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Enjoy some original articles wirtten for you from Dr Fisher, Jennifer Bottita (Licensed Veterinary Technician) and our writers at Oasis Animal Hospital. We hope this information is informative, fun and useful. Feel free to comment on this blog-spot.

SOME DOG “CHEW TOYS AND TREATS” CAN DAMAGE TEETH.

02/24/2017

SOME DOG “CHEW TOYS AND TREATS” CAN DAMAGE TEETH. As the importance of Dental Health and its relation to the over-all health of your pet (and people as well) becomes better known, there are people everywhere clamoring to get you to buy their 'chew toys and treats.' However, many of these items actually not only don't help the teeth, but in fact will even hurt your teeth. And there are plenty of AVDC (American Veterinary Dental College) Diplomates up in arms about them, for good reason. A
Choosing The Right Chew For Your Dog

11/19/2015

Choosing the right product for your dog to chew on can be a very hard decision. There are so many choices out there, which one should you buy? First of all, the goal for chewing is to exercise the jaws and not to break the teeth. That being said, we can rule out some bad choices, deer antlers, cow hooves, animal bones and very hard plastic bones. Since these objects are harder than the tooth enamel they can cause breaks and chips in the teeth. Many times the damage is so bad that the