Dr Matthew Muir obtained a degree in Veterinary Science and Veterinary Biology in 2010 with first class honours from Charles Sturt University. He began work as a mixed animal general practitioner in Griffith Australia before moving to the United Kingdom and commencing out of hours, emergency and critical care work at a royal veterinary college top tier hospital before consulting in wellness and internal medicine. After several years abroad, Matt returned to Australia and joined the team at All Natural Vet Care in Sydney. His veterinary interests are wellness and preventative health care, soft tissue surgery, integrative dentistry and all disciplines linked to the gut, skin and brain.

Topics include:

• How and why Matt wanted to become a vet and focus on holistic and integrative medicine.
• Working at All Natural Vet Care and the clinic’s philosophy.
• Matt’s approach to integrative dentistry and the importance of a personalised multi-modal approach.
• 3 home strategies to improve the dental health of pets.
• How often should dogs and cats have their teeth brushed and is toothpaste necessary.
• Matt shares why dentistry is so important and how often should your pet have dental checks.
• A look at how ageing can impact the saliva and dental health.
• Dr Muir talks about the use of probiotics for oral health and how they can be beneficial.
• How nutritional deficiencies can affect oral conditions
• Why co-enzyme Q10 is essential for pet health.
• Matt’s view on giving your dog bones.