Dental Healthcare in Dogs

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Dental Healthcare in Dogs
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• Are you aware of the fact that 80 of dogs
  suffer
• from dental disease by the age of three?
  Sadly, in
• Australia alone pet-parents have been found
  wanting while taking care about the dental health
  of their dogs.

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• It has been observed that dental problem is
  amongst the top three concerns of a pet-parent as
  observed in a survey. So, as a pet-parent, it is
  your duty to take good care of your pets teeth.
• There are certain symptoms which can tell you
  that your pet is suffering from dental problems.
  Let us look at these symptoms

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symptoms

• Bleeding from the mouth
• Broken tooth
• Excess salivating (drooling)
• Halotosis (bad breath)
• Loss of appetite, or inability to eat
• Not feeling well
• Pain
• Pus oozing from the mouth or face
• Rubbing at the mouth
• Swollen or bleeding gums

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• If you find that your pet is suffering from any
  of the above mentioned symptoms take them to the
  vet immediately.
• Sometimes your pet will not complain about the
  pain. It is due to the fact that it takes months
  and sometimes years to reach the level of pain
  that is shown by pets when they are injured.

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• The problem is that the pets start living with
  the pain. This can result in serious consequences
  and may even reduce their life. Due to tooth ache
  the pet may lose its vitality and may show signs
  of laziness. Sometimes the pet starts reacting
  like a small puppy. All these signs point towards
  dental disease.

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• So how does the dental disease occur? Dental
  disease occurs when the food that your pet eats
  sticks in his teeth along with bacteria.
• To prevent this disease, it is extremely crucial
  to brush the teeth of the pets regularly. There
  are three major dental diseases Periodontal
  disease, Gingivitis and Caries. These dental
  diseases are more prone to certain dog breeds
  like Chihuahuas, Schnauzers, Maltese Terriers,
  Toy and Miniature Poodles, German Shepherds,
  Labradors and the working breeds.

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• When you find the symptoms of dental disease
  in your pet take him to the vet and conduct the
  following examination
• A general anesthetic, teeth cleaning and
  polishing,
• Antibiotics and pain relief
• Biopsies
• Blood tests
• Preventative oral hygiene
• X-rays of the teeth

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• Once the dental disease has been found, it is
  essential to feed your pet with a diet that is
  specially formulated for plaque control. Your vet
  would be the best person to suggest the diet. In
  the mean time you can try Advance Adult Dog
  Dental Large Breed, Hills Canine T/D Dental
  Health, and Royal Canin Canine Dental Small Dog
  Food.

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• Also, as suggested earlier brush the teeth of
  your pets on a daily basis, but do not use a
  human paste on your pet as it contains
  ingredients that are harmful for dogs.
  Try Dentipet Toothpaste on your pet. The last but
  the most important thing is to feed dry food to
  the pet. This can help in controlling plaque in
  dogs.
• Once the dental disease has been treated practice
  home dental care problem so that your pets teeth
  always remain in the pink of their health.

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