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Post by daisymaisy on May 24, 2015 6:33:41 GMT -5
Dear all. A cry for help... We have, for some time, struggled with our dear Daisy's (dog) breath. Admittedly we have on occasion forgotten to brush her teeth, but she has a dentastix every night, and a bone in the back of the car. But at times her breath is really quite bad. She does have a small growth of some kind on her gums. The vet has never seemed that concerned. Any suggestions on fresh breath will be welcome..... thanx folks
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Post by gazer on May 24, 2015 7:00:28 GMT -5
How are her teeth, she may benefit from a dental, the vet could also look at the growth, do you know what it is ? Bad breath is not uncommon amongst hounds or any dogs I suppose, there could be an underlying problem causing it if her teeth are ok.
To be honest I don't thing Dentastix do much good, my lot all have one a day but they just like them, the sticks don't seem to do much. Raw bones are good for dogs teeth though.
Some people use Neem bark powder either in the food or dip a toothbrush in it and brush the teeth with it.
There are also rinses you can buy to squirt directly in the mouth or put in their drinking water, Hexarinse is one of them.
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Post by jodav on May 24, 2015 13:42:32 GMT -5
I use Neem powder with toothpaste which does help to keep the plaque under control. Also friends with hounds have said that chewing large bones helps a lot. I would also look at the brand of food Daisy eats, something in it may not suit her completely. I agree with Gazer that a dental could help with bad breath and maybe another opinion on the growth. Finally, our Paddy has bad breath at times - don't really know why but thankfully it does go.
Jo
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Post by burnsider on May 25, 2015 1:53:46 GMT -5
....To be honest I don't thing Dentastix do much good, ..... Our vet recommends giving them frozen Dentastix. They have to chew a little harder which is supposed to help. They still love them! |
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Post by samburns on May 26, 2015 17:41:27 GMT -5
I think I would want to do a little more investigation as to the cause.....none of my dogs' breath has a particularly strong odour (usually whatever they last ate might linger a little  ) but what you are describing doesn't sound right. My cat on the other hand did have bad breath - sadly he suffered with kidney disease and there is a very distinct urine smell as the kidneys fail  I'm not suggesting that is the problem but bad odour could be due to infection or disease, either in the mouth or elsewhere in the body. Its something I would definitely want to discuss with my vet. I think teeth brushing, using Neem and a supervised bone occasionally are all much better for dental care then dentastix! |
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