{"id":98,"date":"2016-01-31T17:49:09","date_gmt":"2016-01-31T23:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beckeranimalhospital.net\/blog\/?p=98"},"modified":"2016-04-01T10:50:36","modified_gmt":"2016-04-01T15:50:36","slug":"does-your-pet-need-a-professional-dental-cleaning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beckeranimalhospital.net\/blog\/does-your-pet-need-a-professional-dental-cleaning\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Your Pet Need a Professional Dental Cleaning?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beckeranimalhospital.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Smiling-Dog.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-99\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-99 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beckeranimalhospital.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Smiling-Dog-300x233.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beckeranimalhospital.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Smiling-Dog-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beckeranimalhospital.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Smiling-Dog.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nDid you know that by 3 years old, more than 75% of dogs and cats have periodontal disease?\u00a0 Here are five questions you can use to help evaluate if your dog or cat may need a professional dental cleaning.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Does your pet have bad breath?\u00a0 We don&#8217;t expect your pet to have minty fresh breath, but they shouldn&#8217;t have chronic foul breath either.\u00a0 Bad breath (aka <a href=\"https:\/\/www.veterinarypartner.com\/Content.plx?P=A&amp;S=0&amp;C=0&amp;A=129\" target=\"_blank\">Halitosis<\/a>) can be a key indicator that it&#8217;s time to take a look at your pet&#8217;s teeth and see if there is plaque build-up or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.veterinarypartner.com\/Content.plx?P=A&amp;S=0&amp;C=0&amp;A=222\" target=\"_blank\">periodontal disease<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Is there noticeable discoloring or build-up on your pet&#8217;s teeth?\u00a0 If you&#8217;re able to lift up your furry friend&#8217;s lips you should be able to get a glimpse of your pet&#8217;s teeth to see if there&#8217;s any build-up or if gums are bright red.<br \/>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-98 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.beckeranimalhospital.net\/blog\/does-your-pet-need-a-professional-dental-cleaning\/periodontal-disease_dog-beforeafter\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beckeranimalhospital.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Periodontal-Disease_Dog-BeforeAfter-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-101\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-101'>\n\t\t\t\tDog&#8217;s teeth before cleaning and after cleaning\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.beckeranimalhospital.net\/blog\/does-your-pet-need-a-professional-dental-cleaning\/periodontal-disease_cat\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beckeranimalhospital.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Periodontal-Disease_Cat-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-100\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-100'>\n\t\t\t\tCat with Periodontal Disease\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<li>Has your pet had a change in appetite?\u00a0 When it&#8217;s feeding time, do they act interested in food and then back away?\u00a0 Do they drop food when they&#8217;re eating or eat slowly?\u00a0 Have you noticed unexplained weight loss? Any of these things could signify a painful mouth.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.beckeranimalhospital.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Cat-Sore-Tooth-Cartoon.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-106\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-106 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beckeranimalhospital.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Cat-Sore-Tooth-Cartoon-150x150.png\" alt=\"Cat Sore Tooth Cartoon\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beckeranimalhospital.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Cat-Sore-Tooth-Cartoon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.beckeranimalhospital.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Cat-Sore-Tooth-Cartoon.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Has your pet started drooling (or drooling more than usual)?\u00a0 Pawing at their face?\u00a0\u00a0 Mouth pain or irritation due to periodontal disease could be the reason.\u00a0 A check with your veterinarian is recommended and can help solve the mystery.<\/li>\n<li>Is your pet behaving differently than usual (i.e. grumpy)?\u00a0 Or, are they failing to groom themselves?\u00a0 Our pets, especially cats, habitually groom themselves to keep clean.\u00a0 If you notice that your pet hasn&#8217;t kept up or looks a little less clean, it could due to oral discomfort.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If you answered &#8220;yes&#8221; to any of these questions, it&#8217;s a good chance that your pet needs to have a professional dental cleaning.\u00a0 We can help you evaluate your pet&#8217;s oral health, so please feel free to call us to schedule an assessment or cleaning.\u00a0 If you don&#8217;t notice any of these symptoms in your furry friend, then continue <a href=\"https:\/\/www.veterinarypartner.com\/Content.plx?P=A&amp;S=0&amp;C=0&amp;A=128\" target=\"_blank\">preventative oral care<\/a> to keep your pet&#8217;s mouth in good health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that by 3 years old, more than 75% of dogs and cats have periodontal disease?\u00a0 Here are five questions you can use to help evaluate if your dog or cat may need a professional dental cleaning. 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