Mile Creek Animal Hospital

03/31/2026

Mile Creek Animal Hospital will close at noon on Friday, April 3rd in observance of Good Friday. Happy Easter!!

02/28/2026

The Auglaize County Humane Society is sponsoring their event again this year and we will be supporting them by matching their discount. If you are interested, you must have the $25 voucher from them on the day of surgery. These vouchers can be picked up during their regular hours of operation, and surgeries must be scheduled between February 28th and March 28. Call the office to schedule and let us know you'll be using a Spay Day voucher. It's for a good cause 🐶😺

02/27/2026

Don't stop brushin' 🎤! Dental hygiene is important every day, not just in February. We hope you learned some things, saw some things you wish you hadn't, and made a plan to carry on for the rest of the year. Share your newfound wisdom with your friends and family and be the smarty-pants about pet oral health. Your pets will thank you (and so will we)🐾

02/23/2026

No filters needed! Routine dental prophylaxis can make those smiles look and smell like new. Check out these before and after pictures (smells not included)

02/21/2026

Look as this handsome face hiding this painful mouth. Not to be underestimated, tooth resorption is a painful, common dental ailment in cats. This condition starts when the body begins to break down a tooth at the gumline. As it progresses, more and more of the dentin is damaged until the pulp cavity (where the nerve and blood supply for the tooth is located) is exposed. The process will continue until the entire crown (visible part of the tooth) is diseased and breaks off, but the pain is excruciating for the cat. Changes in how your cat eats may be the only noted symptom - tilting the head to chew, dropping food, drooling- because cats are great at hiding illness. Extraction of the affected tooth is curative, but some cats will experience several affected teeth in their lifetime. The cat in this radiograph belongs to one of our employees. The only symptoms she noted was slight decrease in his appetite for a few days. The pink line indicate the gumline, the green arrow shows what a normal tooth edge should look like, and the red arrow highlights the defect in the dentin. The gray channel running through the middle of the tooth is the pulp cavity. This lesion had not yet reached the nerve. The tooth was extracted, along with 3 other teeth in his mouth with early stage lesions, and he recovered well and was eating normally again in no time 🐈

02/17/2026

Our office will be closed on Friday, February 27, 2026, as our doctors and staff attend the Midwest Veterinary Conference to further advance their medical knowledge and skills. This continuing education allows us to provide the highest standard of care for your pets. We will be back for regular office hours on Monday, March 2nd .

02/17/2026

Slab fractures are a common tooth injury found in dogs. This is a trauma injury, usually caused by chewing on hard toys, bones, antlers, hooves, etc. If the fracture only involves the enamel (the outside coating) and dentin (the support structure of the tooth), the fractured piece is removed while the dog is under anesthesia, and we monitor. If the fracture extends into the pulp cavity (where the nerve and blood supply is found) the tooth is very painful and risk of infection in the surrounding bone is much higher, and in most cases the tooth is extracted.

02/13/2026

So... how did brushing go? Everyone still have their fingers?
If you struck out this time, keep trying - practice makes perfect. In the meantime, there are dental chews, wipes, and water additives that can help. When searching for alternative dental care, look for the VOHC seal of approval. These items have been tested and proven to be beneficial in controlling plaque and tartar.

02/08/2026

Slow and steady wins the race if you've never brushed your dog's teeth before. Check out this video for some helpful tips 🐶

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02/07/2026

Teeth brushing is THE BEST thing you can to keep teeth healthy, but it can be a daunting task if you've never done it before. Watch this video for some tips on brushing your cat's teeth😺

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02/05/2026

"Dog breath" or "stink mouth" are not normal. Halitosis can be caused by bacteria, plaque, and tartar and is a clear sign that something is not normal with your pet. Ask us how we can help 🪥

02/02/2026

When assessing oral health, we grade dental disease (aka periodontal disease) in 4 stages. How does your pet measure up?