Dental Home Care Guide (Dog & Cat)
Keeping your pet’s teeth healthy at home
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Learning to brush, step by step
Move to the next step when your pet is relaxed with the last one- 1TasteLet your pet lick pet toothpaste from your finger. Praise.
- 2TouchLift the lip and rub a finger along the gums for a few seconds.
- 3Meet the brushLet them lick the paste off the brush before you use it.
- 4BrushSmall circles on the outside surfaces, front to back. Build up to about 30 seconds a side.
Daily is bestBrush at the same time every day and end with a reward or a walk. If your pet flinches or the gums bleed a lot, stop and ask your vet to check the mouth first.
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Products that help
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Signs of a sore mouth
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Four-week brushing tracker
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