February is National Pet Dental Health Month. Keeping Fido or Fifi's chompers sparkly clean not only helps keep icky breath at bay, but can help them avoid serious illness in the future. Poor dental health can lead to heart disease, organ failure and even death.
According to the AVMA, some signs to look out for are:
-Bad breath, especially rotten smelling
-Tartar build up. Just like us, dogs and cats should have sparkly, tartar free teeth.
-Swollen, receding or bloody gums
-Fractured teeth. Pets can get painful cavities, just like people can.
-Change in eating habits including chewing out of one side of the mouth and not eating.
What can we do to keep dental disease at bay?
-Keep appropriate chews on hand. We'll talk more about this later.
-Start a dental hygiene routine. Come in for some PetzLife gel or yummy flavored toothpaste and start brushing your pet's teeth often.
-Have yearly dental exams done. I make sure every time I take one of my pets in to have Dr. Wake or Dr. Baley do a quick tooth check, just to make sure everything looks a-OK.
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