Did you know dental care is important for your Dog? Leave a comment

We love the morning licks and the kisses given by our lovely pets, however we forget that they also need a dentist just like us, to take care of his gums and teeth. Dog, as puppies explore the world though their mouth therefore our pets also need dental care and attention. 

Is your pet drooling a lot lately? Is he having low appetite and is losing weight? Are you noticing redness in the gums? And, Is there any change in the way his breath smells? If the answers to the above questions are affirmative, then you must go see a veterinary dentist. 

ILL dental health can cause greater problems. 

They must be taken to the veterinary for dental care once a year, and every six months as they grow older. 85 percent of all pets have periodontal disease by the age of 3. To avoid your pet from being among the 85% population, you need to know why dental care is important and how you can do it.

Due to aggressive behavior and comparatively bad food habits, pets are prone to tooth infection more than we are. Bacterial deposition and biofilm formation on the outer enamel and gum line can be fatal if they go unnoticed, not only for the tooth but they are known to result in kidney and heart diseases as well.

• Dental illness can cause bad breath, painful chewing and tooth loss. Your dogs can’t speak, they can only bark and tell you that he is in pain, which makes it even more difficult to detect disease. 
• Bacteria from the gums can travel to various other organs of their body like heart, liver and kidneys. You must clean your pet’s teeth after every meal to make sure there is no food left between the teeth and the gums which may cause cavities, plaque and tartar. 
• A professional veterinary dental cleaning is extremely important at least once in three months to remove tartar and plaque from your pet’s mouth. 
• Regular at-home dental care can keep your pet’s mouth healthy. Just like you need to get rid of bacteria and bad odor of your mouth, your pets need the same. This is also helpful for you and will not cause you any infection. 
• Your pet can lose their teeth painfully if they don’t get dental care.
• Retained baby teeth can cause problems in pets. Sometimes, not all baby teeth come off. Therefore, regular dental care is important to detect such problems and save your pet from suffering. 

We all want our pets to stay healthy, happy and cheerful. Dullness in your pet may signal to some problem. Hence, you can take home dental care measures apart from yearly professional check-ups. 

• Tooth brushing.
• Mouth Wash. Along with brushing, a mouth wash can work as an anti-plaque antiseptic. They may take some time to get used to it. 
• Diet and Toys. Like we take special diets to take care of our body, dogs also have special diet food which is meant to improve dental health. Also, you can buy your pet toys to chew on so they have strong teeth. You can consult with your vet for the same.

Keeping these things in mind while taking care of your woof, you can visibly see a difference in your pet’s behaviour, and health.