You may have seen dirt in your cat’s mouth or noticed bad breath. This is due to the accumulation of tartar in the teeth, because with them the exact same thing happens with us regarding oral problems.
In this Animal Expert article we give you some tips on how to remove cat tartar and, in addition, we will let you know what tartar is and how to prevent it.
- As we mentioned in the article with tips to remove tartar in dogs.
- Tartar is composed of calculations formed by residues in the teeth of our animals.
- These accumulated residues form tartar.
- Are a mixture of bacterial plaque.
- Food debris and mineral salts that accumulate throughout life in the mouth of our cats daily.
- Tartar is created mainly in the space between the teeth and gums.
- If not treated in time.
- It spreads to other oral structures.
- Affecting them and even causing more serious infections.
- And secondary diseases.
Como qualquer outra doença, é preferível prevenir o tártaro e suas consequências que ter que tratar o nosso amigo peludo com problemas na boca, pois só se podem resolver totalmente submetendo o felino a uma anestesia geral para realizar uma limpeza de boca profissional feita pelo veterinário, além do tratamento com medicamentos necessário em cada caso.
All cats may have tartar and its consequences, but some depending on your health or age are more likely to:
Poor oral hygiene and the accumulation of tartar in our pets can cause many problems and diseases. These are the most common:
As mentioned above, it is better to prevent tartar and the resulting diseases than to let our feline suffer and have to treat it. These problems with our furry friends can be avoided by following certain oral hygiene guidelines and maintaining good health. As we do with us, a good tooth brushing, a mouthwash, check what foods we eat, among other things that can help us avoid tartar and all that comes with it. As you can see, in oral health, we’re not that different from our four-legged friends.
By preventing the onset of tartar, we will not only eliminate the possibility of a number of diseases and their consequences, but we will also avoid great pain for our friend and even avoid treatments of anesthesia and medications.
Here are some ways to prevent tartar from onset
At Animal Expert we want to give you helpful tips so you can help your faithful partner prevent and fight mouth diseases if they have appeared:
If you would like to read articles similar to, we recommend that you visit our Dental Hygiene section.