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Originally Posted by Mike_and_Me  I know this has been discussed before, but who gives raw chicken/turkey necks or other bones to their furkids? Mike's developed tartar on his back teeth. I'm currently giving him PlaqueOff and it seems to softer the tartar as I was able to scrape some of it but I can't get to his back teeth. He doesn't chew anything, he gulps his kibble, rawhide is bad and he doesn't like nylabones with those little bristles. Fruits and veggies I give for treats aren't really "chewing". He loves to chew, but i'm struggling with finding anything appropriate for a year... I'm afraid to give large meaty bones due to risk of breaking teeth. And we have nothing else available here for chewing. So I thought maybe give him frozen chicken or turkey necks once/twice a week to gnaw on it and eat it, and I'm reading they don't pose any issues for digestion. Thank you! |
I believe the enzymes found in a raw diet or raw meat and bones are responsible for keeping wild animals and animals fed on a raw diet teeth clean, it’s not so much the abrasive the action of eating bones or kibble that will keep the teeth clean. Freezing will not kill enzymes nor bacteria, and I wouldn’t feed frozen products to any pet.
An alternative option would be to use an enzymatic toothpaste for pets if you are uncomfortable feeding raw.