Vetoquinol Dentahex Pet Oral Hygiene Rinse, 8oz

Hopefully this review helps. My cat has a periodontal disease. This product was recommended by a pet dental vet. With brushing and this product, the gums are much better. Hopefully her cleaning will be done soon. When I adopted her she was pretty bad. Now is showing a lot of healing.

I've tried a lot of methods to keep my JRT's teeth free of tarter buildup and smelly breath. I have found that this product is better than the additives you put in their water bowls and in most cases better than the chews. The hard part is figuring out the best way to administer the rinse. The best method I found was to saturate a small piece of paper towel and rub her teeth with it every day or at least 4 times a week.

I didn’t know I needed to brush my new puppy’s teeth until I noticed she had pretty bad breath. Her back teeth had some tartar buildup and gums would bleed. It’s been a few weeks now of using this product along with brushing every other day and her breath is much better and gums are almost normal. So thankful I found this product and avoided costly vet bills.

This product has improved my dog’s gum health. I gave it four stars because my dog doesn't like the taste of it.

I can not believe the difference this made the very first use. I have an 8yr miniature Poodle/Bichon mix. He's a rescue and is awaiting to get his teeth cleaned. Daily brushing doesn't help. His breath was soooooo disrespectful and disgusting, I mean the smell was soooooooooo bad. I've changed vets last week and she recommended this product. I put two small squirts on his top gums and the smell literally went away within mins. That was at 3pm after he ate dinner, its now 2am and still no smell...This is like a miracle.... I highly recommend...

I bought his for my cat because his teeth are not so great. He has mild gum disease and will need some dental work. I want to preserve what I can. I started this about 2 weeks ago. I use a plastic syringe I do 2 ml total and 1 ml on each side of his gums. THE CAT WILL DROOL ALOT!! don’t be alarmed, the drool gets less and less. I use it once every night, it’s not pleasant for my fur baby, but it’s helping so much!! The first pic with the fingers was taken before and the second picture was after 2 weeks once a night and the difference is INSANE, even the gums are less inflamed. All in all, it’s unpleasant for them and he hates the taste but the result are AMAZING.

This rinse did help freshen my pet’s breath and improve gum appearance when used as directed. It’s easy to apply and doesn’t require brushing, which is a plus. That said, I wouldn’t use it as a long-term daily solution without guidance, since it’s better suited for short-term or targeted use. I’d recommend it if used correctly and as intended, especially for temporary oral care support.

One of my cats (recently arrived off the street) had severe gingivitis, so bad that my vet didn't want to give her a dental cleaning because of the excessive bleeding it might cause. The vet recommended daily application of Dentahex for a month before dentistry. After a month of Dentahex treatment, my vet was thrilled with the improvement, and my cat now has a much safer dental appointment scheduled. The vet was so pleased that she cut the Dentahex treatments back to three times a week from once a day. (Can't tell you how happy that made both of us ... me and the cat.) The label on the bottle tells you to squirt the Dentahex along the gumline on each side of the mouth, then let it spread through the oral cavity. I'm against that, and so is my vet. Neither of us wants the cat ingesting more of this stuff than absolutely necessary. (Read the warning on your own bottle of mouthwash; if you swallow a hefty mouthful, you're urged to seek immediate medical attention.) Here's what I do: I get brand-name Q-Tips. They have more cotton at the tip than the store brands. I let 2 or 3 of them marinate for a few minutes in the Dentahex, so that the tips get super-saturated. That way, if you can just (gently) press the business end of the Q-Tip for a second or two against the animal's gums (upper and lower, both sides) the saturated Q-Tip will release its payload of Dentahex, and the rinse should spread through the mouth evenly. And as long as you've managed to get the Q-Tip in there anyhow, seize the moment and GENTLY move it back and forth along the animal's gums, even if only for a second or two. I know this isn't easy for most of us. It wasn't easy for me. I've had lots of cats over the years, and not one of them took medication gladly. The technique I've described above made it at least POSSIBLE for me to do the right thing for this cat. (And it still wasn't easy.) But if you love your animal(s), the alternative -- just bailing and saying, "This is too much for me!" -- is something to strongly resist. Poor oral health promotes a pro-inflammatory state throughout the body, for all animals including us. Your dog or cat can't tell you, "Hey, I feel lousy." But take it on faith that if you don't look after their oral health conscientiously ... and their gums get really bad ... lousy and sick is exactly how they'll feel. Final thought: I have to do this all by myself, seated in a wheelchair. If you can rustle up a volunteer in your home, and the two of you simply double-team the dog or cat, while standing up ... then in my book you're out of excuses.

My cats spill out the product , didn't accept it at all