I'm just wondering who else out their brushes their furbabies teeth? I brush ALL of mine's teeth several times a week to help reduce buildup and keep peridontal disease at bay. Just simply brushing their teeth really keeps a lot of other dental/health problems at bay as well
I know whenever we do an adoption at our shelter we talk about the importance of prevention/etc- and we mention teeth brushing/proper dental care as part of that as well. I'm sure some people wonder at the thought of brushing a cat or dogs teeth and how they'd react to it- but i can personally say for my gang ALL of them do well- they just sit there and let me brush their teeth
I also start brushing my foster animals teeth at young ages when i have puppy/kittens- stimulating their gums can help soothe teething animals and help deture from chewing on furniture/etc. So who out there brushes their furbabies teeth??? If you don't- it's never too late to start!!
It really adds to their quality of life and reduces their odds of developing problems down the road. (It's also a lot cheaper to brush their teeth on a regular basis than it is to shell out a lot of cash for a dental scaling
Whiskey, our Carolina Dog that we adopted recently has a very bad case of what we suspect to be peridontal disease. He's going in to get his teeth scaled and cleaned very soon- poor dog- it hurts for him to eat sometimes and he smacks his gums all the time- this could have all been prevented had his previous owners brushed his teeth. The cost of having teeth scaled around here varies from vet to vet (i called around for several quotes between the vets we use- i got quoted $71 at the lowest price and $105 at one of the higher prices).
Do you brush your pets teeth? If so what type of toothbrush do you use? I use the little green slip that fits over my finger to brush theirs with a pea sized amount of toothpaste
Do you brush your pets teeth? If so what type of toothbrush do you use? I use the little green slip that fits over my finger to brush theirs with a pea sized amount of toothpaste