| Teeth are very important to cats. If they lose | | | | thumbs to lift up the lips, you see the outside of |
| their teeth, they have no way of eating. A cat's | | | | the teeth, if you need to see inside, sooth the cat |
| natural instinct is to chew their food as where if a | | | | and then try to open the mouth with your index |
| person loses their teeth they can puree food for | | | | finger and thumb. |
| nutrition. Checking your cat's teeth regularly and | | | | Cat Health Teeth Brushing Brushing cat's teeth |
| keeping them clean should prevent breakage and | | | | might pose a problem if not started when they |
| lost of teeth. Proper check ups at the vet clinic | | | | are young. Special toothbrushes will work to brush |
| where they look at the teeth will help if you | | | | the cats teeth, but also a rag with baking soda will |
| cannot check the teeth yourself. | | | | work just fine to clean the teeth. Flavored |
| If the cat develops bad breath or has a strong | | | | toothbrushes and toothpaste will help with getting |
| order coming from the mouth, they may have an | | | | the cat to open up their mouth and corporate. |
| infection of the gum or teeth. In some cases, | | | | Although teeth cleaning is important, a cat that is |
| accumulation of food particles between the teeth | | | | older and set in their ways, may post a problem |
| will cause an infection and the same if food gets | | | | when trying to brush the teeth. |
| under the gum. Cats normally do not like to open | | | | Cat health Teeth Rinsing Rinsing the cats mouth |
| their mouth for cleaning or anything else, if you | | | | out with an antiseptic mouthwash might prove to |
| suspect a problem, a veterinarian will clean the | | | | be more difficult then brushing the teeth. The |
| teeth and prescribe an antibiotic if necessary. | | | | best way to rinse a cat's mouth is with a rag |
| The teeth need to be free from tartar and | | | | saturated with the mouthwash and squeezed into |
| plaque, while the gums need to appear a pinkish | | | | the mouth by lifting the lips. Make sure to use a |
| color to be healthy. A red gum or pale pink could | | | | mouthwash that has been approved for cats as |
| indicate a problem that may need treatment. Cat | | | | they may swallow the liquid. This might help clear |
| health teeth problems occur in cats because it is | | | | up a slight infection before it gets worst. |
| so hard to check their mouth. If you use you | | | | |