In a new study published in The Veterinary Journal, researchers from the Waltham Petcare Science Institute, explored the association between periodontal disease onset and dog breed size, confirming ...
Puppy teeth generally fall out at around six months of age. When they don't fall out, but the permanent (adult) tooth is also present, they are referred to as 'persistent deciduous teeth' (PDT). And t...
Most dogs and cats will suffer from gum disease during their lives. Although reversible in the early stages, the consequences as it progresses are significant. Without veterinary intervention, pain an...
Scientists often look to fellow experts, other professions and published work for inspiration, or more simply, stand on the shoulders of giants. This is exactly what the ...
The study, conducted by the WALTHAM Centre for Pet Nutrition and published in BMC Vet Research, examined the progression of periodontal disease in miniature schnauzers and found that without effective...
Researchers at the WALTHAM Centre for Pet Nutrition together with expert veterinary dentists and the Harvard affiliated Forsyth Institute have, for the first time, demonstrated the bacterial species a...
Results demonstrating critical differences between dog and human plaque and explaining why dogs are more prone to gum disease than tooth decay were presented to the British Veterinary Dental Associati...
The unconditional support dogs offer us may have been particularly valuable for some of us during the ongoing coronavirus crisis. On National Dog Day - and every today - we celebrate our companions’ r...