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10-23-2014, 10:31 AM | #1 |
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| Teeth health. Petzlife? I brush Chloe's teeth every night with CET Vanilla Mint but I feel like I am not doing enough? Her teeth are white, but I have been reading on Yorkie Talk about tooth decay and teeth falling.. Which is scary. I have also seen a few posts about Petzlife. Am I suppose to be flossing or using Petzlife in addition to the daily brushing? Also, is getting a professional cleaning yearly mandatory or can a dog go without it if the teeth are in good health from daily maintenance? Thanks
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10-23-2014, 10:32 AM | #2 |
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| Another thing, just a question about the Petzlife gel ingredients. It says there's Grape seed extract.. Is that allowed, considering grapes are toxic?
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10-23-2014, 10:35 AM | #3 |
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| I think you should look at Healthy Mouth water additive instead. Yes, you're doing all you can if you're brushing daily. It's mostly genetics...
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10-23-2014, 12:44 PM | #4 |
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| In the end it really comes down to genetics. You are doing the best you can now it's all left to genetics. Dentals are as needed not yearly. Look at Ora vet you put that on weekly.
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10-23-2014, 01:42 PM | #5 |
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| I've been brushing my dogs' teeth with Petzlife Gel for many years. I don't know if it's better than other products available, but the large size pump dispenser is handy for me. I tried water additive for a while but became suspicious of it for reasons I don't recall. Brushing your dog's teeth at least every few days will help a lot and may help delay professional dental cleanings. Schedule a dental as soon as you see plaque start to form at the gum line, paying particular attention to upper back teeth, since that seems to be where it starts to accumulate first.
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10-24-2014, 05:14 AM | #6 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | It's awesome that you've gotten her used to brushing . One of the few things approved by VOHC is Healthy Mouth - so that's what I use. Their website is full of info if you want to read about it. Some people here seem to do yearly dentals while others do them when their vet says it's time. It seems like the majority of dental issues comes down to genetics at the end of the day...seems to be the case w/ humans too.
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10-24-2014, 05:35 AM | #7 |
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| I just wanted to add that while some water additives have questionable ingredients like xylitol, healthy mouth does not. I use it by syringing some in their mouths after brushing because one dog (Teddy!) is unwilling to drink it from the bowl. ETA: you really need to brush EVERYDAY for maximum benefit. I skipped one day last week on winston and OMG the next night I needed a jackhammer. No matter what I feed him, he easily forms LOTS of plaque. I think his mouth is dryer than some dogs and the vet dentist encouraged me to give him crunchy treats and let him chew to get saliva flowing. I'm trying but it seems futile. He is the worst one I have and he's only 3. Very sad
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10-24-2014, 06:54 AM | #8 | |
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Oh and petzlife seems to work well for us. I really like HealthyMouth but the application process is so annoying, I hate the gel and using a q-tip and the green coloring makes it sooo messy. He won't drink water with anything weird in it and won't tolerate a spray. So we continue to brush with CET toothpaste, and I use petzlife on him a few times a week and rub it around, it freshens his breath and seems to help. He also gets Purina Veterinary dental chewz and Dentastix occasionally and they honestly do seem to help.
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10-24-2014, 07:39 AM | #9 | |
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I think we all just do the best we can. I trained Chloe to expect her teeth brushed every night before bed since she was a puppy and she won't fall asleep if I don't brush. She just walks around knowing that she still has something to do, lol.. after the teeth brushing she goes straight to her bed.
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10-24-2014, 07:48 AM | #10 | |
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Lol, that's so funny that she knows she's suppose to get her teeth brushed . You're doing awesome with her, wow! I don't brush any of my 3's teeth, and I wish I'd started it when they were pups. Btw, as far as Healthy Mouth application - I put it on their meals a.m. and p.m. - and mine don't even notice it. So, you may be able to give it w/ their food if you happen to be interested in it anyway. Some dogs clearly notice it though, so it really just depends.
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10-24-2014, 07:55 AM | #11 | |
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I'm going to look into the Healthy Mouth. I find it a little weird that Petzlife has grape seed extract though, is that ok considering it's from grapes?
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10-24-2014, 07:58 AM | #12 |
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| Also, is there a bone that you can give that's TOO hard? I looked before at some bones in Pet Smart and they are all rock hard.. it scares me that she can crack a tooth like this? I'm sure she would love those bones, though.
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10-24-2014, 08:32 AM | #13 | |
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Some Prey Model raw feeders will tell you to give dogs ONLY consumable bones (ie, chicken wings, drums etc where they eat the bone and all) bc they'll say the dog could chip a tooth on larger bones like femurs or whatnot. Anything is possible, keep in mind. But I've been giving the Bison Rib bones for years and never had a single problem -- I like them bc they have a bit of meat on them, they're thin enough for a yorkie to chew on, but they're non-consumable - so they won't choke on a piece of bone like they can w/ the consumable bones. Rib bones may be considered "consumable" for very large breeds, but they wouldn't be for yorkies...so perhaps Prey Model feeders would consider the rib bones consumable bones, just for larger dogs.
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