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Originally Posted by Mini Me ...the vet included a sample bag of prescription diet dental formula. Ingredients in order are Brewer's rice, corn, chicken by-product meal... |
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Originally Posted by Mini Me ...The vet said bones can cause broken teeth, and that he'd rather they were boiled to prevent salmonella etc. Doesn't that make them brittle?? |
Well, I guess if the vet is pushing the diet dental formulation, it's no surprise the vet thinks boiling bones is acceptable.
Clearly, the vet has not thought about the fact the short gut of the dog and the fact dogs have a highly acidic stomach offers dogs great protection. (I feed the raw prey model and salmonella is not even on my radar.)
Yes, cooking makes bones brittle.
I do not brush my dogs' teeth and never have. Our 8 & 9 yo bitches (give or take--both are rescues, so we're guessing how old they are) have only been on raw since June 2007. When they get their weekly go-over I've scratched tartar off with a finger nail, but I've never brushed their teeth.