Vancouver Animal Hospital: Dog Dental Care

Dog Dental Disease

Signs of dog dental problems :
The range of signs of dental disease varies greatly from dog to dog as each has a different response to discomfort and pain. Any of the following symptoms may indicate the presence of dental disease:

• Bad dog breath (halitosis)
• Drooling from the mouth (excess salivation)
• Facial swelling between the nose and the eye, below the eye, under the chin or along the lower jawbone
• Nasal discharge
• Conjunctivitis
• Difficulty with eating
• Chewing on one side
• Refusing biscuits but eating soft food
• Loosing food from the mouth whilst eating
• Refusing to play with chews or other toys
• Unwillingness to pick up or carry things
• Gradual change in nature quieter than normal, not interested in playing or going for walks
• Unable to settle
• More irritable than normal
• Dislike of being patted on the head

Thus the signs can be very varied and many of the changes are so insidious in onset and so non-specific tha they often go unnoticed. Hence it is very important for the dog’s teeth to be examined frequently by owners and at least once or twice a year at a veterinary hospital by a veterinary surgeon. In our Vancouver Animal Hospital

Vancouver Animal Hospital: Healthy Pets

At Alta Vista Animal Hospital, our Vancouver veterinary clinic we are committed to pets' health and well-being.  That is why we want to share our veterinary knowledge with the wide community of pet lovers with the opening of a series of blog posts "Healthy Pets". 

If you are a responsible pet owner who is willing to devote time and energy to keeping your pet healthy and content, keep visiting our blog to learn more about nutrition, grooming, and training of your beloved pet.  In our posts we will describe signs of a healthy pet.  Our goal is also to teach you how to recognize first signs of animal diseases. 

Although cats, dogs and other animals cannot come right out and announce how they feel, the pet owner can always tell something is not quite right by observing changes in pet's behavior or it's appearance.  From our posts you will learn what steps to take when something goes wrong with your pet,  in what situations you can perform first-aid procedures at home and when it is better  to see a veterinarian right away.