What are the causes and prevention methods of bad breath in pet dogs

A healthy dog's breath has no odor, but the smell of fish or meat on a dog's breath after eating is normal (just like people have a food smell after eating, so rinsing the mouth after meals is very important, haha). If a dog really has bad breath, please observe whether your dog has the following symptoms:

1. Does the dog drool? If so, it may be oral infection or gum disease, especially in dogs going through the teething period; when discolored old teeth (non-white) cannot fall out on their own, bad breath also occurs, and a doctor needs to be asked to remove the old teeth.

2. Are the dog's teeth dirty? If so, the cause is tartar.

3. Are there oral ulcers? It may be oral infection.

4. Does the dog vomit? It may be stomach disease.

5. Does the dog have convulsions? It may be a vitamin deficiency.

In other words, the following causes can all lead to bad breath: oral infection, dental caries, ulcers, indigestion, and vitamin B deficiency.

Treatment of dog bad breath: find a suitable time to take your dog to a trustworthy doctor for a confirmed diagnosis, learn from the doctor the true condition of the dog's health, and treat it according to the doctor's requirements.

Understanding related diseases--

About dental caries: frequently feeding dogs soft food and canned food easily leads to dental caries. These foods make tartar easy to form around the dog's teeth, and tartar leads to gingivitis. When bacteria enter the tooth sockets, periodontal disease occurs. The result is loose teeth and necrosis of the dental nerves, at which point the teeth must be extracted. (Everyone can see that there is no difference from how dental caries forms in humans.)

If your dog is young, you can try to help it form the good habit of brushing its teeth. Find an assistant, use your index finger and thumb to gently lift the dog's upper lip upward (the assistant's palm is above the dog's head, and attention should be paid to applying appropriate force; of course, his other hand needs to hold the dog properly). You put your index finger into the dog's lower front teeth and gently press down the lower jaw, then use a children's toothbrush soaked in light salt water to clean the dog's teeth, once a week.

About indigestion: if the dog has mild indigestion, you can feed it smaller, more frequent meals and give it some fresh, high-quality dog food. Taking human antacid tablets may be effective (of course, use them with the doctor's consent after diagnosis).

About vitamin B deficiency: there are many kinds of B vitamins, and for dogs, they are all very necessary. Feeding too much overly processed food can lead to vitamin B1 deficiency, with symptoms including convulsions and stroke. Overprocessing food can destroy vitamin B6, thereby causing weight loss, anemia, and convulsions. Vitamin B complex injections, yeast tablets, and multivitamin B tablets can treat vitamin B deficiency.