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Hi
Im a newbie and would love some views on bad breath in dogs! My JRT Ellie is 6 years old and just had a descale at the vets 3 weeks ago, her teeth were actually not that bad but because her breath was rank I had teeth cleaning done to eliminate the obvious! Her breath is still really rank and Im not being fussy (worked in vets myself for years and have seem some rotton mouths). My local vet has suggested blood test etc but just wondered what you guys thought...kidney disease and tumours have been mentioned, she is fit and healthy in every other way and I feed her Burns Nutrition but this started about 6 months ago and she has always had this food. Any ideas?
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Does sound like there could be an under lying cause like kidney problem.
welcome to Petchat ____________ Natalie and Co xxx
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Thu Dec 06, 2007 4:08 pm |
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| thank you little lab for your comments. i think i will have blood test to put my mind at rest! |
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any news yet on the blood test? i hope it's something simple! Bubbles had really bad breath and i bought these green square shaped biscuits for bad breath and they actually have helped a bit, he has one a day. x ____________ Where would I be without my Bubbles....? My little boy makes me so proud! |
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Do you give your dog fresh bones to chew on? These help.
I'm glad your are having blood tests done. If necessary get second opinions.
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Hi
Thank you for your concern. Been away for few days, I had a mini chat with vet again and he said terriers can be prone to halitosis etc, so ive bought her some Logic enzyme chews to see how that helps to start with. Her health is good - no signs of anything sinister but I may consider blood tests after ive given the chews a trial over a few weeks, im giving her one a day and it does seem to freshen her breath. The vet says some breeds harbour general bacteria in saliva more than others. So not going to worry too much for now but just keep close eye on things.
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Thats good news in a way then ____________ Natalie and Co xxx
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