Clients rarely notice their dog’s or cat’s oral ulcerations, says Dr. Jan Bellows. Oral ulcers arise from inside or outside causes and they are wounds that require treatment. Ulcer persistence depends on their etiology and the animal’s ability to self- repair.
Treating these painful lesions in dogs and cats requires figuring out what’s causing them. – Jan Bellows, DVM, DAVDC, DABVP, FAVD
Source: DVM 360, December 6, 2019. Link. Treatment of oral ulcers involves eliminating the cause, allowing re-epithelization to occur, says Bellows who references products that aid in healing.
INSIGHTS: The vivid photography in this article will help clients understand the need for better oral care. Bellows mentions zinc ascorbate and zinc gluconate topical treatment referencing AHD Sponsor Addison Biological Laboratory < link >. In-home oral care was featured in a January 14, 2020 sponsored post < link >. It referenced zinc as plaque’s natural enemy and shared how to put zinc to work < link >.