Given the difficulty in spotting mouth sores in dogs, it is advisable for caretakers to regularly brush their pet's teeth and check the insides of their mouths in the process. (mypetneedsthat.com)
In a beautifully ironic twist for a natural chemical falsely accused of causing stomach cancer, capsaicin has been shown to be «absolutely effective» in alleviating the pain from oral stomatitis, mouth sores caused by cancer chemotherapy and radiation treatments, according to Dr. Ann M. Berger of Yale University's Pain Management Center. (fieryfoodscentral.com)