Showing posts with label pet dental health. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pet dental health. Show all posts

Dental Care for Dog Teeth

Q: How can needy pets get important dental care?

A: When we help spread the word about the Veterinary Oral Health Council.

Several other dog bloggers have blogged about the American Animal Hospital Association's Helping Pets Fund, and their initiative to help fund oral care services for pets in need. This fund makes a wide range of veterinary services available for pets whose owners have either abandoned them or do not have the financial means to pay for treatment options. GREENIES’® donations will help to provide life-saving oral surgeries for dogs and cats in need.

There is still time to help and it involves no financial contribution from you.

Just help spread the word about the Veterinary Oral Health Council (VOHC). The VOHC is similar in nature to the American Dental Association (ADA) but is applied to pet products. Through stringent clinical research and review, the VOHC determines which products on the market are effective on the breakdown of plaque and tartar. The VOHC Seal of Acceptance indicates that the product has met or exceeded the pre-set VOHC standards of efficacy. This seal is an easy way for pet owners to discern how to shop for their pets and provide them with the best in at-home dental care products.

Here's how you can help spread the word:

* For every blog post written about VOHC, the GREENIES® Brand will donate $25 to the AAHA Helping Pet’s Fund.

* For every use of #VOHC on Twitter (either through an original post or a re-tweet), The GREENIES® Brand will donate $1 to the AAHA Helping Pet’s Fund.

* For every new “like” of the GREENIES® Facebook fan page from February 17—March 14, The GREENIES® Brand will donate $1 to the AAHA Helping Pet’s Fund.

Wednesday Pet Roundup

This is my friend Sarah's dog, Charlie. I can't tell if he loves all this snow or not.

*Pet Connection today has tips on protecting your dog from the big chill.

* Do you brush your dog/cat's teeth? Do they like it? February is Pet Dental Health Month.

* For pets that sneak out under the fence, get loose, or have a knack for slipping out an open door...EzineMark.com reports about a GPS device that can track your pets.

* Now for a smile. Life with Dogs brings us this Corgi tether ball match.

* I wasn't going to include this, but I'm so outraged and upset. A parasailing company in Russia decided to advertise by--- attaching a pet donkey to a parachute and pulling her through the air by speedboat. People below heard the donkey's frightened braying. She survived initially, but after her terrifying ordeal, the donkey died of a heart attack, alledgedly due to the stress of the stunt. What were these people thinking?? I want to cry.

(pssssst--- Check back Friday for our Valentine's Day giveaway contest!)