Dogs, like us, have a deep understanding of bad breath. When you are in a good mood, they suddenly open their mouths against you and you act coquettishly. You want to get a toothbrush to brush their teeth right away! To put it simply, dogs Bad breath is caused by oral infection, but general oral infections are caused by tissue damage. Of course, there are many other causes of bad breath, such as common kidney failure and diabetes. These diseases can pass through the dog's mouth. The stinky mouth issued a warning in advance.

Symptoms

Most people don’t know that when your dog has bad breath, you will notice that the smell when he is alone is very impressive. Many people mistakenly think that it is dog body odor, but in fact, this is the cause of dog bad breath.

Many dogs may experience symptoms such as drooling and blood stains in their saliva. Some dogs may have difficulty swallowing when eating due to pain in their mouths. Some dogs may drink more than usual. of water - all because they were trying to get rid of the pain in their mouths, but of course, it was all in vain.

　Cause

Healthy gums and teeth will not emit any odor. Although the following items are not necessarily comprehensive, they cover most of them. The cause of most dogs' bad breath is inside their mouths.

Dental calculus

A build-up of soft, sticky food on the teeth, mineralized by phosphates and calcium in saliva. These hard mineral deposits are called tartar; It pushes against the gums, causing inflammation. Food becomes trapped between the teeth, which can also cause inflammation and a bad odor. Stomatitis and gingivitis are both inflammations of the gums and can occur due to an increase in the number of bacteria in the mouth. Injured gums are more susceptible to bacterial invasion, causing bad breath.

Oral Foreign Objects

These objects can get into the mouth and cause damage to infected tissues. The most common of these are fragments of various things or fragments of bone.

　Oral Cancer

Cancers of the mouth and tongue, such as squamous cell carcinoma or malignant melanoma, are often infected and cause a bad odor.

Labial endotheliitis

Although bacterial growth in the mouth is common, some breeds, such as Cocker Spaniels, develop deep folds in the skin around the lower lip. . In the warm, moist environment of the mouth, these folds often become infected and develop a nauseating smell.

Kidney disease and diabetes

When kidney function is impaired, a toxin called ureaIt can accumulate in the blood and cause mouth sores and bad breath. Likewise, dogs with uncontrolled diabetes can develop ketosis and have this sickly sweet smell in their breath, yes, really sickly sweet smell.

Diagnosis

Diagnosing bad breath is actually not difficult, just look and smell twice

The first step is to carefully observe the dog’s mouth. Check for tartar buildup, mouth sores, gingivitis, cancer and objects in the mouth such as rods or bones. If there are abnormalities in the oral tissues, seeing a veterinarian can provide a clear diagnosis

If disease is suspected elsewhere in the body, blood tests can reveal problems such as kidney failure or diabetes.

Prevention

Many snacks can effectively prevent and clean dental calculus, and the effect is very good. Of course, I am talking about imported dogs. As for snacks, I have never dared to use those dog snacks in China that are marketed as “cleaning dental calculus”.

If possible, dogs, like people, go to the pet hospital regularly to have their teeth cleaned. In daily life, we should pay attention to the feeding methods.