Your pet’s
bad breath may be considerably more serious than you think – it may
actually be whittling years off its life.
Neglecting your pet’s oral health can cause gingivitis, periodontal
disease and loss of teeth. Plaque and tartar buildup can affect the tissue
and structure supporting the teeth. If left untreated, bacteria can enter
the bloodstream and may infect the heart, liver, and kidneys, shortening
your pet’s life unnecessarily by up to five years, says veterinarian John
F. Prange.
February is National Pet Dental Health Month, and a good
time to focus on good periodontal health care for Fido and Whiskers. After
all, oral disease is the No. 1 health problem diagnosed in dogs and cats
over age 3, with 80 percent of dogs and 70 percent of cats showing signs
of oral disease early in life.
“Does your pet have
bad breath? When you look inside its mouth do you see a bright red line on
the gum where it meets the tooth surface? These can be the early signs of
dental disease,” John says. “Prevention is the key to good oral health!”
Pet owners need to take their pets to see their veterinarian at least once
a year and ask if it needs to have a dental cleaning. Training your pet to
let you brush their teeth daily is ideal but this takes time and effort.
Oxyfresh offers three exclusive products that support healthy habits and
good oral hygiene for pets. The active ingredient that makes this oral
hygiene system so effective is Oxygene, a proprietary blend of stabilized
chlorine dioxide. Oxygene attacks bacteria and breaks down the compounds
responsible for bad breath and the beginning of periodontal disease.
Pet Oral
Hygiene Solution is an easy-to-use, safe, effective and economical home
care oral hygiene program for pets. At the same time you give your pet
fresh water every day, you can be managing his oral hygiene with the
addition of the Oxyfresh solution. “It is tasteless and odorless when
added to drinking water and, in fact, many pets prefer the treated water,”
John says.
Oxyfresh
also offers a soothing Pet Gel, an odorless and tasteless gel that can be
applied to your pet’s teeth and gums daily to soothe, protect and help
reduce inflammation. “We recommend this be used as a pet toothpaste. It
can be applied with your finger or a toothbrush,” Prange said.
“Veterinarians also recommend Oxyfresh’s unique triple-headed pet
toothbrush as the most effective tool in the prevention of oral disease.
Pets will tolerate it and can be trained to have their teeth brushed
easily with this brush,” John says.
“Oxyfresh’s
pet care oral hygiene program is patterned after our successful
19-year-old human oral hygiene program,” John says. “Oxyfresh is proud to
support and promote February as National Pet Dental Month. Helping pet
owners better understand the severity of this common problem may add an
additional 2-5 years of life to those pets whose owners start today to
manage their pet’s oral hygiene.”
For more
information about Oxyfresh’s Oral Hygiene Pet Care Program, contact your
local Oxyfresh Distributor Dawn Wolfe at
877-280-5117 or her web site....
