Useful articles for all pet owners.

Pet owners strive to provide the best for their furry companions, and that includes maintaining their overall health, right down to their pearly whites. One crucial pet care aspect that often goes overlooked is oral health. Just like in people, dental issues in pets can lead to pain, infection, and [...]

As your four-legged friend leans in for a kiss, you may jerk back in horror at their mouth odor. When did your pet’s breath get so bad, and why did it happen? If your furry pal has stinky breath but is otherwise behaving normally, they likely have dental disease. However, [...]

Although you can take a peek in your pet’s mouth, their oral health extends beyond what you can see. As much as 60% of each tooth and its supporting structures lie hidden below the gumline, which makes diagnosing infection, injury, and other disease impossible through a visual examination alone. In [...]

Think back to the last time you had a sore spot inside your mouth from a burn, ulcer, or the dreaded cheek bite. The smallest mouth injury causes significant pain for most people, and the same holds true for pets. Cats with feline chronic gingivostomatitis (FCGS) develop painful ulcers on [...]

Dog and cat dentition develops similarly to humans—they are born without teeth, and a temporary baby set erupts shortly after birth. As adolescents, the permanent adult teeth erupt and the baby teeth fall out. The process sounds simple but is actually rather complex, and problems can occur with a pet’s [...]

Feline resorptive lesions, also known as FRLs or tooth resorption, affect 20% to 60% of cats. If your veterinarian has referred your cat to North Bay Veterinary Dentistry for feline resorptive lesion treatment, here’s what you need to know about this painful condition and what it means for your cat’s [...]