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A Dental Health Suite for Pets in Port Washington

North Shore Animal League America's Pet Health Center offers a new resource.

Attention pet owners: How diligent are you when it comes to your animal’s dental hygiene?  There is a new resource in town that can help.

Pet Health Center has launched a full-service pet dental suite for dogs and cats.  It’s a one-stop shop for teeth-cleaning, extractions and preventative care to avoid dental disease. That’s critical to an animal’s “life-long wellbeing,” according to NSALA medical experts.

They offer these pointers regarding a pet’s dental health:

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  • Consider dental hygiene as important to your pets overall health as nutrition and exercise.
  • Remember that poor dental hygiene can cause dental disease. Dental disease creates bacteria in the mouth and can cause oral pain, halitosis, tooth loss, periodontal disease and even affect the heart and kidneys, intestinal tract and joints. Also, a pet in dental pain is not a happy pet and the pain can affect his/her ability to eat.
  • Brush your pet’s teeth as early as possible. When their adult teeth are in, at about 6-9 months old, it is the best time to start a tooth-brushing regimen.
  •  Avoid dental products containing Xylitol, as it is highly toxic to dogs and questionable to cats. NEVER use human toothpaste to clean pets’ teeth and gums.
  •  Make sure your pet has annual dental check-ups by his or her veterinarian.
  •  Keep in mind that good dental hygiene can add years to your pet’s life.


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