February is Pet Dental Health Month

Schaumburg, Ill.

-- It's February, so it's time to think teeth. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), a sponsor of Pet Dental Health Month celebrated every February, offers a few ways to help increase the awareness of the importance of oral health and proper dental hygiene in pets.

-- Click here to watch a video by Dr. Sheldon Rubin about how to brush a pet's teeth.

-- Go to the Pet Dental Health Web site for tips on pet dental health from veterinary dentist Brook Niemiec.

-- Encourage your clients to upload photos of their pets' healthy teeth at the AVMA Flickr site Pearly White Pets.

For additional resources from the AVMA, visit their National Pet Dental Health Month page (http://www.avma.org/animal_health/npdhm/default.asp).