February marks national Pet dental health and wellness Month, a time to raise understanding of the importance of preserving optimal oral health and wellness in cats as well as dogs for the benefit of their general health.

Reliable as well as precise info on pet dental health and wellness can be discovered on TexVetPets.org, the veterinary professional-written as well as peer-reviewed pet health and wellness website of the Texas Veterinary medical association (TVMA). The website homes a number of articles on dental care, one of which covers typical indications of dental illness as well as outlines a comprehensive oral care program: .

The articles check out exactly how bad oral health and wellness can negatively effect the rest of a pet’s body, including the heart valves, liver as well as kidneys. The culprit is frequently periodontal (gum) disease, which is one of the most typical illness in cats as well as dogs. By age three, most dogs as well as cats show indications of periodontal disease, according to the American Veterinary dental college (AVDC).

“Periodontal illness includes bacteria that can cause considerable infection in the mouth, as well as this infection can effect the health and wellness of the rest of the body, from the kidneys as well as the heart to the liver as well as lungs,” stated Heidi Lobprise, DVM, DAVDC, a board-certified veterinary dentist as well as TVMA member who methods at primary street Veterinary hospital in flower Mound, Texas.

Pet owners can reduce the danger of periodontal illness by complying with a high quality oral hygiene program, which includes taking pets for routine physical examinations, expert dental treatment as well as house dental care. An at-home preventative dental care regimen may include providing dental chews, water additives as well as specially formulated dry pet food also brushing pets’ teeth everyday with specially formulated toothpaste. TexVetPets encourages pet owners to watch this instructional video on exactly how to clean a dog’s teeth:

“With great dental care from puppyhood or kittenhood with the senior years, you can make a difference in the high quality of life for your household pet,” Dr. Lobprise said. “As a veterinary dental specialist, I believe you can even enhance the lifespan of these important household members as well, keeping them around as well as as healthy as possible for many years to come.”

About the Texas Veterinary medical association established in 1903, the Texas Veterinary medical association is a expert association composed of more than 3,700 veterinarians dedicated to protecting public health, promoting high educational, honest as well as moral requirements within the veterinary occupation as well as educating the public about animal health and wellness as well as its connection to human health. For more information, phone call 512/452-4224 or go to www.tvma.org.