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Originally Posted by ladyjane  I am going to be honest...I didn't read this entire thread. I am already sure there are two schools of thought voiced just in viewing a few posts. I just had surgery, so I am limited to how long I can sit and post.
I am not a fan of raw feeding nor of bones for dogs....BUT I recognize many are and at the end of the day, we must all do what we feel is in our pet's best interest.
I will go out on a limb here though and say that IF anyone believes what their dogs chew and how often they brush their teeth is going to totally prevent providing them with appropriate dental care, they are dead wrong. It is a fact that the periodontal issues dogs have are under the gum line...where no one can see them without x rays being done. A lot of vets do dentals without doing xrays and that often leaves disease in a dog that can then go to the major organs. Anyway...enough of my yapping. I am posting this link with the hopes that people will look at it and read it! It is great information about dental disease and prevention for dogs. Our breed sadly is very prone to this .. and much of it is genetic but we can slow down the nasty repercussions of periodontal disease.....
I admit that it took me a very long time to really understand this. I too thought that giving dogs kibble was superior to canned food....giving them chews was great .. etc.
I have had more dogs in the past sick because of some of these ideas and learned from it.
My hopes are that some of you will find this website very informational! LOL someone MIGHT have already posted it...as I said I am skimming here...and need to get off the pc! https://www.avdc.org/ |
Great post!
Totally agree that although chews and brushing can help with dental mgmt - neither can solve the problem of keeping teeth clean and healthy.
As you mentioned, some problems are under the gum line. And in addition, a person could brush every day and give chews every day - but genetics plays SUCH a huge role in dental health - it can't be overstated.