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Common Dental Problems in Rabbits
Rabbit teeth grow for life, and many rabbits get overlong teeth from too little chewing. They also often suffer malocclusion. This article covers common rabbit dental diseases.
The Dangers of Dental Tartar in Dogs
Dog tartar is hard buildup of bacteria and food debris along the gumline. Left alone it drives gingivitis, bad breath, loose or lost teeth, mouth infection, periodontal disease, respiratory infection, and even whole-body issues like heart, kidney, and diabetes risk. Prevention means regular brushing, dry food over wet, and limiting sugar and starch. Severe cases need a professional dental cleaning, and badly loose teeth may require extraction.
When Does a Dog Need Dental Surgery?
Dental surgery is a treatment or preventive measure for dental disease, mainly cleaning and polishing the dog's teeth. Note that no oral problem stays the same; on the contrary, the condition will continue to develop, making treatment more difficult, which also means a longer, more complex, and more expensive treatment process. In other words, when you need to properly treat your pet's dental disease, the earlier the better.
Why Are My Cat’s Gums Red at the Edge?
Red gums at the margin usually mean gingivitis, and left alone it can deepen into stomatitis—bad breath, drooling, mouth ulcers, and pain that stops a cat from eating. Catch it early with diet changes and oral care; severe cases may need a full extraction.
How Is a Dog’s Teeth Professionally Cleaned
Professional dental cleaning requires general anesthesia so the dog stays still while ultrasonic scaling removes tartar and plaque, followed by polishing and, if needed, extraction of damaged teeth. Because anesthesia carries real risk, daily brushing and routine oral care at home are the best way to avoid the procedure.
Do Dogs Ever Need Braces?
Malocclusion in dogs usually comes from genetics or retained baby teeth, and only needs correction when it stops normal eating, traps plaque, or injures the mouth. Most cases are harmless and need nothing more than good dental care—though show dogs may be docked points for an off bite.
Feline Stomatitis: The Complete Guide
Feline stomatitis is a painful, relapsing inflammation of the whole mouth — gums, oral mucosa, and pharynx — driven by an over-active immune response to plaque and viruses like calicivirus. Signs run from foul drooling and weight loss to a cat that stops grooming and hides in pain; treatment pairs steroids and antibiotics with dental cleaning, and extracting the premolars and molars resolves or greatly eases symptoms in roughly two-thirds of cats.
What to Do About Your Dog’s Double Row of Teeth
Puppies start growing teeth around 16 weeks as their baby teeth fall out. Adults have 42 permanent teeth - but extra retained baby teeth cause real problems. Today we look at whether those extra teeth should be pulled.
How to Treat Cat Stomatitis
Feline stomatitis, formally known as gingivostomatitis-pharyngitis syndrome (GSPC), is an immunodeficiency disease caused by a sharp drop in immunity. Below we introduce how cat stomatitis is treated.
How to Brush Your Dog’s and Cat’s Teeth
National Day nears; the author wishes owners a happy holiday and reminds: don't forget to spend time with your pets!