{"id":446,"date":"2022-02-08T11:09:18","date_gmt":"2022-02-08T16:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.truecareveterinaryhospital.com\/blog\/?p=446"},"modified":"2022-02-08T11:09:21","modified_gmt":"2022-02-08T16:09:21","slug":"why-is-keeping-up-with-my-pets-dental-care-important","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.truecareveterinaryhospital.com\/blog\/why-is-keeping-up-with-my-pets-dental-care-important\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is Keeping Up With My Pet’s Dental Care Important?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Keeping your pet healthy and happy throughout her life means ensuring that she gets plenty of exercise<\/a> and enrichment, proper nutrition, and quality pet wellness<\/a> and pet dental care<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

By the time your cat or dog is 3 years old, she will most likely show some signs of dental disease, which will only worsen without professional pet dental care<\/a>. Periodontal (gum) disease impacts much more than your pet\u2019s breath or smile: the condition can become extremely painful<\/a>, and as the bacteria builds up in your pet\u2019s gums, it can eventually travel to her organs and cause kidney, liver, or heart damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Signs of Dental Disease in Cats and Dogs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your pet\u2019s True Care Veterinary Hospital<\/a> veterinarian will take a look at your pet\u2019s mouth during every wellness<\/a> exam to check for outward signs of dental disease, but it\u2019s important to contact us right away if you notice any of the following problems:<\/p>\n\n\n\n