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My dog refuses dental chews and brushing. What are other options?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 10 years and 8 months old | 4 lbs

Hello! I try my best to keep her teeth looking good. They were even complimented at her dental cleaning earlier this year. I usually give her oravet dental chews but now she refuses to eat them. & she hates toothpaste, it’s enzymatic & I’m only able to get a little in her mouth but I don’t know if that works. What are some alternative products? Thanks!

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Answered By Dr. Elizabeth

Veterinarian

Published on October 4th, 2019

Nice work on keeping Precious' teeth healthy! Here is a list of products for pets that have been proven to help maintain healthy teeth: http://www.vohc.org/accepted_products_dogs.html I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.

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