Don't dismiss the connection without reading or knowing a bit more of the medicine behind it.
As a dental veterinarian. We have clear indications of poor dental hygiene and heart disease (specifically valvular disease) and more commonly in certain breeds (cavaliers).
Bacteria in the mouth (more bacteria in a mouth suffering from periodontal disease) travel to the stomach and through the bloodstream to the heart where they attach to the valve - worsening the prognosis severely.
But you don't need mouthwash for most dogs. You need to brush once a day - clear studies on that as well.
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Reply to Oral hygiene, mouthwash usage and cardiovascular mortality during 18.8 years of follow-up - oral hygiene self-care OHS was associated with a 51% reduction in the risk of CVD mortality (hazard ratio [HR] 0.49 [0.28-0.85]; p = 0.01). by Meatrition
Don't dismiss the connection without reading or knowing a bit more of the medicine behind it.
As a dental veterinarian. We have clear indications of poor dental hygiene and heart disease (specifically valvular disease) and more commonly in certain breeds (cavaliers).
Bacteria in the mouth (more bacteria in a mouth suffering from periodontal disease) travel to the stomach and through the bloodstream to the heart where they attach to the valve - worsening the prognosis severely.
But you don't need mouthwash for most dogs. You need to brush once a day - clear studies on that as well.