Teeth cleaning

spk
spk Forum Participant Posts: 406
edited May 2016 in Your Pets #1

my cocker used to like the hide chews but now isn't interested. She has a denty stick but just devours them consequently she has plaque build up on her gnashers.

any advice as to how to deal with this, is it a vet job for a dental hygiene visit or some other cunning plan. ???

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  • eyebrowsb
    eyebrowsb Forum Participant Posts: 554
    edited May 2016 #2

    Some vets would recommend brushing teeth (with a doggy toothbrush and toothpaste) daily.

    Our vet is a bit more realistic Wink  He suggested using a product called Plaque Off, which is a powder that mixes into food, and also feeding
    raw veg such as whole carrots.

    Rather than put ours through sedation or a GA to clean her teeth ... we followed his advice.  It does work Smile

  • spk
    spk Forum Participant Posts: 406
    edited May 2016 #3

    she loves carrots. So you reckon this plaque off stuff works then, how. ??

  • eyebrowsb
    eyebrowsb Forum Participant Posts: 554
    edited May 2016 #4

    It's made from dried seaweed, and is slightly abrasive.  I guess this helps to break down plaque.  

    We feed ours dry food (and veg) only.  No wet food at all.  Some people who feed a barf (raw) diet, claim to have no problems with plaque Undecided

  • spk
    spk Forum Participant Posts: 406
    edited May 2016 #5

    we feed dry and chicken and occasional pouch of good quality wet. Cant see how this placque off works but worth a go. Thanks

  • eyebrowsb
    eyebrowsb Forum Participant Posts: 554
    edited May 2016 #6

    Don't expect it to work instantly ... it takes about 8 weeks.  A raw carrot every day, and the occasional raw apple (cored, as the pips are toxic to dogs) may help.  Good luck Smile

  • Victoria01
    Victoria01 Forum Participant Posts: 6
    edited May 2016 #7

    We have a 7 year old Westy and feed him a raw diet with raw bones once a week and he has lovely clean teeth and has never had to have them cleaned.

  • richardandros
    richardandros Club Member Posts: 2,681 ✭✭✭
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    edited May 2016 #8

    I discussed teeth cleaning with our vet some months ago and she said that it's the most often raised subject amongst dog owners and the most difficult to resolve.  Her opinion was that cleaning with a brush of any sort was pretty ineffective.  We have a
    two and a half year old Cockapoo.  She is fed dry food, has a whole carrot every day and occasionally has a crunchy chew called "Paddywack" (made from dried gristle, I believe).  Her teeth are absolutely spotless with no sign of plaque whatsoever, so I must
    be doing something right and I suspect the daily carrot is a big help.

  • Janny
    Janny Forum Participant Posts: 62
    edited May 2016 #9

    Carrots are very good , but I also clean my labs teeth with toothpaste from the vets at least twice a week , I do not like dental chews as they can get lodged down the throat .

  • spk
    spk Forum Participant Posts: 406
    edited May 2016 #10

    well we tried the brush and a scraper but even though she is quite compliant were grooming is concerned it ain't easy. We tried her on dried tripe chew sticks on recommendation which she lives and they do seem to have improved thubgs

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