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Specialized Pet
Medicine

Clear eyes, clean teeth, and a happy heart.

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Specialized Pet
Medicine

Clear eyes, clean teeth, and a happy heart.

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Gentle care for tiny teeth

Pet dentistry, from cleanings to surgery

A healthy mouth is key to a happy pet, and dental disease can sneak up on them.

To provide the best care and medicine, our team acts as your pet’s dog and cat dentist, performing all cleanings and exams under general anesthesia. This allows us to take detailed dental X-rays and check for damage that might require minor dental surgery or extractions.

Does your pet need a tooth extraction? Common signs of dental disease.

  • Bad breath
  • Yellow/brown buildup on the teeth
  • Red, swollen, or bleeding gums
  • Excessive drooling (sometimes with blood)
  • Rubbing the muzzle on the floor
  • Loose teeth or
  • Missing teeth
  • Dropping food
  • Chewing on one side of the mouth
  • Reluctance to eat hard kibble
  • Decreased energy
  • Depression

The true cost of a clean smile

How much does a dog’s teeth cleaning cost? Or my cat’s extraction? It can be very hard to see everything that is going on with just an exam from the outside, but we will do our best to give you a cost range to expect!

While your pet is safely asleep under general anesthesia, we are able to fully assess their needs and do a deep cleaning (scaling and polishing). Digital X-rays allow us to check the tooth roots and surrounding bone, and make a plan for treatments that day and future surgery if needed. From this, we can provide an updated cost, which we will discuss with you before going forward. For oral surgery, we offer a complimentary follow-up exam two weeks later to ensure everything is healing perfectly.

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The true cost of a clean smile

How much does a dog’s teeth cleaning cost? Or my cat’s extraction? It can be very hard to see everything that is going on with just an exam from the outside, but we will do our best to give you a cost range to expect!

While your pet is safely asleep under general anesthesia, we are able to fully assess their needs and do a deep cleaning (scaling and polishing). Digital X-rays allow us to check the tooth roots and surrounding bone, and make a plan for treatments that day and future surgery if needed. From this, we can provide an updated cost, which we will discuss with you before going forward. For oral surgery, we offer a complimentary follow-up exam two weeks later to ensure everything is healing perfectly.

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An animal eye clinic
in Nanaimo

Looking for veterinary eye care?

Your pet relies on clear vision for all the things they love—like chasing a ball or spotting you at the door!

Our Nanaimo vet clinic has a long history of being passionate about eye care. We’re fully equipped to handle many important eye exams and surgeries right here, and for those extra-tricky cases, we have a trusted specialist we can refer you to.

Purr-fect eye care services

Need an eye doctor for dogs and cats? Our vet eye care services at Benson View consistently earn 5/5 Licks by our furry friends.

We provide essential eye diagnostics such as Schirmer tear testing, Fluorescein staining, and Tonometry to measure eye pressure. We also perform medical treatments like tear duct flushing and contact lens placement for corneal ulcers. Surgical services include entropion correction, ‘cherry eye’ surgery, eyelid tumor removal, and various procedures for ulcer treatment.

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Purr-fect eye care services

Need an eye doctor for dogs and cats? Our vet eye care services at Benson View consistently earn 5/5 Licks by our furry friends.

We provide essential eye diagnostics such as Schirmer tear testing, Fluorescein staining, and Tonometry to measure eye pressure. We also perform medical treatments like tear duct flushing and contact lens placement for corneal ulcers. Surgical services include entropion correction, ‘cherry eye’ surgery, eyelid tumor removal, and various procedures for ulcer treatment.

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When pets get the scratchies

Skin and ear services for dogs and cats

Is your pet shedding more or scratching like crazy? Skin and ear issues are common challenges for dogs and cats.

Skin problems and ear infections are super common complaints. If your pet is scratching, they aren’t alone! Many different issues can cause the same symptoms, like itching, redness, or hair loss. We’ll start with an exam, and if needed, we’ll use a step-by-step diagnostic plan to uncover the exact cause and bring your best friend some much-needed comfort and relief.

Vet skin and ear care

Finding the source of a persistent itch requires detective work!

We perform skin scrapings to look for parasites and skin cytology to examine cells from swabs or lumps under a microscope. We can also run cultures for bacterial or fungal infections. For chronic problems, we use specialized Thyroid and Cortisol testing to check for hormonal diseases that cause hair loss, offer serum allergy testing for environmental triggers, and perform skin biopsies if a more detailed diagnosis is needed.

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Vet dermatology services for a scratch-free life

Finding the source of a persistent itch requires detective work!

We perform skin scrapings to look for parasites and skin cytology to examine cells from swabs or lumps under a microscope. We can also run cultures for bacterial or fungal infections. For chronic problems, we use specialized Thyroid and Cortisol testing to check for hormonal diseases that cause hair loss, offer serum allergy testing for environmental triggers, and perform skin biopsies if a more detailed diagnosis is needed.

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Fine-tuning the feeding frenzy

Nutrition and weight counselling

Want your pet to live their best life? The secret ingredient is nutrition!

A balanced diet and ideal weight are vital to prevent common issues like arthritis and breathing problems. During exams, we check their weight and body condition score. If they are carrying a little extra fluff, our team can calculate the perfect daily calories and food amount to help them become a healthy, lean, mean, loving machine.

Putting the best bowl forward

We are proud to offer a wide range of diets to meet your pet’s specific needs.

This includes life-stage diets (for kittens, puppies, adults, and seniors) and specialized veterinary prescription diets. These therapeutic formulas, developed by veterinary nutritionists, are backed by science to manage conditions like allergies, diabetes, heart/kidney disease, and gastrointestinal or urinary problems, plus aid in weight loss.

Putting the best bowl forward

We are proud to offer a wide range of diets to meet your pet’s specific needs.

This includes life-stage diets (for kittens, puppies, adults, and seniors) and specialized veterinary prescription diets. These therapeutic formulas, developed by veterinary nutritionists, are backed by science to manage conditions like allergies, diabetes, heart/kidney disease, and gastrointestinal or urinary problems, plus aid in weight loss.

SOS! The food bowl is empty

Proactive pet parenting starts here. Plan ahead and order their next meal today.

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Invest in total pet wellness

Our Nanaimo vets are experts at dentistry, solving skin mysteries, checking their precious peepers, and fine-tuning their nutrition plan.

Contact our team at Benson View Veterinary Hospital to book a check-up, teeth cleaning, or to solve a mysterious itch.

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