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The first place to begin a proper dental regime for your pet is to ask your veterinarian to check your pets teeth during their regular exam. This gives the doctor an opportunity to recommend a thorough dental cleaning under anesthesia if needed. If this "Dental Prophy" is indicated, the best decision it to have it done, and then maintain the teeth afterwords to lengthen the amount of time between procedures for as long as possible.
How do I prevent the need for a Dental Prophy?
There are several ways that you, as a pet owner can lengthen the amount of time between recommended Dental Procedures by your Veterinarian.
1) The first way is to feed your pet only hard food. Soft food has no abrasive properties to help keep the teeth clean.
2) If your pet will tolerate it, brush its teeth at home. We do feature kits with everything you need to get started and some pets enjoy teeth brushing as quality one on one time with their owners.
3) Choose your treats wisely. Choose treats that are abrasive and specially made to clean teeth as the pet chews. DDS Dental biscuits are a good choice.
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