Dog Dental Services

1. Daily Chewing

Encourage your dog to chew daily for at least 5 minutes to help clean their teeth mechanically. Options include dental diets, specially designed chews, raw hides, and pigs’ ears.

2. Avoid Bones

Do not feed your dog bones. Cooked bones can splinter and cause serious internal damage, while raw bones can lead to pancreatitis or digestive issues.

3. Dental Diets

Hills Science Diet T/D is recommended for daily use as part of your dog’s diet. It’s designed to reduce tartar and calculus buildup.

4. Tooth Brushing and Mouth Rinses

Brushing your dog’s teeth, especially from a young age, is the best preventive measure for dental disease. Use dog-specific toothpaste and soft brushes. Antibacterial mouth rinses are also recommended to reduce bacteria that cause bad breath and periodontal disease.

5. Plaque Off and Water Additives

Plaque Off, a seaweed-based powder, helps prevent plaque buildup when added to your dog’s food. Water additives can also help neutralise bacteria growth in your dog’s mouth, but always provide fresh water alongside.

6. Veterinary Dental Cleaning

Regular professional dental cleanings by a vet can prevent irreversible dental disease and tooth loss, and remove infected or damaged teeth that cause pain. As part of your dog’s regular health assessments provided at Vets on Parker, your vet may recommend a professional dental scale and polish to:

• • Prevent the onset of irreversible dental disease and tooth loss; and
  • To extract infected and damaged teeth that might be causing your dog pain

Vets on Parker utilises dental X-rays, sophisticated ultrasonic cleaning equipment, and other facilities to provide the best dental care for your dog. After an ultrasonic clean has been performed, the team at Vets on Parker will formulate a dental care plan tailored to your dog’s needs.