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Baking soda toxic?
Is baking soda toxic to cats? The dental product I'm using in my cat's
water contains baking soda. I tried researching it and I could only find one website that claims that it's toxic. It said it could cause heart failure along with a few other things I don't remember. I would like to know if it's true or not. |
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Baking soda toxic?
"Mike S." wrote in message ups.com... Is baking soda toxic to cats? The dental product I'm using in my cat's water contains baking soda. I tried researching it and I could only find one website that claims that it's toxic. It said it could cause heart failure along with a few other things I don't remember. I would like to know if it's true or not. Is the dental produce designed for cats? |
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Baking soda toxic?
Mike S. wrote: Is baking soda toxic to cats? The dental product I'm using in my cat's water contains baking soda. I tried researching it and I could only find one website that claims that it's toxic. It said it could cause heart failure along with a few other things I don't remember. I would like to know if it's true or not. Your cat needs clean, pure water to drink - not some stupid dental product. Get rid of it. -L. |
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Baking soda toxic?
cybercat wrote: "Mike S." wrote in message ups.com... Is baking soda toxic to cats? The dental product I'm using in my cat's water contains baking soda. I tried researching it and I could only find one website that claims that it's toxic. It said it could cause heart failure along with a few other things I don't remember. I would like to know if it's true or not. Is the dental produce designed for cats? Yes, it is. It also states on the bottle that it's veterinarian approved, although, that really doesn't mean a whole lot. I provide several water bowls throughout the house for the cats. Some have just plain water and others have the dental product. My oldest cat has heart and urinary problems so I don't put it in the only bowl he drinks out of. When I last took in one of my cat's the veterinarian suggested that I try one of the products that goes in the cat's water. The cat's teeth need a professional cleaning but the cat is in no condition to have dental surgery at this time. So for now, we are trying at home care. I'd like to start brushing the cat's teeth or using a dental rinse such as Nolvadent. The problem is that this I found this cat when she was 2 months old and she was already severely infected with feline herpes and calici virus. It's caused severe gingivitis, extremely stinky breath, painful teeth and gums, two adult canines have not yet grown in (she's 2 now). She also has chronic eye discharge and occasional sneezing. In the winter she gets little nose bleeds, nasal congestion, and sometimes has difficulty breathing through her nose. She's an indoor only cat and I try to limit her contact with anything that could cause flare ups. I don't open the windows on high pollen or mold days, I keep the A/C on in the summer, in the winter I use a warm mist humidifier and vaporizer. I've tried various supplements such as Lysine, a small amount of Vitamin C, Echinacea, and Missing Link. These supplements will work wonders for awhile but then they seem to lose their affects. She's also on a premium cat food and a strict diet as she was getting pudgy. She eats dry food for now as the canned/wet food seems to cause oily anal secretions. I've read somewhere that in cases like this, sometimes dental care is the key. I certainly think that her dental problems are causing a lot of the problems. Unfortunately, I live in a small area where the veterinarians just aren't up-to-date on this sort of stuff. There's no where else around here to take the cats. In fact, if I had taken this cat to the animal shelter like my parents wanted, they would've euthanized the cat. The local (county) animal shelter has no problems immediately euthanizing cats with feline herpes and such things. It's such a shame too, the poor things don't even get a chance. I'm glad I kept this cat. She's such a sweetheart. She's the sickliest cat I have and yet she's the most energetic and most happiest, so full of life. |
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Baking soda toxic?
"Mike S." wrote in message When I last took in one of my cat's the veterinarian suggested that I try one of the products that goes in the cat's water. The cat's teeth need a professional cleaning but the cat is in no condition to have dental surgery at this time. So for now, we are trying at home care. This product is getting some fairly decent reviews from some of our grooming shop clients. I check out a dog/cats teeth every time I work on them and have actually noticed an improvement in several. http://www.lebalab.com/ -- Toni http://www.cearbhaill.com/kitties.htm |
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Baking soda toxic?
"Mike S." wrote in message ups.com... Yes, it is. It also states on the bottle that it's veterinarian approved, although, that really doesn't mean a whole lot. You're a wise and cautious person. Your cats are lucky to have you. |
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Baking soda toxic?
Mike S. wrote: it's true or not. - heart failure with BS is probably associated with excessive amts of sodium being swallowed someone has probably said that already that's what bak sod is, sodium |
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Baking soda toxic?
On 8 Aug 2006 22:45:59 -0700, "Mike S."
wrote: Is baking soda toxic to cats? The dental product I'm using in my cat's water contains baking soda. I tried researching it and I could only find one website that claims that it's toxic. It said it could cause heart failure along with a few other things I don't remember. I would like to know if it's true or not. Enough of anything is toxic. Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate. Too much baking soda would aggravate heart failure just as too much salt would. I think baking soda dissolved in water probably would do nothing to benefit a cat's dental health. When you brush your teeth with baking soda the benefit comes from the slightly abrasive effect helping to clean plaque from your teeth. Bud -- The night is just the shadow of the Earth. |
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