Pet health care: Take them to the vet for a dental check-up

Thursday, 25 February 2010 16:20

Dental check-ups are an important part of pet health care and can prevent serious diseases.

This is the advice given recently by Dr Val Poll, a veterinarian in Coldwater Animal Hospital, Ogden, Utah.

He spoke to the Standard Examiner about this area of dog and cat care, and said owners should be aware how dangerous unclean teeth can be.

If they are not white enough, then a dental cleaning session should be scheduled, he suggested.

"If their breath stinks, get them in as soon as you can … they [can] get infections in the mouth and risk losing their teeth."

Dr Poll added that infections can sometimes spread into a pet's bloodstream and cause sepsis - a serious condition.

Anyone with a concern about pet health care may want to use their ethical insurance policy and access a professional who can advise accordingly.

February is National Pet Dental Health month in the US - so there is no time like the present to check up on your furry friend's gnashers.

Animal Friends are a specialist pet insurance company providing dog insurance and cat insurance to British pet owners since 1999 and we now offer horse insurance too.

Posted by Kirstie