Help, My Dog Has Bad Breath!
The dental health of your pet is very important to their overall health and wellbeing. If Fido has bad breath, check first to ensure that her gums are not infected. Infected gums not only cause bad breath, but it is also painful and could cause a problem to internal organs diseases to organs such as heart, kidneys, intestines and joints. These organs can be subsequently infected by the bacteria spread from mouth region. With regular dental care, you can prevent such serious side effects.
Dental Care Tips:
Allow your pet to chew on raw bones at least once a month to prevent tartar build up. Regular chew on raw bones will avoid dental visits at the vet. Avoid giving cooked bones as these bones may splinter when chewed and can cause potential damage to intestinal linings of your pet. If your pet has never had raw bones, monitor them initially and ensure that they are able to handle it well and not swallow the bones whole which can cause chocking which is dangerous and could be fatal. Most dogs naturally are able to handle raw bones well. To be safe, get the huge beef or mutton knuckle bone where they cannot chew it down but use it for exercising the jaws and cleaning their teeth.
If feeding your dog raw bones is not something you want to try, go for dried bones instead. Dried huge knuckle bones are commonly found in pet shops. Ensure you purchase the huge mutton/beef bones that they cannot swallow.
Another alternative you can consider is brushing Fido teeth regularly at least once a day. Focus on the upper teeth as plaque tends to build up faster. Do not dig into Fido teeth with a toothbrush immediately. Start by getting them used to the toothbrush and toothpaste taste first before you make your next move. This training cannot be rushed, be patient and only go a little further when Fido allows you to. This feat is best accomplished only when Fido enjoys it else it will be a daily struggle with her which can be stressful for her as well.
Avoid rawhide. Though they are used commonly to clean Fido teeth, most rawhide have been preserved and cured with toxic chemicals and that is really unhealthy for your dogs. Furthermore, if your dog do not chew on it properly and swallow it whole, it can cause intestinal blockage. Besides, rawhide beef source is questionable. Food sources meant for pet consumption may come from sources not appropriate for human consumption.
There are crunchy snacks that claims to have dental cleaning abilities, do not depend on this as it may not be that effective as eating such foods in the first place would cause build up of food bits stuck in the teeth. Best to take the necessary actions to ensure long term good dental health for Fido to avoid unnecessary repercussions to their internal health condition.
Veronica Eng researched on dog care from various sources for many years and summarized many effective yet simple guides to dog lovers. Her techniques have made her dogs healthy, vibrant and gorgeous coat that many envy. Natural pet health is her passion! More tips at http://www.dogcarezone.com
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Natural Bad Breath Solutions for your Dog
A dogâs dental health is very important to their overall health and wellbeing. Should your pet have bad breath, check first to ensure that their gums are not infected. Infected gums will not only cause bad breath, but it is also painful and could cause a problem to internal organs diseases to organs such as heart, kidneys, intestines and joints. These organs can be subsequently infected by the bacteria spread from mouth region. With regular dental care, you can prevent such serious side effects.
Tips on Your Petâs Dental Care:
⢠Allow your pet to chew on raw bones at least once a month to prevent tartar build up. Regular chew on raw bones will avoid dental visits at the vet. Do not feed your dog cooked bones as bones cooked may splinter when chewed and can cause potential damage to intestinal linings of your pet. If your pet has never eater raw bones, monitor and ensure that they are able to handle it well and not swallow the bones whole which can cause chocking which is dangerous. Most dogs naturally are able to handle raw bones well. To be safe, get the huge beef or mutton bone where they cannot chew it down but use it for exercising the jaws and cleaning their teeth.
⢠If feeding your dog raw bones is not an option for you, go for dried bones variety instead and it is commonly found in pet shops. Ensure you purchase the huge mutton/beef bones that they cannot swallow.
⢠If you pet do not like bones, you will need to brush your dogâs teeth regularly at least once a day. Focus on the upper teeth as plaque tends to build up faster there. Best done when you first get your dog to get them accustomed to it.
⢠Healthy diet is necessary to build their immune system. Also note that crunchy snacks that may claim to have dental cleaning abilities, do not depend on this as it may not be that effective as eating such foods in the first place would cause build up of food bits stuck in the teeth.
⢠Visit your vet at least once or twice a year to check on your petâs teeth before the build up becomes unmanageable. This should be done more frequently for older pets. I make use of my regular heartworm blood test to seek my vetâs help to do a general check up on my dogs and seek advice if I should get their teeth cleaned.
⢠If your petâs breath is bad, place some colloidal silver water into their drinking bow. About 1 teaspoon to their water bowl should be sufficient. This will kill bacteria and germs in their dental region regularly before infection can occur. Visit your vet to ensure long term dental health.
⢠Supplement your dog with digestive enzymes to ensure healthy gastronomical tract.
If your pet already has an infection in their gums, please seek your vetâs advice immediately to get it treated. In severe cases, your petâs teeth may need to be extracted. Adding colloidal silver water to your dogâs drinking bowl as well to expedite recovery and control the condition before.
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I am an avid dog lover. Since I was a child, I have been reading lots of books about caring for dogs and solving behavioral problems. I have learnt thru the hard way using various methods in resolving my pet ownership challenges. Right now, I have loads of precious information gathered over the many years of reading and researching. It is my passion and joy to share all these lessons on pet care to my fellow dog lovers all over the world so they can also have many happy healthy years ahead with their beloved pets.
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