You can prevent dental calculus in dogs by cleaning your dog's teeth regularly, insisting on feeding your dog special dog food, and not letting your dog eat food that is too soft or too high in sugar. These can effectively reduce dental calculus. Formation. In addition, if your dog is found to have symptoms of dental calculus, it is recommended that you go to a pet hospital as soon as possible for ultrasonic teeth cleaning, which is safer and more reliable. Otherwise, the accumulation of dental calculus will cause stomatitis, and the gums will become red, swollen, hot, painful, ulcerated, and painful. Salivation, etc., affects the dog's eating and causes unnecessary trouble.
1. Clean your dog’s teeth regularly
Dogs should brush their teeth every day just like people. If their teeth are not cleaned, bacteria in the mouth will increase, and when mixed with food residue, dental bacteria will form. Plaque, if not cleaned for a long time, will form hard dental calculus. Therefore, owners can develop a good habit of brushing their dogs’ teeth from an early age, which can effectively reduce the formation of dental calculus. At the same time, there are some mouthwashes on the market that are also effective in preventing dental calculus.
Note: When brushing your dog’s teeth, use a dog-specific toothbrush and toothpaste. Be sure not to use human toothpaste to brush your dog’s teeth, otherwise it may cause poisoning by accidental ingestion.
2. Insist on feeding dogs special dog food
To prevent the occurrence of dental calculus, it is mainly recommended to feed dogs hard dog food. Clean your teeth by chewing. In addition, you can also prepare teething sticks for dogs, which can also help clean teeth. At the same time, you can also feed mouthwash or tooth cleaning powder to maintain your dog’s oral health.
3. Don’t let your dog eat food that is too soft and contains too much sugar
If your dog often eats food that is too soft, such as canned dog food and wet food , meat, etc., can easily cause food residues to be left on the gums, forming dental calculus. In addition, if your dog consumes too much sugar, it can also breed dental plaque. Therefore, it is recommended that owners should not let their dogs eat food that is too soft or contain too much sugar. It is better to use dog food as the main food. If you feed it to your dog, you should also rinse your mouth and brush your teeth promptly.