I've seen a few brands out there for powder that's added to a dog's food, and over time it can remove bad plaque. The ingredient is an Icelandic Kelp called Ascophyllum nodosum and you can buy small bottles of it under various names (ie: PlaqueOff), or just buy a bag of it for way less.
After researching via Encyclopedia Google, it looks like the only concern would be if a dog had thyroid issues (due to natural iodine in kelp). Reviews for this are great, though sounds like effectiveness stops after about 8 weeks before a break from it.
Has anyone tried this? I'm going to mention it to our vet tonight but they tend to only give the okay on products they sell there (so I'll be wary of her response). If I could get the nasty plaque off his teeth with it I'd be super happy, as conditioning him to a toothbrush is slow-going and either way won't remove the existing plaque.
After researching via Encyclopedia Google, it looks like the only concern would be if a dog had thyroid issues (due to natural iodine in kelp). Reviews for this are great, though sounds like effectiveness stops after about 8 weeks before a break from it.
Has anyone tried this? I'm going to mention it to our vet tonight but they tend to only give the okay on products they sell there (so I'll be wary of her response). If I could get the nasty plaque off his teeth with it I'd be super happy, as conditioning him to a toothbrush is slow-going and either way won't remove the existing plaque.