What to do if your Teddy has dental calculus? How to prevent pet dental calculus

Dental calculus is a common oral disease in life. This disease not only occurs in humans, but also in pets, especially Teddy. So what should we do if Teddy has dental calculus? How to prevent pet dental calculus? The following editor will explain it to you one by one, hoping to be helpful to you.

What to do if Teddy has dental calculus

If you want to remove the dog's dental calculus, the easiest way is to brush the dog's teeth. Under normal circumstances, the owner can brush the dog's teeth 2 to 3 times a week. If the Teddy dog ​​happens to eat some very sticky food and there is still some food stuck on its teeth, it is also very important to brush its teeth in time. At the beginning, the Teddy dog ​​will definitely refuse to brush its teeth. At this time, the owner can rub the Teddy dog's teeth with clean gauze. When the Teddy dog ​​is used to it, use dog-specific toothpaste to brush the dog's teeth. Or the owner can also buy some dog chews for the Teddy dog ​​to chew and play, which can also remove the dental plaque.

How to prevent pet dental tartar

1. Pay attention to diet. Try to feed some dry food, and don't feed too soft pet food, which is easy to stick. At the same time, feed some vegetables and fruits. Eating vegetables and fruits can help clean teeth. At the same time, vegetables and fruits can also reduce bad breath odor.

2. Clean teeth. Pets’ teeth also need daily care like humans, although not twice a day, at least two or three times a week.

3. Now there are many toys or snacks that can also help clean dental plaque, such as cleaning bones and some teeth cleaning toys.

4. If your pet's tartar is very serious, it is recommended to go to the pet hospital for professional cleaning.

Why do dogs have dental calculus?

The reason why dogs have dental calculus is that food residues are retained in the mouth and not handled in time, which makes the dog's saliva acidic and easy to breed bacteria, resulting in dental calculus, bad breath, gingivitis and edema, tooth loss and other problems. Dental calculus mainly appears on the mucosal surface and the tongue surface of the teeth, and is mostly coffee, yellow and black. Dogs who do not clean their teeth in time will develop dental calculus in 1-2 months.