title: Effectiveness of an oral hygiene chew to reduce dental deposits in small breed dogs.
abstract: Over a period of 4-months, feeding small breed dogs with a regular dry diet supplemented with a daily oral hygiene chew resulted in a significant reduction in plaque deposition (17.3%) and calculus accumulation (45.8%) compared with dogs fed the dry diet alone. Daily feeding of a specifically designed oral hygiene chew that reduces plaque and calculus accumulation may play a role in the severity of canine periodontal disease.
authors.affiliation: Clinique Vétérinaire, Paris, France. HENNET@vetodent.com
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hennet
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Servet
authors.forename: Claudie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Venet
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed; D000818:Animals; D003728:Dental Calculus / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000662:veterinary*; D010375:Pedigree; D016896:Treatment Outcome