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