Ingredients to Avoid in Dog and Cat Toothpaste, Oral Rinse and Dental Chews
You may already be brushing your dog’s teeth or providing him/her with dental chews or liquid oral care as an insurance against periodontal disease…but did you know that many of these products that are sold in pet stores and/or on-line are full of ingredients that are not good for your dog?
For example FD&C Blue No. 1 or Blue 1. Artificial colouring agents are carcinogens, may be contaminated with heavy metals that are toxic to the brain, cause numerous health issues such as bladder cancer, brain tumors and the inability to concentrate. Also included - artificial colouring agents and additives such as glycerol monostearate, phosphoric acid and propylene glycol (this is used in antifreeze - antifreeze kills dogs!).
Artificial preservatives, endocrine disruptors, carcinogens. Look for products that contain ‘natural preservatives’ and antioxidants such as Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and mixed tocopherols specified as sourced from non-GMO oils only. Vitamin E and mixed tocopherols that are not noted as non-GMO are toxic and carcinogenic.
These are used to make products such as soap and toothpaste foam, these ingredients are suspected carcinogens;
Parabens are used as a preservative. Parabens are a suspected endocrine disruptor, interfere with hormone production and are suspected carcinogens;
These fats are sourced from rancid fats and oil by products that are not sold for human consumption. May be from 4-D animals. Unhealthy at best, toxic and suspected carcinogen at worst.
Used to make products foam, suspected carcinogen;
Sorbitol is used as a preservative and is a sugar alcohol sweetener used in toothpaste. Although it does not cause tooth decay it is a laxative and can have many other negative side affects. Sugar alcohols are seriously bad for dogs and can cause mild to severe health problems and death.
Sugar causes tooth decay, suppresses the immune system - making it easier for diseases to attack your dog’s body. Sweeteners also cause of allergies, arthritis, cataracts, hypoglycaemia, heart ailments, nervous energy, obesity, etc.
Preservative, carcinogenic;
Used to make tooth enamel more resistant to damaging bacteria. Tin can cause anemia, skin and eye irritation, kidney and liver problems, stomach aches, cancer and ultimately death.
Suspected endocrine disruptor and may contribute to antibiotic resistance;
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Thanks a lot for your post. It was just the information I needed! I hope you can solve my question, though... I'm about to buy a dental wipe for my cats and dogs and the ingredients listed are: Chlorhexadine Gluconate 0.1%, water, glycerine, mint scent and colorant. I looked the products and read about them some positive and not so positive things but most of them look safe. Still, I'm unsure. Also, you did mentioned colorant. I hope you could tell me whether you think they're infact safe or not. I'm just starting to take care of my pets' dental hygiene (I know, I know) and I'm a little lost. Thank you in advance.
ReplyDeleteMy sincere advice is don't buy that dental wipe!
DeleteChlorhexadine Gluconate possible side effects:
Blistering, burning, itching, peeling, skin rash, redness, swelling, or other signs of irritation on the skin, swelling of the face, paws, trouble breathing.
Gastrointestinal
In clinical trials, 56% of chlorhexidine oral rinse users had a measurable increase in staining of teeth, and 15% experienced heavy staining. Stains may generally be removed by conventional professional prophylactic techniques. Staining of rough areas may be permanent. Stains are general dark brown to blackish.Staining will be more pronounced in the presence of heavier accumulations of unremoved plaque.
Gastrointestinal side effects have been reported the most frequently with chlorhexidine oral rinses. These have included staining of teeth and tongue, increased calculus formation, alteration of taste perception, bitter taste, burning, numbness, dryness, and soreness. Aphthous ulcer, grossly obvious gingivitis, trauma, ulceration, erythema, desquamation, coated tongue, keratinization, geographic tongue, mucocele, and short frenum have been reported rarely with chlorhexidine oral rinses. Gastrointestinal side effects associated with chlorhexidine oral rinses without oral hygiene measures have included increased gingival bleeding.
And there is more -I will not list them all but can also cause nervous system and ocular damage.
I would recommend that you adopt one or more of the solutions offered in this article http://ottawavalleydogwhisperer.blogspot.ca/2012/05/dental-care-for-dogs-natural-herbal.html
Cheers, Karen :>)
Chlorhexadine Gluconate is only effective on some types of tartar.
Thank you for the advice and for replying. I will have to adopt one of the solutions you offered.
DeleteI just bought petkins invisible formula liquid oral care. The ingredients are water, baking soda, glycerine, zinc gluconate, cetylpyridinium chloride, aloe vera gel, baking soda, potassium sorbate, methylparaben, and malic acid. I was just wondering if any of these invgredients are harmful to dogs.
ReplyDeleteThe product ingredients include several toxins and carcinogens, including GMO derived ingredients.
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