Dogs bad breath dental calculus is a very common oral problems, dental calculus can cause periodontal disease, serious, may cause the dog teeth collapse and fall off. The case introduced next hopes to alert pet friends, pay attention to oral care for hairy children and pay attention to oral health.
Doudou is an older mixed-race dog. One day, the owner found Doudou's oral bleeding was serious and he was emotional and refused to touch it. The frightened owner hurriedly took Doudou to Beijing Guanzhong Animal Hospital for examination. The above is Doudou's medical record.
Clinical examination and treatment of Doudou
Due to the serious bleeding of Doudou, the medical staff decided to carry out anesthesia oral examination after communication with the owner, and made relevant emergency surgical treatment according to the examination results.
1 Preoperative examination
2 Intraoperative examination and treatment
After anesthesia examination, it was found that the dog had severe dental calculus and gingival atrophy. The bleeding site was a premolar tooth cavity that fell off the left mandible. After communicating with the owner, the teeth with serious calculus and loose teeth were removed, and other healthy teeth were treated with ultrasonic cleaning.
After the extraction of the left canine tooth, an oro-nasal fistula was found. Due to severe gingival atrophy, it was not filled with the consent of the owner.
Through everyone's efforts, Doudou successfully survived the operation.
The wake-up call of Doudou's illness experience
Dental disease is a common clinical disease in pets in recent years, and most of the dental diseases are caused by dental calculus.
The dog's dental calculus is mainly composed of inorganic salts (calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate, magnesium phosphate, etc.) and organic matter (food residue, protein, fat, microorganisms, etc.). Once the calculus is formed on the dog's teeth, it is difficult to remove it. Over time, it causes many dental diseases:
Maintenance of oral health without delay
Regular brushing of teeth is essential
To keep your dog's teeth healthy, it is important to clean them in time. Before the formation of dental calculus, the bacteria in the oral cavity are attached to the teeth in the form of dental plaque, which can be removed by brushing and chewing, so regular and careful brushing can effectively prevent dental calculus.
It is recommended to brush your dog's teeth at least 3 times a week, and keep it as long as possible for 30-60 seconds each time. Due to the special oral cavity of dogs, they will eat toothpaste by mistake when brushing their teeth, so the shoveling officer should choose a special toothpaste set for pets, which is convenient to use and will not harm the oral cavity of dogs.
Oral care in place
In addition to brushing your teeth regularly, you should also cooperate with mouthwash and oral care solution to remove tartar in time and keep your dog's breath fresh. In the field or when it is not convenient to brush your dog's teeth, you can use mouthwash or oral care solution instead of cleaning your dog's mouth. If your dog has a recent oral inflammation, you can add a moderate amount of mouthwash to your dog's daily drinking water to improve inflammation.
It is also necessary to take the dog to a professional animal clinic for a comprehensive dental examination every year, which can ensure the effective prevention and timely treatment of oral diseases. If the dog has formed dental calculus, you can choose ultrasonic tooth cleaning to remove it.
