Pet Dental Health Month, SLC, UT – Rocky Mountain Pooper Scoopers
If your dog or cat seems to have bad breath it might be a sign of a serious health issue. A stinky mouth has the potential to damage not only your pets’ teeth and gums, but his internal organs as well. To stress the importance of good oral health for pets, February has been named National Pet Dental Health Month. The American Veterinary Medical Association, AVMA, sponsors this month every year and they want you to understand how important is to maintain your pets’ teeth and gums. Why Do Pets Get Gum Disease? Pets get gum disease just like we, ...
Health Tips: Canine Gum Disease, Peoria, AZ – Arrowhead Pooper Scoopers
Gum disease, or periodontal disease is silent, it has no signs or symptoms, making it difficult to detect. Once it does advance however, it can do significant damage to your dogs’ teeth, gums, and mouth. While gum disease in dogs in common, it can be prevented and treated. Dogs are 5 times more likely than humans to be affected by gum disease. We aren’t as vigilant about keeping our dogs teeth clean and this means more than 85% of all dogs over the age of four have some stage of gum disease. Dogs’ mouths also contain more alkaline than a ...
