Dental Care
Helping you to keep your pets smile healthy.
Did you know 80% of dogs and 85% of cats over the age of 3 have some sort of dental disease? Could your pet be one of them?
Cats and dogs are more prone to dental disease than us humans
Not only is their saliva more alkaline than ours, making them prone to plaque formation, they also don’t brush their teeth!
We all know prevention is better than cure so ideally tooth brushing (although as pet owners ourselves we know this isn’t always possible!) or additives to food, along with dental chews and diets are useful to prevent dental disease taking hold.
For any preventative treatment to work effectively it may be best to start with a scale and polish. Our veterinary team will be happy to offer advice on this and answer any questions you have.
If plaque, and eventually tartar, becomes too advanced it can lead to painful gingivitis or inflammation of the gums, and even tooth loss. We all know how painful toothache can be, and because our pets can’t tell us if it hurts, it is really important to monitor our four legged friends for subtle signs of dental issues, such as reluctance or difficulty eating, apparent loss of appetite or bad breath.
If you are concerned about your pet’s teeth or would like some advice on how to care for their teeth to help prevent dental disease, then please get in touch or take advantage of our free dental health nurse clinic.
