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pvma fact sheet pvma fact sheet pvma fact sheet Pet Dental Health Gives Pet Owners a Reason to Smile Pet Pet Dental Dental Health Health Gives Gives Pet Pet Owners Owners aa Reason Reason to to Smile Smile Dog breath? It could be the sign of something more serious than just bad disease pets is the most common Dog breath. breath?Periodontal It could be the sign in of our something more serious than health just problem thatPeriodontal see, many pet owners are stillthan in the Dog breath. breath? Itveterinarians could be the signyet ofour something more serious justdark bad disease in pets is the most common health about preventing it or treating think because your pet isn’t bad breath. disease inDon’t our pets isthat the most common health problem thatPeriodontal veterinarians see,it.yet many pet owners are still in the dark showing signs of oral discomfort that everything is fine. 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Untreated disease can beof dangerous to your pet’severything health and more expensive disease can be dangerous to your pet’sforhealth and much more now. expensive to correct down theteeth road than paying preventive Brushing pet’s but it’s themeasures best way to keep to correctyour down the road may than sound payingsilly, for preventive measures now. their mouth clean. disease can it’s leadthe tobest infection that can Brushing your pet’sUntreated teeth mayoral sound silly, but way to keep spread to your pet’s heart, lungs, and kidneys. Only your veterinarian Brushing your pet’s teeth may sound silly, but it’s the best way to keep their mouth clean. Untreated oral disease can lead to infection that can can you ifclean. your mouth needs a professional cleaning, but if can not, theirtell mouth Untreated oral disease can lead infection that spread to your pet’spet’s heart, lungs, and kidneys. Only to your veterinarian there simple ways you can keep those pearly whites clean at spread to your pet’s heart, lungs, and kidneys. Only your veterinarian can tellare you if your pet’s mouth needs a professional cleaning, buthome. if not, can tell you if your pet’s mouth needs a professional cleaning, buthome. if not, there are simple ways you can keep those pearly whites clean at Know to Look For there areWhat simple ways you can keep those pearly whites clean at home. ExamineWhat your pet’s Know tomouth Lookregularly For for warning signs which can include brown teeth; swollen, Knowcolored What tomouth Look Forred, orforbleeding Examine your pet’s regularly warninggums; signs continued which can bad include breath; broken and/or loose teeth; pus near the gum line; orcan anybad unExamine your pet’s mouth regularly for warning signs which include brown colored teeth; swollen, red, or bleeding gums; continued usual signs canor include to chew eat, browngrowths. colored teeth; red, bleeding continued breath; broken Non-visual and/orswollen, loose teeth; pus nearreluctance thegums; gum line; or anyorbad unreluctance to drink coldloose water, and of chew toys orany playing. breath; broken and/or teeth; pus nearreluctance the gum line; or usual growths. Non-visual signs canavoidance include to chew oruneat, If you notice any of these signs, consult your veterinarian. usual growths. Non-visual signs can include reluctance to chew or eat, If reluctance to drink cold water, and avoidance of chew toys or playing. reluctance to drink cold signs, water,consult and avoidance of chew toys or playing. If you notice any of these your veterinarian. What You Do signs, at Home you notice anyCan of these consult your veterinarian. Dry dog foods and hard biscuits can help scrape the teeth clean, but What You Can Do at Home brushing the teeth isDo thebiscuits best option. Starting tothe brush teeth when What You Can at Home Dry dog foods and hard can help scrape teeth clean, but your pet foods is young help with acceptance, but pets can bebut acDry dog andcan hard biscuits can help scrape the teeth clean, brushing the teeth is the best option. Starting to most brush teeth when climated to brushing over time. brushing the teeth is the best option. Starting to brush teeth when your pet is young can help with acceptance, but most pets can be acyour pet is canover helptime. with acceptance, but most pets can be acclimated toyoung brushing Start by just your finger in the mouth and rubbing the gums gently climated to putting brushing over time. with your finger. Dipping your finger chickenand or rubbing beef bouillon (for dogs) Start by just putting your finger in theinmouth the gums gently or tuna water (for cats) to entince them to allow you to put your finger in Start by just putting your finger in the mouth and rubbing the gums gently with your finger. Dipping your finger in chicken or beef bouillon (for dogs) their mouth. Once theyto are comfortable with that, trytowrapping your finger with your finger. your finger in chicken oryou beef bouillon dogs) or tuna water (forDipping cats) entince them to allow put your(for finger in or tuna waterOnce (for cats) them to allow you put youryour finger in their mouth. they to areentince comfortable with that, trytowrapping finger their mouth. Once they are comfortable with that, try wrapping your finger in gauze and lightly rubbing the teeth, focusing mostly on the gum line. Once they arelightly comfortable the gauze, try moving on the to brushing. in gauze and rubbingwith the teeth, focusing mostly on gum line. in gauze and lightly rubbing the teeth, focusing mostly on thebrushing. gum line. Once they are comfortable with the gauze, try moving on to Use toothbrush designedwith for pets or gettry anmoving ultra-soft Oncea they are comfortable the gauze, on toothbrush to brushing. for Neverdesigned use toothpaste people;toothbrush always use a Usehumans. a toothbrush for petsdesigned or get anfor ultra-soft specially formulated dog/cat toothpaste to avoid upsetting theiruse stomUse a toothbrush designed for pets or get an ultra-soft toothbrush for humans. Never use toothpaste designed for people; always a ach. Try to hold theuse bristles oftoothpaste the brush at 45 degree angle, and be for humans. Never toothpaste designed for people; always use a specially formulated dog/cat to aavoid upsetting their stomsure to scrub thethe gum line where hideangle, and odor and specially dog/cat to aavoid upsetting their ach. Try toformulated hold bristles oftoothpaste thefood brushparticles at 45 can degree andstombe infection can find list food of animal approved by the ach. Try tobegin. hold the bristles ofa the brush at aproducts 45 can degree angle, and be sure to scrub theYou gum line where particles hide and odor and Veterinary Oral Health Council at www.vohc.org. sure to scrub the gum where food particles can hide and odor and infection begin. You canline find a list of animal products approved by the infection begin. You canCouncil find a list of animal products approved by the Veterinary Oral Health at www.vohc.org. The American (AAHA) recommends the Veterinary OralAnimal HealthHospital Council Association at www.vohc.org. following procedure for brushing your pet’s teeth: recommends the The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) ThePlace American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) the following procedure for brushing your pet’sfrom teeth: 1. your hand over your pet’s muzzle therecommends top following procedure forpush brushing your pet’s teeth: 2. Gently squeeze and his lips on one side between the back 1. Place your hand over your pet’s muzzle from the top keep his mouth 1. teeth Place (to your hand over youropen) pet’s the top the back 2. Gently squeeze and push his lipsmuzzle on onefrom side between 3. his(to head gently opens 2. Pull Gently squeeze and pushso hishis lipsmouth on one side between the back teeth keepback his mouth open) 4. his teeth onmouth the opposite side opens teeth keep his open) 3. Brush Pull his(to head back gently so his mouth 5. Repeat this process for the other side opens 3. Pull his head back gently so his mouth 4. Brush his teeth on the opposite side 4. Repeat Brush his teeth on the opposite side 5. this process for the other side It’s important, too, to keep brushing sessions short and as stress-free as 5. Repeat this process for the other side possible. Sometimes wrapping your pet in a bath towel canas It’s important, too, to keep brushing sessions short and or as blanket stress-free make them feeltoo, safer. It’s important, towrapping keep brushing sessions short and or as blanket stress-free possible. Sometimes your pet in a bath towel canas possible. Sometimes wrapping your pet in a bath towel or blanket can make them feel safer. Ifmake you’re stillfeel unsure about how you should be brushing, the American them safer. Veterinary Medical Association hasbe a step-by-step at If you’re still unsure about how (AVMA) you should brushing, thevideo American www.avma.org which can give instruction andthe additional If you’re still unsure about howyou yousome should be brushing, American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has a step-by-step video at information. Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) a step-by-step video at www.avma.org which can give you somehas instruction and additional www.avma.org which can give you some instruction and additional information. information. pvma pvma pvma pennsylvania veterinary medical association advancing animal welfare and human health while ensuring the vitality of the profession pennsylvania veterinary medical association pennsylvania veterinary medical association welfare and human health while ensuring thethe vitality of the profession Information providedadvancing courtesy of animal the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) advancing animal welfare and human health while ensuring the vitality of the profession Information provided courtesy of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) Information provided courtesy of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA)
