For the last ten years, he has been attending seminars to gain his current expertise in this specialization. He is currently working toward an accreditation in Veterinary Dentistry, by working closely with his mentor.
His mentor, Dr. Peter Emily of Denver, Colorado, is the founder of complete animal dentistry. He is world renowned and routinely travels presenting seminars and demonstrations.

Through complete animal dentistry, the patient goes under full anesthesia. Virtually any dental procedure that can be applied to humans can be applied to animals in this manner.
For example: Dr. Harkins has performed pulpotomies on dogs, as well as bobcats and mountain lions, and root canals on older dogs. A poor bite can cause your pet a degenerative body condition which can be corrected with apporpriate therapy including, braces, bite plates, caps, or crowns.

To some it seems absurd to administer these corrective procedures on an animal, but over time a definite improvement in your companion's attitude and quality of life can be assured.

Horses need dentistry too! For this, Dr. Harkins has been performing equine dentistry for 28 years.

Your pets will thank you.

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