PlaqueOff - Pet Dental Care

vicx

Hi all,

Have any of you's here tried PlaqueOff for your pets? If so, did you find it does what it says on the label?

For those of you who have not came across this product here is the link:

http://www.petmeds.co.uk/p-3735-plaqueoff-60g.aspx?CAWELAID=448552579

Plaque Off is a completely natural product for cats and dogs in granulated form.

Derived from a natural vegetable substance from maritime algae, it is absorbed into the bloodstream, to help the saliva dissolve tartar and prevent new layers forming.

Effective against bad breath, tartar, plaque build-up and improvement of oral health.

PlaqueOff will soften existing tartar making it easier to remove with a tooth brush, chews, biscuits or scraped off with finger nail.

Clinical studies show the effects of PlaqueOff decreasing deposits on teeth by up to 88%.

After reading the reviews on petmeds I decided to buy a tub for one of my dogs. It arrived yesterday so I started him on it this morning. I couldnt believe how strong the smell was when I opened the tub! The scoop is very small so only a small amount was needed for my dog (yorkshire terrier). I popped it in his food as directed but he is a very fussy eater, sometimes he smells each bit of food before putting it in his mouth. Well he could smell the seaweed in his food so he was turning his nose up at it, I had to spoon feed him to get him to eat it :rotfl:

This product has really good reviews so I am hoping it does what it says on the label. What did you's think of it?

Thanks,

Vicx

paddypaws101

I have no experience...but it does sound very interesting. If it smells that bad though I think I have a zero chance of getting 4 fussy cats to eat it, so we will stick to the raw chicken wings for now!

WeirdoMagnet

We use it. I do think it works, but you do have to give it everyday. I don't like the idea of 'spoiling' Tilly's meals with the powder, so I disguise it in cheese/chicken etc.

It's worked on the teeth further back, but she's got a rather pronounced undershot jaw, and one of her teeth has gone wobbly. We're off to the vets tonight, but I'm a bit worried about it. We've had a chat about what will happen if she has to have it removed, and we think the dog tooth fairy will bring her a lovely chew if she leaves it under her pillow.

Pigget

We use it as a pretentative measure and have only been using it for a few weeks so can't say if/how well it works. We figured that for the cost and the fact that for a cat it is a year's supply it was at least worth a go.

Can't say I have noticed that it smells though :think: I'll have a sniff tonight!

We sprinkle it on our cat's food and he doesn't seem to notice the difference. However as an ex-stray he'd eat anything!

hethmar

I got it for my two. One of them has plaque - yellow at the top of his canines but Im afraid it didnt seem to make a lot of difference. I wish it had. I asked our vet about it and he said "it should be called "fxxx off" not plaque off "and Ive wasted my money. Whenever he says that I tend to think I shall carry on using something just to disprove him, as I have with other stuff. But as yet, no great improvement

Frugalista

We've also tried it - it did absolutely nothing at all .

You should also be aware that it is not suitable for dogs with thyroid problems (something to do with the iodine in it) - I only found that out after talking to the manufacturers on a stand at one of the dog shows - but it doesn't say so on the label.

vicx

My dog had all but 4 of his teeth removed around 4 year ago. The vet left the 4 long teeth (fangs) in at each side of the mouth, top and bottom. When we went to collect him from the vet, the vet said 'we have left 4 teeth in even though they are not healthy'. Now looking back it seems like they done it to make more money from us in the future and not taking into consideration that these teeth would cause my dog problems.

Every couple of month he shows signs of pain in his mouth so we have to keep taking him back to the vet for medication. They usually supply a 2 week course but the problem comes back again so it is costing around £50 each time. He is 13 year old and has a heart murmur so it would be a high risk to put him under the anesthetic. He had the heart murmur when he had most of his teeth out and there was a risk but with him being older and now showing heart murmur symptoms we would probably lose him under the anesthetic

His 4 teeth are full of plaque and tartar but he won't let us brush them so I'm hoping the PlaqueOff will soften it (as it says on the label) and hopefully fall off easily. If this product works then he might not suffer too much pain with his teeth once they are cleaned. I just wish his teeth would drop out but I doubt they will, they look very strong!

Frugalista

You can get homeopathic tablets called Fragaria which are supposed to soften the tartar on the teeth - I have not tried it myself but know of a few people who swear by it (for themselves and their dogs).

I don't think they are very expensive, so may be worth a go - shop around - try Ainsworths, Dorwest Herbs, Vet-medic, etc.

Hope this helps .

screamer

Hi folks.

I also fell for the bumpf about Plaque Off. My poochie's teeth were lovely and white after using doggy toothpaste but he hated me doing it. I bought him dentastix and his teeth were worse than ever (according to vet, these are absolutely no good for dogs. It certainly didn't help make his teeth whiter). I will admit that his breath was a bit fresher but as for filth, it didn't do a thing. I want to take him to vets to get his teeth cleaned properly, I don't want him to suffer later on in life.

Plaque off? Rip off more like!!

hethmar

The dental sticks are apparently VERY fattening. Mine have had them every day for at least 9 months now and not one bit of difference to the plaque And I think they actually give one of the dogs an upset tum as he has been much better since I stopped giving them.


And how did you lose 4lbs in a week Im only managing a lb a week and its driving me spare

vicx

I used to give my dogs the dental sticks but I can't say I've seen a difference in their teeth. My dog can only eat very soft chews with him only having 4 teeth, so I buy the pedigree smacko's. He can't even eat little biscuits so chewing on hard sticks would only hurt his gums and the few teeth he has.

I really hope the PlaqueOff works but it will be around 8 weeks before I see the difference - if any. Hopefully it will soften the plaque and tartar so I can brush it off easy (well not easy as such, he will put up a fight and probably bite me). He is a typical yorkie and snaps when he doesnt like something (such as getting his hair brushed) so I will probably get bitten trying to put a toothbrush in his mouth :rotfl: