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Dental chews reduce plaque, tartar, and bad breath in beagle dogs
By Wang, Lumin et al.·Published in Research in veterinary science·2024·Zhejiang University Center for Veterinary Sciences, China·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Effect of dental chew on reducing dental plaque, dental calculus and halitosis in beagle dogs.
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Plain-English summary
A group of beagle dogs was tested to see if a dental chew could help reduce plaque, tartar, and bad breath. The dogs that received the dental chew twice a day showed a significant decrease in plaque and tartar after 29 days, along with a major reduction in the compounds that cause bad breath. In contrast, the dogs that did not receive the chew did not show these improvements. This suggests that using dental chews can be an effective way to improve oral health in dogs.
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Abstract
Periodontosis is the most common clinical disease in adult dogs, which is mainly caused by plaque accumulation and seriously endangers the oral health of dogs and even cause kidney, myocardial, and liver problems in severe cases. The aim of this study was to determine the clinical efficacy of dental chew (Cature Brushing Treats product) with mechanical and chemical properties in beagles. The dogs in the experimental group were fed with a dental chew twice a day after meals; The control group had no treatment. Dental plaque was evaluated on the 14th day and 29th day, respectively. The concentration of volatile sulfur compounds (VSC) in the breath and dental calculus were also evaluated on the 29th day. The results showed that there was no significant difference in the indexes of dental plaque on the 14th day. While they had significantly reduced accumulation of plaque (37.63%), calculus (37.61%), and VSC concentration (81.08%) compared to when receiving no chew on the 29th day.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38759349/