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My older rescue dog has bad breath and no teeth. OTC solutions?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Male | unneutered | 7 lbs

I got Jerry as a rescue dog he is an older dog I say going on 9 or 10 poor guy has no teeth and his breath stinks really bad what can I do about it possibly something over the counter?

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on October 26th, 2019

If he has no teeth there should not be that much of an odor. Is he only missing the front teeth? If he does still have some teeth left, there may be an infected one. I suggest you have him checked by your vet to be sure. There are a few things you can use to help with bad breath at home. There are many other "knock off" products but this brand really works so if you are going to use something please use this brand. The water additive is the easiest one to use. You can use just one product or a combination of them. ( https://www.allivet.com/p-5485-oratene-veterinarian-drinking-water-additive-4-oz.aspx ) ( https://www.allivet.com/p-5484-oratene-veterinarian-antiseptic-oral-gel-1-oz.aspx ) ( https://www.allivet.com/p-6312-oratene-breath-freshener.aspx ) Hope this helps. Best wishes.

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