Small and decorative dog breeds often suffer from diseases such as gingivitis. Inflammation of the gums can lead to diseases of the teeth and the entire mouth. Timely prevention and treatment of gingivitis will keep your dog's teeth and mouth healthy.
Instructions
Step 1
Gingivitis, or inflammation of the gums, can be acute or chronic in dogs. There are many reasons for the development of this disease: tartar, periodontitis and periodontal disease, gum wounds due to gnawing of bones or sticks.
Step 2
If the owner does not examine the dog's oral cavity on a daily basis, he may not notice the initial stage of the disease. The obvious signs of gingivitis are: drooling, swelling on the face, bad breath, discoloration of the teeth. The dog may be reluctant or reluctant to eat food. With a chronic manifestation of the disease in an animal, the gums bleed. In severe cases, ulcers or suppuration form on the gums.
Step 3
Treatment for gingivitis is to switch the dog to a softer diet, exclusion of bones and coarse food that can injure the oral cavity. After each meal, the gums are disinfected with 0.05% chlorhexidine solution. If the animal has dental diseases, they need to be treated. To identify diseases of the oral cavity in a dog, you need to contact a veterinarian.
Step 4
Tartar is the main cause of gingivitis. It is present in many dogs. In good veterinary clinics, there is a laser device for painless stone removal. Unviable and mobile teeth. are carriers of the putrefactive microflora of the oral cavity. When they are removed, antibiotics, antifungal and antibacterial drugs are prescribed: "Amoxicillin", "Baytril", "Kobaktan". Doses are prescribed by the veterinarian, depending on the weight of the dog and the severity of the disease.
Step 5
When bleeding gums are prescribed vitamin C, K, cyanocobalamin, the drug "Dicinon". It is recommended to lubricate the gums with special gels and sprays, such as Metronidazole, Metrogyl, Proposol, Romazulan. You can also use herbal decoctions of calendula and oak bark.
Step 6
Prevention of this disease is a daily home examination of the animal. If any abnormalities or inflammation of the oral cavity is detected, it is necessary to contact a veterinary medical institution.
Step 7
Proper feeding is considered to be the key to healthy teeth and gums. Daily cleaning of the dog's teeth from food debris will keep the oral cavity normal. Sweets are strictly forbidden to the dog, as sugar destroys tooth enamel. Dental plaque and caries in a few years can destroy all the teeth of an animal. Modern veterinary medicine can offer to replace decayed teeth with artificial ones. In this case, everything depends on the financial capacity of the owner.
