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    2010
  • Good foods for cats with dental problems?
    posted by Kris Nickerson

My vet just diagnosed my cat with the early stages of dental disease. In addition to getting his teeth professionally cleaned, I have been brushing them daily and also using a dental rinse. He currently eats Nutro Adult food, but I am considering switching him to a food that is designed for cats with dental problems (i.e. Royal Canin Oral Sensitivity, Royal Canin Vet Diet Dental DD, etc.) Does anyone have any experience with these brands or any others? Do you think they make a difference, or is this just a marketing technique? Any help would be much appreciated :-)

wet food is a bad idea if you are trying to clean teeth. dry food keeps teeth more clean because of the friction caused by the kibble.
my vet office sells hill’s prescription t/d which is a good food in general, but the main difference is the size of the kibble. the bigger the kiddle, the more the teeth will have to go through it, and therefore will creat cleaner teeth.
you dont need to get a prescription diet food, so dont go out and buy t/d. just find a food with bigger kibble and that should suffice. a good professional cleaning and teeth brushing will help alot so you are on the right track. good luck!

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5 Responses to “Good foods for cats with dental problems?”

msmalibu85 Says:
July 30th, 2010 at 3:55 am

pro plan just find the one with the dental plan on it
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ucla bruin fan! Says:
July 30th, 2010 at 4:36 am

Wet food or kitten food with water added to soften it
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audrey Says:
July 30th, 2010 at 5:12 am

There is a dental diet you can get at your vets office made by Hill’s (they make science diet) called T/D. I heard some really good things about it from some coworkers (I work at a vets clinic and we’re not easily amused), so I decided to try it. In less than three weeks I noticed less calculus build up on my dogs teeth, and her breath was much better. So now I mix a bit of the T/D in with her normal food everyday. The kibbles are slightly bigger than usual, and they’re coated with something that makes them excellent for scrubbing teeth as they are eating. I personally recommend this product and I do not believe that it is a gimic.
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Kim N Says:
July 30th, 2010 at 5:50 am

wet food is a bad idea if you are trying to clean teeth. dry food keeps teeth more clean because of the friction caused by the kibble.
my vet office sells hill’s prescription t/d which is a good food in general, but the main difference is the size of the kibble. the bigger the kiddle, the more the teeth will have to go through it, and therefore will creat cleaner teeth.
you dont need to get a prescription diet food, so dont go out and buy t/d. just find a food with bigger kibble and that should suffice. a good professional cleaning and teeth brushing will help alot so you are on the right track. good luck!
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I work at a vet hospital

Vet_Techie_Girl Says:
July 30th, 2010 at 6:21 am

The Royal Canin Dental food is an excellant choice. All of my dogs and cats are on this food. I feed them 1/2 dental food and half of their regular dry food every day. It works great. The vet clinic where I work sells this dog/cat food and I’ve heard nothing bad about it. The Science Diet T/D is also an excellant choice, but I believe the Royal Canin is a little cheaper.
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I use Royal Canin dental food, I work in a vet clinic and I’m going to school to be a vet tech

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