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12-02-2010, 04:37 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: SC
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| Bad breath!! My yorkie is very healthy and has great teeth (approved by the vet!) but her breath always stinks now! I brush her teeth almost every other day with an enzymatic toothpaste, and she only eats dry kibble. I've noticed it for about the last 6 months, every since she hit 1 year. She's been on Natural Balance and now she's on Solid Gold. When I took her to the groomer's today, I asked her about it and she said all yorkie's breath stinks! Is that true? Any suggestions? I do not give her dental bones because she is allergic to chicken- she gets the sweet potato kind. |
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12-02-2010, 05:06 PM | #2 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | I disagree with you groomer; Joey's breath smells great! Yorkies are known for having tartar problem, and we do things that help eliminate tartar, but I doubt if your dog is having a bad tartar problem so young. Is it possible your dog has a double row of teeth? Yorkies don't always lose all their milk teeth and they need to be pulled. This is usually done during spaying and neutering. The double row allows food to build up between the rows and this can cause stinky breath. I'm guessing this because you say, the problem started about the same time as she got her adult teeth. Some vets don't know this about Yorkies, and many owners have had to tell the vets to pull the extra teeth.
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12-02-2010, 05:09 PM | #3 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: SC
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| Nope, only one set! Her teeth really do look great- that's what's so frustrating! I thought it was just her food, but now we switched her two weeks ago to Solid Gold and it's still stinky. She sure is pretty though |
12-02-2010, 05:37 PM | #4 | |
Mardelin Yorkshire Terriers Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California
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And no, Yorkies are not known for breath......however, if the yorkie is proned to tarter, this will definately contribute to bad breath..
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12-02-2010, 05:48 PM | #5 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: SC
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| Capped molar?! Can you explain?? |
12-02-2010, 05:52 PM | #6 |
Mardelin Yorkshire Terriers Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California
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| How can I explain this, it is a hallowed out molar that fits over the top of a permanent molar. The vet would have to open the mouth and be looking for it. Have you tried a probiotic...bad breath can be caused by an inbalance in the digestive track.
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12-02-2010, 05:58 PM | #7 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: SC
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| No, but I am SO glad you said something about that. If there was an imbalance, would she have poop that smelled like a cleaning agent? I know that's the weirdest thing to say, but sometimes her poop smells like a chemical. I've taken her to the vet about it, he knows about it and has checked her out fully. I've taken in a stool sample, he's looked at it (two vets actually). No diabetes, no problems. Her poop looks great, just smells funny sometimes. I've googled it a million times, but it always comes up as urine, never stools. It's been smelling this way forever, with many different food brands. |
12-02-2010, 06:04 PM | #8 | |
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12-02-2010, 06:16 PM | #9 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: SC
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| hmmm I'm going to look into that...thank you very much! |
12-02-2010, 06:28 PM | #10 |
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| What kind of kibble does she eat? I have read that foods like Science Diet that are full of grain, corn, and fillers can cause bad breath. A good quality food is supposed to make a difference in the breath.
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12-02-2010, 06:40 PM | #11 |
Mardelin Yorkshire Terriers Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California
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| ] In her first post she stated the pup was on Natural Balance but, is now on Solid Gold.....both not poor quality foods.
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12-02-2010, 07:50 PM | #12 |
Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas
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| Sorry. I missed that. I didn't sleep well last night. Kacee had a dental today.
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12-15-2010, 03:22 PM | #13 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Louisiana, USA
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| Are you sure it's her breath? I know that sometimes yorkies can develop yeast infections in the area around their eyes and mouths because of the moisture there. Does she have any tearing problems? Not sure if that helps, I'm just trying to rack my brain for any ideas!!! |
12-15-2010, 08:43 PM | #14 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Michigan
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| If he still has some baby teeth that could cause it. Cesar had 2 extractions when he got neutered because the way the adult teeth grew in, it didn't push the babies out. Cesar eats buffalo blue and his breath does not stink a bit. My friend's yorkie has pretty bad breath and one thing she does is feeds the dog scraps. She will give him chicken and beef here and there. I have no idea what kind of difference it makes, but Cesar never gets any scraps, just Kibble, and sometimes he'll get a wet meal (cesar brand stuff). |
12-16-2010, 08:31 AM | #15 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ames, Iowa, USA
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| I've never tried this but I've heard about it. Welcome to Teddy?s Pride® Oral Care Home Page Supposed to be odorless and tasteless. If you do try this, please let me know. |
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