on the image at right) – and we are offering a thank you coupon – $5 off an invoice of $50 or more – for filling out our brief client survey. Your ideas and constructive feedback help us immensely.
Thanks for stopping by!
The Ballston Spa Veterinary Clinic
Pet Food Recalls
Pet Food companies expand recall
We want to make sure you have all heard about the food recalls that are going on now due to Salmonella bacteria in the pet food. The primary company involved is Diamond Pet Foods – who makes several brands such as Diamond, Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul, Tast of the Wild and many others. To view a complete listing – go to the following link: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/default.htm
We will take this opportunity to let you know about the Royal Canin line of Veterinary Care Nutrition foods we carry which are excellent quality and HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED – EVER. These are high quality foods that are especially affordable with the buy 5 get 1 free ongoing deal. Just ask Courtney, Lori or Erica at the front desk about these diets. They will hold a card at the front desk for you to track your purchases.
Bring in a copy of this post for $10 off your first purchase of any bag of Royal Canin Veterinary Care Nutrition food.
The Doctors and Staff of the Ballston Spa Veterinary Clinic.