February highlights two very important health issues for both humans and their pets. We humans know that we need to take care of our teeth and hearts for various reasons but we don’t often think that we need to do the same for our beloved pets. There is research that shows there is a direct link between dental care and heart issues.
Dental care has been pushed in the last few years and now we can’t go a day without seeing an ad on television for products that help keep the tarter off our dog/cat’s teeth but they are not the only pets that need good dental care.
Heart health is just now starting to get some publicity but not though the traditional media. We are learning more about it from those we follow on twitter, Google +, Facebook, and many blogs and in some instances conferences, such as Blog Paws.
Again, the most focus is on dogs and cats but ferrets are also among those that get heart disease and what is surprising is that there seems to be a link between the lack of a specific supplement and heart disease that both cats and ferrets need. This link has been established in dogs as well but they produce the supplement naturally.
For the month of February, I will be writing about these things.
Without googling what supplement do you think cats and ferrets need?
What dental problems can pets have?
Do you brush your pet’s teeth?
Or do you have yearly dental cleanings performed at the vet’s office?
4 comments:
Glad you mention the link between dental disease and heart disease. Poor dental health is also associated with other problems like kidney disease.
Yep that it is. I think pretty much what us hoomans get our pets can too and many of the same links show up.
Iz important to keepin r teefs clean!
Yes it is.
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