subject: Dental Care Of Your Pet [print this page] Dental care of your pet is important so he/she is happy and healthy. Keeping your pets teeth clean is very important, since there are a lot of consequences. Bad breath of your pet can just be one indicator, but bleeding and inflammation of the gums, gum recession, alveolar bone loss and tooth mobility can also appear - all caused by a build-up of bacteria and plaque. The progress of periodontal disease can cause spreading of the bacteria from mouth to blood, causing hearth, liver and kidneys damage.
When you are a pet owner, periodontal disease is probably not even something that is familiar to you and it actually affects 80% of dogs and cats by the time they are four years old. Its a most frequent health problem diagnosed in pets. It is necessary to perform the examinations every 6 months to a year to prevent disease.
There are some signs that will make you see the problem and react in time. You might notice that your pet doesnt want to eat as much as usual, or approaches the food bowl but is unwilling to eat. Chewing might be painful and difficult. This may result in weight loss. Drooling can be increased. Sometimes your pet can be significantly ill, but wont show any or little signs until multiple tooth extractions become necessary. Infected gums and teeth might affect the heart, kidneys, intestinal tract, and joints, since the infected areas of the mouth can spread bacteria on the other parts of the body. Regular examinations of your pets teeth can help with early diagnosis and getting appropriate treatment.
If tartar has formed on your pets teeth, professional teeth cleaning will be necessary, since regular teeth brushing wont help. Bigger breed dogs might need teeth cleaning before they are a year old and smaller breeds might need it when they are older.
Treating your pets teeth is quite different that treating you own. Since we brush teeth daily, visits to the dentist do not last long and sedation is not necessary. A veterinarian dental intervention requires more time, general anesthesia, teams of skilled people and a hospitalization of your pet in Animal Hospital.
Physical examination is the first thing to do. This will help in evaluating your pets general health. If the veterinarian determines that its necessary to the dental cleaning, he will give your pet general anesthesia so he/she doesnt feel a thing. There are some phases of the procedure:
-Removing tartar
-Check of pockets under the gumline
-Cleaning above the gumline
Last thing is washing with an anti-bacterial solution to prevent tartar building under the gumline and on the crowns of the tooth. The care of your pets teeth does not end with a veterinarian help, you need to continue the process at home. Veterinarian can show you the proper method of brushing your pets teeth. Regular checks and brushing will keep your pets teeth clean and keep his breath fresh. Your pets health will contribute to your long friendship and mutual enjoyment.
All these procedure can be done in Carlsbad Animal Hospital. Your pets health and happiness is just as important to us as it is to you. Modern 4,000-square-foot facility features four examination rooms, separate dog and cat kennel areas, two advanced diagnostic laboratories, a dental treatment room and a surgical suite featuring the latest veterinary medical technology.
by: Mare Nikolic
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