| Have you ever thought of oral and dental care for | | | | formation of plaque around the gum line. If you have a |
| your pet? Apart from the usual care offered by you, | | | | dog that likes to chew a bone or other type of toys |
| your pet needs specific oral and dental care from a | | | | that might also help cleanse the teeth somewhat but it |
| qualified veterinary surgeon. This is so because, when | | | | usually isn't enough. 3. Periodontal disease If the plaque |
| they attain at the age of three to four years, more | | | | and the tartar are not removed promptly, they |
| than 70% of cats and 80% of dogs show signs of oral | | | | accumulate inside the oral cavity. Bacterial action up on |
| diseases. If you notice any deviation from the normal | | | | them causes numerous types of inflammatory |
| hygiene, you must take your pet to the vet for | | | | diseases around their oral cavity. There may be |
| complete check up rather than waiting for the regular | | | | abscess inside their tooth or gum causing loosening of |
| annual or bi-annual check. You might already be aware | | | | teeth, it may affect the jaw bones and rarely does it |
| of this but if you brush your pet's teeth every day you | | | | go further down to the bloodstream causing |
| will minimize the risk substantially for getting diseases | | | | generalized infection in the liver, heart, kidney or brain. |
| such as tartar or plaque. If you don't know what that is | | | | This is an emergency condition for your pet and it |
| then here is a brief explanation: Oral and dental | | | | must be aggressively treated. As the master of your |
| diseases in our pets 1. Tartar Pets salivate frequently. If | | | | pet, you have to take extra care. You must brush their |
| there oral hygiene is poor, some minerals present in | | | | teeth on a regular basis. Try to remove any plaque or |
| their saliva combines with it and gets deposited to the | | | | tartar in your home using available instruments. |
| teeth. This is what we call tartar (or calculus). It | | | | However, do not force yourself if you find it difficult. |
| adheres strongly with the teeth. It causes immense | | | | The next time your pet get a check at the vet make |
| irritation to the gums, thus causing an inflammation | | | | sure you remember to ask what you can do to best |
| named as 'gingivitis'. This can be observed as | | | | cleanse and remove plaque. Your vet might have just |
| reddening of the gums, which are close to teeth. There | | | | the trick that can help your pet avoid most plague. |
| is foul smelling breath. The tartar must be removed as | | | | Tinned foods, which carry sticky materials, should be |
| soon as possible to get a better tooth of your pet. 2. | | | | avoided as far as possible. Natural food is always |
| Plaque Pets cannot cleanse their teeth as we do. So | | | | preferred. Your veterinary surgeon will help you getting |
| the food materials present inside their mouth are | | | | better alternative for your pet. |
| exposed to the action of bacteria. This causes | | | | |