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The article discusses the factors in developing dental caries of dogs in Ontario. The cause of dental caries is the release of acids from oral bacteria fermenting carbohydrates and the bacterial decay of tooth structure. The factors of the development of caries include natural tooth structure with susceptible surface exposed to the oral environment, complex indigenous microflora and food ingested by mouth. Moreover, several photographs are presented which depict the caries lesion of the dog.

The article presents the author's opinion regarding the Veterinary Dentistry. The author states that misguided breeding practices results in the negative impacts on the oral health of the domesticated animals and adds that animals are not intentionally bred to have these conditions. The author discusses the overview of the brachycephalic skull structure's of the pets and its drawbacks which are consider as the problem rose by human directed selective breeding.

The article discusses the importance of Veterinary Oral Health Council (VOHC) Seal of Acceptance. It states that the VOHC was established by the American Veterinary Dental College to help recognized products that would be beneficial to dogs and cats in controlling plaque or tartar. It mentions the benefit of VOHC seal of acceptance which include added research and assurance on the product valid research which follow standardized protocols.

In this article, the author discusses the significance of services offered by various veterinarians at the veterinary clinics and hospitals in Canada by sighting the example of Jane and John Doe, who purchased a eight-week-old English bulldog. Topics discussed the vaccination of bulldogs, the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) graduates, and animal care.