Let's talk about the common dental and oral diseases of pet dogs:
1) dental calculus
Dental calculus is mainly composed of food residues and bacteria, which is the culprit of bad breath and periodontal disease. Once calculus forms on the dog's teeth, it is difficult to remove it. Therefore, the shovel officer should clean the dog's teeth regularly, and even take it to the vet to wash it if necessary.
2) gingivitis
Gingivitis is a precursor of periodontal disease. The place where the gums meet the teeth is called the gingival sulcus. Because dogs don't know how to clean their teeth, after eating countless meals, a lot of food residues accumulate in the gums, which leads to a lot of bacteria here. After bacteria invade the gums, they will inflame the gums and cause pain.
3) Periodontal disease
The shovel officer doesn't take care of the dog's teeth on weekdays, and over time, the dog's teeth will grow calculus. If the situation does not improve, the accumulation of dental calculus will become periodontal disease. Periodontal disease can cause swelling, inflammation and bleeding of tooth flesh, seriously destroy tooth tissue, cause teeth to shake greatly, and finally lead to a large number of teeth falling off. Therefore, periodontal disease is a very serious dental disease. If you find a dog with periodontal disease, you should take it to the vet for treatment immediately.
4) Tooth decay
Besides people, dogs also have cavities. The cause of tooth decay is that food residues accumulate in the mouth, and then bacteria continue to reproduce with food residues as nutrition. At the same time of reproduction, an acidic substance is produced. When this acidic substance comes into contact with teeth, it will slowly dissolve the calcium in the teeth and form dental caries, that is, tooth decay. Tooth decay can make dogs have toothache, tooth necrosis and loss of appetite.
5) malocclusion
There are two main reasons: first, there are problems in the development of the dog's upper and lower jaws, which leads to the failure to open and close normally. Second, when permanent teeth grow out, they are stuck by temporary teeth, leading to ectopic growth. Dogs with malocclusion will get stuck in their teeth with one mouth, which will affect their eating.
6) broken teeth
Dogs naturally like to bite their companions, and sometimes they chew stones to make their teeth wear out or even break. Some active dogs will run around and bite their teeth. In addition, dogs will have this problem when they are older.
7) Abscess of tongue
If the sublingual salivary gland is blocked, a large lump filled with liquid will appear on the sublingual side, which is a sublingual abscess. If the shovel officer finds that the dog has this problem, he should immediately call a veterinarian for surgery to remove the liquid. The cause of the blockage may also be a stone or even a grass seed.
Generally, many dogs don't like to brush their teeth, so we'd better try to put a layer of gauze on their teeth when they are a few months old, let them get used to it, and then turn it into a small toothbrush for dogs. The toothpaste we usually use for ordinary people can't be used for dogs, because ordinary toothpaste will foam, and dogs won't spit out the foam like us, and swallowing it will cause stomach discomfort. We should buy toothpaste for dogs, which has different flavors (such as chicken and chicken).
Daily eating habits also have an effect on teeth. Generally speaking, dry dog food is better than wet dog food (canned). Wet dog food tends to accumulate tartar on teeth, while dry food is hard and brittle. Dogs scratch the surface of their teeth when they bite dry food. Some shovel officers are used to putting dog food there all day, and dogs can eat it if they want. In fact, this is not good, because every time you eat, the bacteria in your mouth will be more active.
The necessary daily care is done at ordinary times. Dog owners should also regularly (once or twice a year) take your dog to the vet for professional tooth cleaning or give the dog some chewing gum. Sometimes dogs' bad breath is caused by indigestion or internal problems. If the dog is found to be losing weight, drinking too much water, urinating too much, vomiting, abdominal distension, anorexia and other abnormal phenomena, it may be liver or kidney problems, or diabetes, and it should be taken to the veterinarian for treatment as soon as possible.
If the dog doesn't cooperate when you brush your teeth, you can buy some dogs to bite the bones, which will help him. Sometimes you can prepare some raw carrots for him to eat. When dogs chew, carrots scrape off some tartar. In addition, if you cook oxtail soup at home in the future, don't forget to leave a cooked oxtail for the dog to eat. While enjoying the delicious oxtail, the meat on oxtail and the fiber of beef tendon can massage and clean teeth.