General Question Bad breath question

[DaGmen]

Eli is now 2 years old. I switched him to Fromm Family Beef frittata food about 6/8 months ago. He has not had any reactions or issues since switching foods.

I don't know exactly when his bad breath started, but for the first year plus I had him there was no issue with his breath.

I get Eli groomed every 2 months and the last time my groomer checked out his mouth and teeth and said everything looked good. I have been checking his teeth and gums ever since I got him and they are perfectly white and clean. There is no sign of bleeding or tartar anywhere. Due to this reason I have never brushed or cleaned his teeth since I got him.

Does anyone know what could be causing the bad breath? Are there any home remedies, products I can use to get the breath under control? Does this warrant a trip to the Vet?

Thanks and happy new year to everyone!

 

[Manydogs]

Happy New Year! Perhaps you could try giving him some plain yogurt. It would add good digestive enzymes to his diet. My dogs love yogurt and they think it is a treat!
If his teeth are clean, and no tarter under the gums, and gums are not bleeding, ? perhaps someone else here has more suggestions.

 

[2BullyMama]

Happy New Year... The yogurt should help as Lynn suggested. I had the same issue with the Fromm once I added the yogurt on Lynn's advice, Banks' breath got better

 

[DaGmen]

How should I give him the yogurt? Just yogurt alone in his food bowl or mix with his dog food?

 

[2BullyMama]

How should I give him the yogurt? Just yogurt alone in his food bowl or mix with his dog food?

Yep, i drop a tablespoon full in the kibble

 

[DaGmen]

Ok thanks!

 

[Opie CHL]

I'm going to start putting a spoonful in my wife's dinner.

 

[fastmatt613]

I'm going to start putting a spoonful in my wife's dinner.

Haha!

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[Manydogs]

I'm going to start putting a spoonful in my wife's dinner.

Better be careful-if SHE read this, no tellin' what might be in YOUR dinner....OR there may Be NO dinner

 

[MyStellaBully]

Is it better to use Greek yogurt or just plain yogurt? Stella had developed the same problem, but her teeth and gums look just fine.

 

[izstigspunks]

Is it better to use Greek yogurt or just plain yogurt? Stella had developed the same problem, but her teeth and gums look just fine.

Greek has a lot more probiotics so I'd use that. Make sure it's the unflavoured one.


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[Izzy's Mom]

great thread! i have the same problem with Izzy and she eats Fromm's Beef Fritatta. I will start adding yogurt to her frozen treats to see if it gets better. Her breath is almost like blood smell.

 

[Marine91]

We don't put it on Harlea's food. She gets a bowl of Kefir in the morning with her HardyPet and a bowl of yogurt with bananas about an hour before she goes to bed. She never has bad breath or room clearing gas. Some peeps use Greek yogurt but I won't because I don’t want to contribute to the creation toxic waste that come from the process of making it. For every 1 ounce of greek yogurt created there is 3 ounces of acid whey created which is toxic to the environment.

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[Opie CHL]

Better be careful-if SHE read this, no tellin' what might be in YOUR dinner....OR there may Be NO dinner

Ha ha you're so right!

 

[DaGmen]

Unfortunately Eli's breath has not gotten better, maybe even a little worse. I tried the yogurt in his food for about 3/4 weeks.

I now see a little redness on his upper gums and now can see a little bit of tartar on his canine teeth. I have never brushed his teeth.

Should I take him to the vet and have them clean his teeth, is that possible? I was just looking on Amazon for dog breath/cleaning products. Should I try out the water additives and see if that helps the bad breath? If yes, can someone give me some product names to look for?