Stitch Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 I recently took one of my older girls to the specialist vet to have her teeth cleaned and she also had two front ones removed. He said that the facial hair staining around her mouth was caused by the type of bacteria she was producing and that this bacteria can vary from dog to dog. As she is a creamy colour the dark reddish/brown stain makes her face look dirty, not to mention the smell that can develop even though I clean her teeth. So, does anyone know if there is a way of introducing a different type of bacteria (maybe in the food) or failing that, something that will clean the discolouration as shampoo just doesn't do it??? She suffers from irritable bowel so she has to have Hills I/D on a permanent basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch Posted February 27, 2010 Author Share Posted February 27, 2010 Anyone???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ams Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Can she tolerate probiotics like Inner Health Plus tablets from the chemist or PAW probiotic powder. Even just adding yoghurt to her dinner may help. Just guessing here. It's not something I've ever thought about before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopenfox Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 I found my Cavalier, Nicky's tear and saliva stains completely cleared up after adding apple cider vinegar to his food. I also changed his diet to totally raw, so that probably helped too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch Posted February 27, 2010 Author Share Posted February 27, 2010 I wondered about the apple cider vinegar, how much do you normally give per meal? Unfortunately she can't have raw all natural diet that my other dogs have. She used to have it and gradually had vomiting/diahorrea more and more as the years went by. Then I discovered she had this irritable bowel thing and by switching her over to the I/D diet she doesn't have any gut problems at all but it is a very strict diet with no deviations. I guess I would have to see if the apple cider vinegar upset her digestive system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erny Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Not answering your question, but if your dog's teeth/gums need some help, brushing regularly (using the rubber finger brushes made for the purpose) with Colloidal Silver really helps the health of the mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greytmate Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Now that you have had the dental done, she will probably produce less saliva, which will lead to less staining. There will also be less bacteria in her mouth because of the dental. You can swab the teeth with listerine daily, although I have heard that there are long-term health implications with that. Possibly worth doing for a little while. That will definitely alter the bacteria in the mouth. This problem is really common in QLD dogs, but rare down south. I would say that the bacteria thrives in the warmer climate, and it is possible that you may not be able to completely get rid of the problem. I have used warm salty water to wash it away daily, in the dogs that I have fostered with this problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlygirl Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Thers a product called aquadent that you add to the drinking water, chlorhexadine based from memory. A lady at work tried it with her cav that was about to have surgery for lip fold dermatitis and it helped so much the cav didnt end up having surgery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch Posted February 27, 2010 Author Share Posted February 27, 2010 Thank you very much for all your replies. That's very interesting about the Qld bacteria being different or maybe just multiplying quicker because of the higher temperature - (but really with all the recent extreme temperatures in Adelaide, Melbourne & Sydney, Qld can't claim to be the hottest place in Australia) - but I know that higher temperatures do mean higher numbers of bacteria. I do use a finger toothbrush on her however I notice now that the old smell is coming back even though her teeth are clean. Aquadent sounds good Curlygirl, where do you get that?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlygirl Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 I work in a vet hospial and we sell it, I would think any vet or city farmers/better pets and gardens type place. It is available over the counter, no need for a consult at the vets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopenfox Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 I wondered about the apple cider vinegar, how much do you normally give per meal? About 1 table-spoon per day, but we worked up to that over about a week... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavNrott Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 VetProducts Direct sell Aquadent online $15.87 for 250ml and also another product called Pet Kiss 250ml for $8.68 that does much the same thing. Shipping and handling fee is $4.45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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