PRODUCT REVIEW – Virbac ENZYMATIC TOOTHPASTE
I recently had my 6-year old Bolognese teeth cleaned at the vets at great expense. So I decided to brush his teeth after each meal in order to keep them clean and avoid the need for another anaesthetic in a few years. Also, I’m thinking regular brushing will keep his breath fresh and save him losing teeth as he gets older. I had a few brands of dog toothpaste at home and decided to try the Virbac as it just looked like the most professional product.
This product is ‘poultry flavour’ making it really accepted by dogs straight away. No running off at tooth brushing time, in fact he comes over to me and tries to get at the toothpaste before I even squeeze it on the tooth brush. I just use a human soft toothbrush to apply the paste and I don’t have any issues getting all round all his teeth. You can buy a dog tooth brush, if you wish.
I’m thinking that food particles left around the gums will turn to plaque and eventually hard tartar putting pressure on the gums leading to inflamed gums, decay and loose teeth. Removing the food particles has got to make sense. I did have an ultra sound teeth cleaner, but didn’t get on with it, the battery died, couldn’t be replaced, so it went in the bin!
Name: Virbac ENZYMATIC TOOTHPASTE 70g tube
Where is it available from?
This product is widely available, I bought from Amazon
Price
£12.87
What does the manufacturer say?
Enzymatic toothpaste specifically formulated using an enzyme system for dogs to reduce plaque, freshen breath, and ensure a clean mouth with Poultry flavour pets love. A poultry flavoured mildly abrasive toothpaste that contains the CET Dual Enzyme System designed to inhibit plaque forming bacteria. It does not need to be rinsed away after application and is safe to swallow.
How long does it last?
For my dog about a month and that is brushing 1 or 2 times a day.
How do you use it?
I sit my dog in front of me, squeeze a little on a wet tooth brush lift my dogs jowls the expose the teeth on one side, brush and then work my way to the back teeth. I then apply some more paste and repeat on the other side. At the end, I give the small teeth at the front an extra brush.
How does your dog tolerate it?
really well, he loves it!
UPDATE
What did my vet say?
Harry recently went to the vet for his booster and I said about cleaning his teeth daily, my vet said every 2/3rd day should be enough, so I tend to do it every other day now and all is well the teeth are clean.
