Taking Care of Your Dog’s Teeth

Gleaming sparkly white teeth are just perfect in a dog. After all these are the normal hunters and even our own front teeth we call the canines is taken from the dog family. We often think that dogs’ teeth do not require any caring but the fact is they need to be attended to like those of people, dental disease is very normal most especially with older ones. Most dogs whose age is over three years old are already showing indications of periodontal disease, an acute infection of the gums which may cause the dog to lose its teeth if not treated.

As the saying goes prevention is the best medicine and the best way to do this is by having your dog’s teeth clean on a regular basis. It’s a good idea to train a dog to accept regular tooth brushing, which will be a major help in keeping its mouth healthy. The training is best done while the dog is still a puppy, but you can often train an older dog to accept - and even enjoy - having its teeth brushed. In cases when your dog can not get use to tooth brushing, you may want to try toys, treats and foods made to help your dog have clean teeth. There is no harm in asking for a vet’s assistance on the best method.

What to Do When You’re Dog Gets Infected with Dermatitis

Dogs like other species-humans-can likewise have a skin condition underneath that thick shiny coat of theirs; they are prone to all types of skin problems. A big cause of skin condition in dogs is atopic dermatitis. All dogs get a few itches, and a well-placed paw usually hits the spot. But if your dog is forever scratching itself, and if you can see physical signs on the skin, then there may be an allergy-based problem, causing atopic dermatitis.

Dogs, like people, can suffer from all sorts of allergies leading to skin problems, from a reaction to flea bites and particular infections, to sensitivities to pollen, dust mites or even certain types of food. If you notice chronic itching, red and acne-like

dots or hair loss, your dog may have allergies. Your dog won’t be too thrilled with this.

A vet will often run tests to rule out other causes of skin problems - many of which can be treated with straightforward medication. If the reason for the bad skin condition is the allergies then if medications do not lessen the symptoms then there are other ways of treating the allergy. As with humans, steroids and antihistamines can provide relief, but these can lead to side effects of their own. It may, however, be possible to tackle an allergy through allergen-specific immunotherapy, gradually exposing a dog to increasing amounts of the allergen responsible for its itchy reaction to the point where it builds up a tolerance.

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