Phew! What did the bird eat? His breath smells awful. Doggie bad breath can mean that you need to pay more attention to the oral hygiene of your dog. Dogs are prone to the same dental problems as humans - cavities, the formation of plaque and gingivitis.
What's happening?
The dog's mouth is warm and moist and provides the ideal environment for the growth of bacterial organisms, sometimes resulting in plaque and calculus. When plaques and calculi form on the teeth, normal microbes get out of balance and problems can follow. A common condition found during a physical examination is an unpleasant odor caused by periodontitis. Periodontitis is a generic term for oral disease that affects the gums and bone and delicate tissues around the teeth.
Other common dental conditions seen in dogs include: Gingivitis - inflammation of the gums; Brown - the area of decalcification of tooth enamel, leading to cavities of the tooth; Plaque - build-up of material sticking to the enamel of the tooth, consisting of a mixed colony of bacteria; Calculus (Tatar) - calcium carbonate and calcium phosphate in combination with organic material deposited on the tooth surface; and Pyorrhea - inflammation of the gums and dental nests, which often leads to loss of teeth and is accompanied by pus.
What should you do?
One of the best ways to ensure oral hygiene is to provide a dog with well-balanced meat food for dogs. Meat helps maintain mouth health. Encourage your dog to chew trees that require some exercise on the teeth, for example, using compressed rawhide peeling, as well as hard rubber or nylon toys. Brushing a dog's teeth can be a big help, but it needs to be done almost daily.
There are also new products for the care of teeth, which include antiseptic scales, brushes for dogs and even flavored toothpastes. It is recommended to conduct regular examinations using oral hygiene for ultrasonic cleansing of tea, thorough examination of the teeth and gums and evaluation of the general condition of the oral cavity. Your personal veterinarian will have some training in assessing your pet's dentistry needs and providing treatment. Pet Dentistry is also one of the 20 specialties currently recognized by the American Veterinary Medical Association. A certified amateur dentist will have from 3 to 6 years of training in the field of specialization outside of the doctrine of veterinary medicine.
