
19/02/2025
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Let’s talk dental disease 🦷
Dental disease is a painful and common condition. It’s important to check your dog’s mouth regularly as most dogs with dental disease continue to eat when they are uncomfortable and may not show any symptoms.
Some causes of dental disease are -
• poor dental hygiene from lack of brushing
• age - dental disease is common in older dogs due to wear and tear
• breed - some breeds are prone to dental disease
• diet - having dry kibble as part of your dogs diet may improve oral health
• retained baby teeth - dogs baby teeth begin to fall out around 4 months old, if their baby teeth don’t fall out, then dental problem can arise due to an overcrowded mouth.
• trauma - a fractured tooth is often extremely painful (as we know!) and can become infected. Fractured teeth can happen from chewing a hard object or from a head injury.
Symptoms include-
• bad breath, pain or difficulty eating - chewing on one side of the mouth, weight loss and decreased appetite, plaque and tartar, red inflamed and bleeding gums, wobbly, missing or broken teeth, excessive drooling, preferring soft foods to hard, swelling of the face, pawing and rubbing at his face and head shaking.
Treatments include -
• a dental procedure- a scale and polish, or possibly a removal.
• pain relief
• antibiotics
Unfortunately, our pets cannot tell us when they’re uncomfortable or in pain which is why things like annual vet checks are important so we can perform top to tail checks and ensure everything’s looking tip top!