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Amber had her first dental cleaning last October at age 9 (after losing
one of her fangs). I just got a "reminder" from the vet that she is due again next month. Are yearly dentals really necessary? I'd really recommend checking her food - get advice perhaps from the vet.... a cat should not get any build up of plaque (did I dpel thatrite?) at least not if given the right food, and please- no milk (what animal do you know of that drinks the stuff after being weaned off the mother??) - Dry quality food should be sufficient, and water. Our 5 year olds have never had to have any teeth cleaned on their annual check-ups. Not trying to be clever or anything.. but I DO believe it's down to the right food, and staying clear of canned slop, and milk. |
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Amber had her first dental cleaning last October at age 9 (after losing
one of her fangs). I just got a "reminder" from the vet that she is due again next month. Are yearly dentals really necessary? I'd really recommend checking her food - get advice perhaps from the vet.... a cat should not get any build up of plaque (did I dpel thatrite?) at least not if given the right food, and please- no milk (what animal do you know of that drinks the stuff after being weaned off the mother??) - Dry quality food should be sufficient, and water. Our 5 year olds have never had to have any teeth cleaned on their annual check-ups. Not trying to be clever or anything.. but I DO believe it's down to the right food, and staying clear of canned slop, and milk. |
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"Jason" wrote in message m... Amber had her first dental cleaning last October at age 9 (after losing one of her fangs). I just got a "reminder" from the vet that she is due again next month. Are yearly dentals really necessary? I'd really recommend checking her food - get advice perhaps from the vet.... a cat should not get any build up of plaque (did I dpel thatrite?) at least not if given the right food, and please- no milk (what animal do you know of that drinks the stuff after being weaned off the mother??) - Dry quality food should be sufficient, and water. Our 5 year olds have never had to have any teeth cleaned on their annual check-ups. Not trying to be clever or anything.. but I DO believe it's down to the right food, and staying clear of canned slop, and milk. No it is NOT just a food issue. There are genetics involved, as well as immunity and allergy issues sometimes. There is no "miracle" dry food keeps your cats teeth healthy. I just wanted to clear up that generalization. |
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"Jason" wrote in message m... Amber had her first dental cleaning last October at age 9 (after losing one of her fangs). I just got a "reminder" from the vet that she is due again next month. Are yearly dentals really necessary? I'd really recommend checking her food - get advice perhaps from the vet.... a cat should not get any build up of plaque (did I dpel thatrite?) at least not if given the right food, and please- no milk (what animal do you know of that drinks the stuff after being weaned off the mother??) - Dry quality food should be sufficient, and water. Our 5 year olds have never had to have any teeth cleaned on their annual check-ups. Not trying to be clever or anything.. but I DO believe it's down to the right food, and staying clear of canned slop, and milk. No it is NOT just a food issue. There are genetics involved, as well as immunity and allergy issues sometimes. There is no "miracle" dry food keeps your cats teeth healthy. I just wanted to clear up that generalization. |
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Jason, that is just plain bad advice. I would rather provide dental
cleanings once a year than have the cat get urinary blockage from insufficient water. Feeding canned food provides more water than dry food plus drinking would provide. ---MIKE--- |
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Jason, that is just plain bad advice. I would rather provide dental
cleanings once a year than have the cat get urinary blockage from insufficient water. Feeding canned food provides more water than dry food plus drinking would provide. ---MIKE--- |
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Jason wrote:
Amber had her first dental cleaning last October at age 9 (after losing one of her fangs). I just got a "reminder" from the vet that she is due again next month. Are yearly dentals really necessary? I'd really recommend checking her food - get advice perhaps from the vet.... a cat should not get any build up of plaque (did I dpel thatrite?) at least not if given the right food, and please- no milk (what animal do you know of that drinks the stuff after being weaned off the mother??) - Dry quality food should be sufficient, and water. Our 5 year olds have never had to have any teeth cleaned on their annual check-ups. Not trying to be clever or anything.. but I DO believe it's down to the right food, and staying clear of canned slop, and milk. Gideon needed his first cleaning at 4 years old, on a diet of Science Diet dry. Lemieux never did until recently. I believe it's because Gideon chewed his dry food, and LeMieux swallowed it whole (he clearly threw it up whole when he ate too fast or brought up a hairball), but for some reason started chewing it after he was 10 years old. And any low-carbing human can tell you that not eating starchy food leaves virtually no coating on your teeth to become plaque and tartar. A quality canned food should leave far less crud on their teeth than "quality" dry, if they chew their dry. -- jamie ) "There's a seeker born every minute." |
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Jason wrote:
Amber had her first dental cleaning last October at age 9 (after losing one of her fangs). I just got a "reminder" from the vet that she is due again next month. Are yearly dentals really necessary? I'd really recommend checking her food - get advice perhaps from the vet.... a cat should not get any build up of plaque (did I dpel thatrite?) at least not if given the right food, and please- no milk (what animal do you know of that drinks the stuff after being weaned off the mother??) - Dry quality food should be sufficient, and water. Our 5 year olds have never had to have any teeth cleaned on their annual check-ups. Not trying to be clever or anything.. but I DO believe it's down to the right food, and staying clear of canned slop, and milk. Gideon needed his first cleaning at 4 years old, on a diet of Science Diet dry. Lemieux never did until recently. I believe it's because Gideon chewed his dry food, and LeMieux swallowed it whole (he clearly threw it up whole when he ate too fast or brought up a hairball), but for some reason started chewing it after he was 10 years old. And any low-carbing human can tell you that not eating starchy food leaves virtually no coating on your teeth to become plaque and tartar. A quality canned food should leave far less crud on their teeth than "quality" dry, if they chew their dry. -- jamie ) "There's a seeker born every minute." |
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