Dr. Don DeForge Silver Sands Veterinary

Dentistry in Companion Animals-Living Healthy Anesthesia Free Dental Care is: NO DENTAL CARE! DH DeFORGE,VMD Fellow of the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry The purpose of Dentistry in Companion Animals is to preserve a quality of life and remove pain.  As pet advocates, veterinarians and pet owners, must work as a team to assure that no animal lives in pain.  The Human-Animal Bond has this as its focal point.  The companion animal provides unconditional love and the pet advocate returns this love with compassionate care for a life time. Veterinary dentistry has two important components.  The first is prevention of disease and the other is diagnostics to discover and remove those factors that can lead to pain and discomfort.  To achieve both of these objectives a thorough intra-oral exam with dental x-rays is needed under general inhalation anesthesia.  This anesthesia should be gas inhalation anesthesia. To properly clean the teeth and prevent disease sub-gingivally [i.e. below the gum-

INAUGURAL LEO AWARD Human and Animal Welfare The Family of Man Presented to Dr. Alice Villalobos February 01, 2014 DH DeForge, VMD      How many people pass through this world performing acts of kindness with compassion for man and animal that are never acknowledged.  We honor athletes, politicians, the arts, academic achievement, and a few true heroes every year.  What about the unsung hero who has never composed a song that everyone recognizes; the person who has never won a World Series, Super Bowl, Stanley Cup, World Cup, NBA Championship etc; or the person who has not found fame as a Senator, Congressperson, or President.  Today, this deficit is being answered with the initiation of the Inaugural LEO AWARD!     This award is named after two different Leo's who have walked this earth with kindness and humility serving others.  You can read the mini-biographies of Dr. Leo Bustad and Dr. Leo Buscaglia below: A Biography: Dr. Leo K. Bustad-1920-1998 A Stanwood, WA native, Leo K. B