Fraser Hale

Veterinary Oral Health Council	American Veterinary Dental College	Academy of Veterinary Dentistry	Foundation for Veterinary Dentistry
To find a list of products with credible evidence to back their claims.	To find a veterinary dentist near you and a lot more information for owners and the profession.	To find a Fellow of the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry near you.	Formerly the American Veterinary Dental Society and publisher of the Journal of Veterinary Dentistry

AAHA Dental Care Guidelines	CVO's Position on Veterinary Dentistry	CVO Discipline Case June 2010	CVO Discipline Case Dec 2012
The American Animal Hospital Association published their first guidelines for providing veterinary dental care as of 2005. Here are the 2013 guidelines Is your veterinarian offering this level of care? Be sure to ask. AAHA_Dental_Care_Guidelines	The College of Veterinarians of Ontario published this position statement in 2008 on the provision of veterinary dental care in Ontario. All veterinarians in Ontario should be adhering to this policy. Does yours? Be sure to ask. CVO's_position_on_dentistry My explanation of this statement	Not all veterinary facilities provide the same level of dental care. As the owner, you have a right to know, so be sure to ask who does what. CVO Discipline Jun 2010	Despite the existence of the AAHA Guidelines and the CVO's position statements, some veterinarians are still behind the times. Buyer beware. CVO Discipline Dec 2012

Informed Owner Consent	Anesthesia-Free Dentistry	Veterinary Dental Forum	A new Facebook Page
Before any procedures are done on your pet, you must provide informed owner consent. At Hale Veterinary Clinic, you will be ask to sign this form: Consent In order for the consent to be valid, you must be informed of risks and benefits and also you must be informed regarding who will be doing what. At Hale Veterinary Clinic you will be asked to review this document on that issue: Who Does What If you have not been adequately informed, then the consent you provide is invalid. If you have any questions, ASK. You have a right to know and we have an obligation to tell you.	Ontario Superior Court of Justice Ruling, April, 2014 Cease and Desist Order against Pup Star, January 2015 If anyone suggests that they can provide any valuable level of dental care without full general anesthesia, they are seriously ill-informed. It simply cannot be done. In many places it is illegal/malpractice to offer such "services". Regardless of jurisdiction, it is a terrible idea and should be avoided completely. here is a clip from the Veterinary News Network and a position statement from the AVDC and a paper from me	The premier veterinary dental conference in the world is offered each fall somewhere in the USA. In 2018, we will be in Phoenix from November 15 to 18.	I have started a new Facebook page: Built for Function and Fitness or BFF The goal is to celebrate and promote dogs and cats that are physically constructed in ways that will support desirable function and quality of life for the animal. My hope is to change what society values in favour of those features that are in the animal's best interest. They are our BFFs and they deserve to be BFF!