Animals | |
The Choice of Diet Affects the Oral Health of the Domestic Cat | |
Fernando Mata1  | |
[1] School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK; E-Mail | |
关键词: cat; diet; oral hygiene; periodontal disease; teeth; | |
DOI : 10.3390/ani5010101 | |
来源: mdpi | |
【 摘 要 】
Oral health was assessed in different teeth of 41 cats of different ages and diets. It was found that oral health in cats varies with the variables considered. Incisors of young or adult cats, fed a dry diet, had better health in comparison to cheek teeth of older cats fed a wet diet. It is argued that cats’ oral health may be promoted with an early-age cheek teeth hygiene and provision of abrasive dry food. In this cross-sectional study, the gingivitis and the calculus indices of the teeth of
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