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Yearly dental
exams allow the veterinarian to identify dental development problems early
when the pet can benefit from early intervention.
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Pets can benefit
from regular home dental care which includes both regular brushing and a
proper, nutritional food.
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To introduce
brushing: dip a finger into beef bouillon for dogs or tuna water for cats.
Rub the soaked finger gently over the pets mouth and teeth. Make the
initial sessions short and positive. Gradually, introduce gauze over
the finger and gently scrub the teeth in a circular motion. Finally,
you can introduce a toothbrush designed for pets available from your
veterinarian.
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Don't use
toothpaste designed for people because it could upset the animal's stomach.
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There is now a
specially formulated dietary dog food with dental benefits that you can feed
to dogs once they switch to maintenance food. This food, T/D (made by
Hill's) is
available through veterinarians and can actually reduce the accumulation of
plaque and tartar while the dog is eating. This is what Dr. Bleish feeds his
own dog and cats.
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Avoid feeding
table scraps to dogs and cats, not only does it add tartar quickly it also
adds extra calories to a pets daily diet and they may gain unnecessary
weight.
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Let us know if
we can send you more information about Hill's Prescription T/D food
specially formulated to help keep your pet's teeth cleaned after we have
cleaned them or more information about teeth cleaning. Call us at 816-741-8338 or send us at email at
AnimalCareTeam@aol.com or use
the Information Request Form below.
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For additional
information on dental health for dogs or cats use the following links.
