Caring for your pets’ teeth can be a challenging task. The owners’ lifestyle and their pets’ temperament dictate what is best for the owner and their beloved friend. There are many different ways to deal with our pets’ dental health. Though one thing is certain across the board, prevention is key. Our feline friends and smaller breed canines battle this more than the larger breed of canines and they need this special care even more! Once dental disease has set in the effect on your pets’ health and your pocket book can be devastating.
It is of my opinion that kibble is not depended on as a proper dental care regimen, our dentists don’t recommend cereal or other hard foods as a proper way to clean our teeth, so why would the same be for animals? What cleaned their teeth in nature were the bones they got from their diet.
Following are the things that I have found to be good methods of prevention:
Raw Bones
The enzymes and friction combined provide a good cleaning. It is also a nice treat for your pet to enjoy.
This can be difficult if your pet doesn’t easily allow but with persistence and positive reinforcement, it can be done! It also requires a dedication and commitment on the owners’ part. Making this a part of a regular routine is the best way to achieve such a goal!
This can be a positive way to tackle the prevention on a regular basis.
This can be good but need to be supervised as if big pieces are swallowed, bowel obstruction is possible. It may also cause some upset to pets’ with a gentle stomach.
Your pets’ veterinarian can provide a deep cleaning that cannot be replaced by anything we can do for them.
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