Anyone who has owned a pet cat knows that bad teeth can be a big problem. Just like human dental problems, in order to protect the health of our oral teeth, we brush our teeth in the morning and evening and do regular oral examinations. But for cats, they definitely don't take care of their oral health on their own. Whether a cat's teeth are good or bad depends on how parents take care of them.

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Precautions for cat teeth cleaning:

1. Anesthesia: There are two types of anesthesia for cats, injection anesthesia and inhalation anesthesia. In the city, it is recommended to use inhalation anesthesia. Inhalation anesthesia is by far the safest form of anesthesia. Cats can wake up from anesthesia after surgery. If the pet hospital in your city does not have inhalation anesthesia, it is recommended to use imported injectable anesthetics as much as possible. Fasting for 10 hours before scaling and water for 4 hours. If it is an elderly cat, a heart check should be performed before anesthesia.

2. Teeth cleaning process: Now the teeth cleaning is generally an ultrasonic vibration cleaning machine, and it also sprays water for cooling and cleaning at the same time, so when cleaning the cat's teeth, keep the head lower than the body , to avoid foreign body pneumonia caused by water being inhaled into the lungs. Generally speaking, veterinarians will notice this. If the veterinarian does not pay attention, the owner must remember to keep the cat's head lower than the body.

3. Pull out bad teeth: If the cat has serious dental calculus, there will be bad teeth and loose teeth. For this kind of teeth, the owner should not be distressed and appease, but pull out the bad teeth to avoid infecting other oral cavity. disease.

4. Postoperative fasting: The cat should fast for 24 hours after scaling, which is beneficial to the recovery of the gums.

5. Medication: Anti-inflammatory drugs should be used for a period of time after teeth cleaning and topical application to eliminate inflammation and restore the health of the gums.

6. Anesthesia is required for cleaning teeth, and anesthesia will damage the cat's body to a certain extent, so try to protect the teeth after cleaning. During other operations, the cat's teeth are cleaned by the way to reduce the number of times the cat needs to be anesthetized.

Daily care of cat teeth:

1. Develop a good habit of cleaning teeth: Just like people, frequent cleaning of teeth will reduce plaque and bacteria It is a good habit for cats to clean their teeth when they are young. There are already toothpastes and toothbrushes for cats on the market. Be careful to use those designed for cats and not for humans. Unconditional families can use gauze dipped in light salt water to scrub the cat's teeth. Once a week is enough.

2. Cats should try to eat less soft food such as canned food and wonderful fresh buns, let alone rice mixed with meat. Rice is very easy to stick to the cat's teeth. The staple food of cats is mainly cat food, supplemented by boiled or steamed meat. When feeding cats, do not make small pieces, but give cats large pieces of meat. Cats can eat meat while biting the meat. To a good effect of cleaning teeth.

3. There are already some small snacks and gadgets for cat teeth cleaning on the market. It is recommended that qualified owners prepare them for cats.

4. When it is found that the cat has oral problems, it is necessary to go to the hospital for examination in time, and the elderly cat should go to the hospital to check the teeth regularly.