February is Pet Dental Health Month
What you need to know about your pet's oral hygiene
February 25th, 2016
February is dental health month for pets. Cats and dogs should have their teeth checked every 6-12 months. Tartar and plaque buildup on your pet’s teeth, just the same as a person’s. Since we cannot tell an animal to hold their mouth open during a dental cleaning they must be placed under anesthesia for a thorough cleaning to be performed. During your pet’s dental cleaning the tartar will be scaled away with a scaler and then polished. Any teeth that may be loose or in need of extracting can be treated at the time of the cleaning.
Keeping up with your pet’s dental health is more important than you might think. An unhealthy mouth can lead to damage of the kidneys and liver. Sign’s your pet may need a dental cleaning can include bad breath, pain when eating, bleeding from the mouth, or loose/broken teeth. Regular brushing, veterinary dental diets, and specific dental treats can all help in continuing to keep your dog or cat’s teeth from building up tartar after a dental cleaning.
To learn more about your pet’s dental health visit https://www.avma.org/public/PetCare/Pages/Pet-Dental-Care.aspx?utm_source=prettyurl&utm_medium=print&utm_campaign=mktg&utm_term=petdental
What you need to know about your pet's oral hygiene
February 25th, 2016
February is dental health month for pets. Cats and dogs should have their teeth checked every 6-12 months. Tartar and plaque buildup on your pet’s teeth, just the same as a person’s. Since we cannot tell an animal to hold their mouth open during a dental cleaning they must be placed under anesthesia for a thorough cleaning to be performed. During your pet’s dental cleaning the tartar will be scaled away with a scaler and then polished. Any teeth that may be loose or in need of extracting can be treated at the time of the cleaning.
Keeping up with your pet’s dental health is more important than you might think. An unhealthy mouth can lead to damage of the kidneys and liver. Sign’s your pet may need a dental cleaning can include bad breath, pain when eating, bleeding from the mouth, or loose/broken teeth. Regular brushing, veterinary dental diets, and specific dental treats can all help in continuing to keep your dog or cat’s teeth from building up tartar after a dental cleaning.
To learn more about your pet’s dental health visit https://www.avma.org/public/PetCare/Pages/Pet-Dental-Care.aspx?utm_source=prettyurl&utm_medium=print&utm_campaign=mktg&utm_term=petdental
