PetLab Co. ProBright Dental Powder – Dog Breath Freshener – Teeth Cleaning Made Easy – Targets Tartar & Bad Breath – Formulated for Small Dogs

Doggy death breath? Try this!
PROS:* Works. Full stop.CONS:* Price. Can be a bit pricey for the dosing instructions.Use:My dogs have had their teeth cleaned on the regular for years. At least once a year, but usually twice. Its expensive if you don’t have a “health plan” (thankfully I do).But my doggies are getting old and one of them is now considered at risk of not waking up from the anesthesia required to clean their teeth.Even with regular cleaning, my doggies breath would become atrociously rancid to the point that directional breathing toward me would induce a vomiting reflex. I didn’t of course, but it was that gnarly.We tried water additives. Various and myriad chew toys. Along with the cleanings, they did help and sometimes for stretches of time. But then it would always return. We do try and brush our dogs teeth, but it really seems stressful for them so we don’t do it often especially on the lil old lady.Then we saw this product advertised everywhere. Read the ingredient list which seemed innocuous enough and decided to give it a go.Results?- Week 1 – a noticeable improvement. Walking around their breath wafts of death were less imminent death.- Week 2 – they could give me kisses or sleep/sit near by (within inches vs meters) and I couldn’t smell but trace hints of death.- Week 3 – we did the lip lift to check the gums and we noticed less irritation and the tartar build up, though present, was clearly diminished.- Week 4 and beyond – we let out lil old lady sleep with us again, and the corgi well we can play fetch with him without worry of keeling over due to his bad breath. Though both never had difficulty with bowel movements, I can see a noticeable difference in color, size, and texture. For the lil old schnauzer, it’s almost night and day: from dispersed deer pellet pooping pattern to a few contiguous logs. They both seem happier and healthier than they’ve been in a while – we had almost forgotten this facet of their personalities.Be a skeptic, it’s okay. Buy the smallest one and try it out for two weeks, at a minimum. I would recommend this to anyone who has similar problems with their doggie breath (or other symptoms this product may improve).

CAN CAUSE KIDNEY ISSUES
I have been using this product on one of my dogs for a while now. (less then a year) It worked pretty well and I was happy about that UNTIL we just got some red flagged blood work from our Vet concerning WInston’s kidneys. I started investigating all the products that I give him. This ProBright contains Sodium Hexametaphosphate 58.3 mg per serving in the SMALL dog size. The following information was taken from an internet sight.. “Sodium hexametaphosphate (HMP) is a chemical additive found in some dog foods and dental products that’s used to reduce tartar buildup on teeth. However, it can be harmful to dogs and should be avoided if possible:Digestive issues: HMP can cause vomiting and diarrhea in dogs.Kidney problems: Long-term exposure to HMP can lead to kidney issues.Bone loss: HMP can cause bone loss over time.Skin and inhalation irritant: HMP is a skin and inhalation irritant in humans, and likely has similar effects on dogs.Growth inhibition: Long-term exposure to HMP can cause growth inhibition.Bone decalcification: Long-term exposure to HMP can cause bone decalcification.Before purchasing dog food, it’s important to read the ingredient label to avoid products that contain HMP. You can also consider switching your dog to an organic or single-ingredient diet. ” I will be stopping it immediately. In doing so I hope it reverses the problem that has started. We will recheck his blood labs in a month.