ANCHOR LEAD IN:
YOU MAY KNOW THAT DENTAL PROBLEMS CAN OFTEN BE A
SYMPTON OF A BIGGER, MORE DANGERGOUS HEALTH ISSUE
IN PEOPLE.
BUT DID YOU KNOW THE SAME CAN BE TRUE IN YOUR CAT?
ALARMING RESEARCH MAY JUST HELP SAVE YOUR PET'S
LIFE.
REPORTER ______ HAS YOUR HEADS UP.

TRACK ONE Length :10
SUSAN PROVINI ADORES HER SIX YEAR OLD SIAMESE, LUCY.
RECENTLY SHE NOTICED LUCY WAS HAVING TROUBLE
EATING. SO SHE TOOK HER TO THE VET…
IT TURNED OUT LUCY NOT ONLY HAD INFECTED
GUMS…BUT…

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KEY @ :13 Susan Provini, Cat owner
"While she was being treated for the dental work he realized there
was some kidney failure going on."

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DR. JAN BELLOWS IS A VETERINARY DENTIST. HE WASN'T
SURPRISED THAT LUCY'S KIDNEYS WERE IN TROUBLE.
DENTAL DISEASE IN CATS IS OFTEN LINKED TO SERIOUS
HEALTH PROBLEMS.

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KEY @ :28 Dr. Jan Bellows, Veterinary Dentist
"Many times teeth and dental disease is absorbed into the rest of the
body and can affect the liver, kidneys heart and brain."

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Source: American Veterinary Dental Society
THE AMERICAN VETERINARY DENTAL SOCIETY SAYS 70
PERCENT OF CATS HAVE SOME FORM OF DENTAL DISEASE BY AGE THREE.
THAT'S ESPECIALLY CONCERNING WHEN YOU HEAR THE
RESULTS OF A RECENT SURVEY.

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KEY @ :50 Dr. Jan Bellows, Veterinary Dentist
Source: IDEXX Laboratories
"One out of seven that are presented to veterinarians with dental
disease have either the feline leukemia virus or the feline aids virus."

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BOTH OF WHICH CAN BE FATAL.
DR. BELLOWS SAYS ORAL HYGENE IS A MUST WHEN IT
COMES TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR FURRY FRIEND. HE
RECOMMENDS CATS HAVE THEIR TEETH CLEANED ONCE A
YEAR AND EXAMINED TWICE A YEAR OR,

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KEY @ 1:11 Dr. Jan Bellows, Veterinary Dentist
"If your cat does have a painful mouth, a red mouth, dropping food
eating, not eating well, salivating, pawing at the mouth, a trip to the
veterinarian is very important."

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SUSAN PROVINI SAYS SHE'LL BE VIGILANT WITH LUCY'S
DENTAL CHECK UPS AND SHE'S TAKING IT ONE STEP
FURTHER…

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NO KEY
"With a full blood workup just to know what's going on in your cat's
body because they can't tell you."

ANCHOR TAG:
DR. BELLOWS ALSO SAYS AT-HOME CARE IS CRUCIAL AND
URGES OWNERS TO BRUSH THEIR CATS' TEETH AT LEAST
ONCE A DAY.

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Dr. Jan Bellows,
American Veterinary Dental Society

Hometown Animal Hospital and Dental Clinic
1170 Royal Palms Blvd
Weston, FLA
954-349-5800

Dr. Bellows is a veterinary dentist and member of the American
Veterinary Dental Society. He says pet dental problems are often the
first sign of more serious health problems. He points to a new study
by IDEXX Laboratories that reveals that one in seven cats with
dental diseases also tests positive for feline leukemia and feline
AIDS, the two deadliest diseases affecting cats. Dr. Bellows urges
people to have their cats' teeth checked twice a year.