Brushing Your Pet’s
Teeth
 Keeping
your pet's teeth healthy is important as they use
their mouths for many things: eating, playing,
fetching, grooming! Nobody likes the smell of “dog
breath” which is caused by the accumulation of
bacteria in the mouth in the form of tartar.
Establishing a dental plan for your pet is best
started when they are a puppy or kitten but even
older dogs and cats can be taught these “new
tricks.”
How to brush your pet's teeth:
1. Brushing should ideally be performed once a day.
2. Place the toothbrush in your cat or dog's mouth
at the gum margin (where the teeth and gums meet)
starting at the back of the mouth.
3. Brush the outer surfaces of the teeth in an oval
pattern or swirling motion, moving from back to
front for about 30 to 60 seconds on each side. READ
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Parasites: Protect Yourself and Your Family
 Our
pets can at times have parasites which may infect
humans. Human exposure occurs when children eat soil
or put contaminated hands in their mouths. Likewise
adults may be infected if they eat using unwashed
hands which have been exposed to parasites.
Here are some tips to help prevent infection of you
and your family.
* Bring your pet’s stool sample to your veterinarian
for laboratory examination at once or twice
annually.
* If parasites are found, administer medications
recommended by your veterinarian to eradicate those
parasites.
* Control fleas on your pet. Ingestion of fleas
during grooming can be a source of parasite
infection in both dogs and cats.
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Are You Pregnant?
 A
message from the National Institute of Allergy and
Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health
Toxoplasmosis
Pregnant women should be aware of a disease called
toxoplasmosis. When acquired during pregnancy, it
can cause birth defects, spontaneous abortion, or
stillbirth.
Toxoplasmosis is relatively common and is caused by
a single-celled parasite, Toxoplasma gondii.
Most people who are infected with toxoplasmosis have
few symptoms or none at all. Others may have swollen
glands, fatigue, malaise, muscle pain, low fever,
rash, headache, or sore throat.
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