Why Veterinary Dental Care?

Dr. Gaddis of Animal Dental Specialists in Pelham, Alabama believes that proper oral hygiene is one of the foundations of the overall health of any pet. This belief is the primary reason why he invested his time and energy to become a Board-Certified dental specialist with the American Veterinary Dental College.

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Complete Oral Health Assessment and Treatment

Animal Dental Specialists provides Complete Oral Health Assessment and Treatment (COHAT) to pets in Greater Birmingham, Huntsville, Montgomery, and Tuscaloosa, Alabama. COHAT involves taking full dental radiographs followed by the cleaning and charting of each tooth in the mouth.

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Welcome to Animal Dental Specialists

(formerly Indian Springs Animal Clinic)

Animal Dental Specialists, located in Pelham, Alabama, is a unique facility that focuses exclusively on animal dental care. Owner and board-certified animal dentist, Dr. Bert Gaddis, has been providing advanced dental care for pets in Birmingham and the surrounding areas since the late 1980’s. He will partner with your primary care veterinarian to provide the skill and experience needed for your pet’s dental challenges. Services provided by Animal Dental Specialists include Complete Oral Health Assessment and Treatment (COHAT), digital dental radiography, endodontics, exodontics, oral masses, orthodontics, root planing, tooth resorption, treatment of broken teeth, and more.

Although Animal Dental Specialists is a new name, Dr. Gaddis and his capabilities are familiar to pet owners in Pelham and the Greater Birmingham area. Having purchased Indian Springs Animal Clinic in 1984, Dr. Gaddis has been providing comprehensive veterinary care to pets since that time. After discovering that he had a special interest in veterinary dental care, Dr. Gaddis pursued a residency in dentistry through the American Veterinary Dental College (AVDC). In 1991, he established Veterinary Dental Referrals as part of his clinic, in order to provide enhanced dental services for clients and animals of Birmingham area veterinarians.

In 2009, Dr. Gaddis completed the additional training and rigorous testing required to become board-certified by the ADVC. He is one of 200 veterinary dental specialists in the United States who have achieved board-certification from the AVDC, and he is the only one practicing in the state of Alabama.

Recently, Dr. Gaddis made the decision to focus his efforts solely on dental services, and as of June 2020, Indian Springs Animal Clinic will be known as Animal Dental Specialists. Veterinarians across the southeast including Birmingham, Huntsville, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa, and western Georgia, recognize Dr. Gaddis’ proficiency in the field, and refer their more complicated dental cases to Animal Dental Specialists.

As of June 22nd, Indian Springs Animal Clinic is Animal Dental Specialists

A Letter From Dr. Gaddis

Dear Valued Clients,
For 36 years, I have treasured the opportunity to provide quality care to thousands of clients and their pets. I became interested in dentistry in the late 1980's and in 2009 became Board Certified, making me the only Board Certified veterinary dentist in Alabama, Mississippi, and Northwest Florida. Today I am one of about 200 Board Certified veterinarians in the American Veterinary Dental College. To say the least, I enjoy practicing dentistry and strongly value its role in our companions' healthcare.
I am writing to inform you that effective June 22, 2020, Indian Springs Animal Clinic will become Animal Dental Specialists, and will be devoted solely to providing pet dental services from that date forward.
For you this means if you have an appointment on June 22, 2020 or later that is unrelated to dentistry, we will not be able to see you at our clinic. We recommend that you visit our friends at Oak View Animal Hospital or Valleydale Animal Clinic. You will be in caring hands with both of these clinics, and I assure you will continue to receive the highest quality of care for your pets.
To help with this transition, we will fax your pets' medical records to whichever clinic is most convenient for you. All you have to do is call the clinic of your choice at the numbers below to set up an appointment. They will contact us for your pets' records.
For those of you that have boarding scheduled with us, we will happily honor those standing reservations through the July 4th weekend. For boarding needs after July 6, 2020, you will need to make reservations at your new clinic.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Thank you for the privilege of serving you and caring for your pets in the past. I look forward to continuing to be here for your pets' dental care!

Oakview Animal Hospital
www.oakviewah.com
205-988-3559

Valleydale Animal Clinic
www.valleydaleanimalclinic.com
205-991-5416

Sincerely,
Bert Gaddis, DVM

Our Veterinary Dental Services

Monday	7:00am-5:00pm
Tuesday	7:00am-5:00pm
Wednesday	7:00am-5:00pm
Thursday	7:00am-5:00pm
Friday	Closed
Saturday	Closed
Sunday	Closed

For emergencies please contact Steel City Emergency Vets at 205-413-8989.

Why Veterinary Dental Care?

Complete Oral Health Assessment and Treatment

Welcome to Animal Dental Specialists

(formerly Indian Springs Animal Clinic)

As of June 22nd, Indian Springs Animal Clinic is Animal Dental Specialists

A Letter From Dr. Gaddis

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