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Yeah, I always get the large then break them in half for our doggo instead of buying the small ones :)
I buy large and give the doggy half per day :)
7 * 4 * 2 = nearly 2 months worth :)
I can never understand why people give their dogs this crap when a raw meaty bone is much healthier and cleans teeth better.
And its cheaper.
I can never understand why people give their dogs this crap when a raw meaty bone is much healthier and cleans teeth better.
Our dog won't chew bones, she just buries them, but loves these…
We're reminded by the bones a few weeks later after she digs them up and they stink out the backyard.
Hold the bone while the dog eats or lock it up.
This stuff is overpriced and unhealthy crap.
It's basically flour, gelatin and flavour and does little to actually clean teeth and gums.
"Their chewy texture and patented design is clinically proven to reduce plaque and tartar buildup, so treat time promotes oral health too!"
@jv:
clinically proven
Where's the clinical proof?
Dog food companies like them have no credibility.
@jv:
You posted the comment about clinically proven, I simply asked for the evidence to support that.
I simply asked for the evidence to support that.
You'll need to ask the company that. I don't keep a copy of their research results.
I very much doubt that they will put clinically proven on the packaging without substantiation else they would be in a large pile of doggy doo doo's.
It isn't jv's duty to prove anything that has been written elsewhere.
Given that you advise a bone is better, can you advise where the clinical trial for that is please :)
You post specs of every item that is stuck on OZB.
Have you substantiated the performance, specifications, materials used of cars, bikes, pc's etc?Scab, you posted this deal.
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/321677
Did you substantiate the lumens output or do you blindly post whatever is on the website?????
So you just mindlessly post anything that's on a website?
I don't need to prove it, it's from the same info that you used to cite the ingredients.
Did you substantiate the ingredients or mindlessly post them without verifying ???
@jv:
He said "It's basically flour, gelatin and flavour and does little to actually clean teeth and gums."
Actual ingredients..
Rice Flour, Wheat Starch, Glycerin, Gelatin, Gum Arabic, Calcium Carbonate, Natural Poultry Flavor, Powdered Cellulose, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Iodized Salt, Potassium Chloride, Vitamins (Choline Chloride, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate [Source of Vitamin C], d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin A Supplement, Niacin, Riboflavin Supplement [Vitamin B2], Pyridoxine Hydrochloride [Vitamin B6], Vitamin D3 Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate [Vitamin B1], Alpha Tocopherol Acetate [Source of Vitamin E]), Potassium Sorbate (A Preservative), Smoke Flavor, Zinc Sulfate, Green Tea Extract, Turmeric, Iron Oxide, Copper SulfateMy dog loves it as her daily treat. She swims at the beach every day and everybody comments on how fit she is. Thankfully I don't have to worry about it Bizarrely everybody says that she has white teeth too , even at 5 years old. She did have a dental about 18 months ago (wife is a vet nurse) :)
I very much doubt that they will put clinically proven on the packaging without substantiation
Like how they sell crap food that uses grain as a filler and promote it as nutritional and healthy for a dog.
And if it's clinically proven, where is the proof, shouldn't be that hard to find?
Unfortunately filler is a difficult balance.
If you don't bulk up the food then they will either be hungry else eat more calorie dense dinners and put on weight.
Unfortunately filler is a difficult balance.
Dogs are carnivores and aren't equipped to deal with large amounts of carbs.
Wheat and other fillers are not good for them.
@jv:
I cited at as info from their website.
And yet you can't provide the clinical proof, the same proof you cited in bold.
Like I say, a difficult balance.
Coming from the OP of this thread.. https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/337520
The same reason a human visits a dentist for a 6 month check up. Prevention is better than cure.
Like I say, a difficult balance.
So feeding them an unnatural and unhealthy food is part of the difficult balance?
There are other options available, so it's not that difficult.
@jv:
you'd need to contact the manufacturer
You're citing it though, so I'm asking you.
And you can't answer apart from mindlessly repeating their propaganda.
Yawn, I hadn't tried.
Happy now.. https://www.waltham.com/dyn/_assets/_pdfs/RootedinScience_or…
A full clinical trial is the gold standard of any testing process and
every single one of our canine oral care products must face this
crucial test. We use a best-in-class approach to studies, defined by
leading experts in the field of veterinary dentistry, and in most cases
conducted by independent, external experts.
A number of independent clinical studies run according to
recommendations set out at the 8th Annual Veterinary Dental
Forum1
showed Pedigree® Dentastix™ Daily Oral Care to reduce the
formation build-up of plaque and calculus in dogs. These reduction
levels exceed those observed when feeding dry diet alone.
These studies show that, by feeding one Pedigree® Dentastix™
Daily Oral Care chew per day, levels of plaque are reduced by
approximately 30% on average, whilst levels of calculus were
approximately halved. In some animals the levels of calculus were
reduced by up to 80%.
For a deeper clean, Pedigree® Dentastix™ Twice Weekly chews have
a revolutionary texture that flexes around teeth to clean to the gum
line and are scientifically proven to reduce the build-up of plaque
at the gum line, where it matters most. Both Pedigree® Dentastix™
Daily Oral Care and Pedigree® Dentastix™ Twice Weekly have been
tested in full clinical trials at independent research facilities.
While daily brushing is still the best way to prevent plaque
build-up, it’s not always possible for owners. Pedigree® dental chews
provide a way of helping to better the oral care of dogs that is both
convenient for owners and enjoyable for their pets.Did you actually read that glossy bullshit brochure (written by a Mars employee) before doing a Google search?
They use a robot jaw and apply a "plague film".
These reduction levels exceed those observed when feeding dry diet alone
Chewing on a branch (or anything) would reduce some plague from dry feeding, dry food cakes and sits on a dog's teeth.
Dogs are not designed to eat dry crap that cakes on the tooth surface and gums.
Dry food that's produced by the same company….
Strangely enough you don't tend to see independent people do clinical trials for a company.
Did you dig up the bone clinical trials for us yet ? :)I am not telling you that this is perfect. You are asking JV to prove something which was claimed by a 3rd party. And since he cannot prove it you deem it to be false.
I can apply that logic to many other things in life but choose not to.
Did you prove the lumens on the light for me yet please also?
I can throw things that you cannot answer too if you like, it doesn't make it any less true or false.
I am not telling you that this is perfect.
Nothing is perfect and I'm not expecting perfect, but why would someone give their dog this unnatural crap when there are better and cheaper alternatives?
Strangely enough you don't tend to see independent people do clinical trials for a company.
No, because they select vets who benefit from them by getting freebies, samples, trips and other goodies for promoting a company and its products.
The same vets who sell their crap, Pedigree is one of the worst quality dog food companies.
You are asking JV to prove something which was claimed by a 3rd party.
He put it up as proof, I simply asked him to substantiate it.
Did you dig up the bone clinical trials for us yet ?
I don't have to because I never relied on there being any or mentioned any.
And some things are accepted and factual and don't need a trial to substantiate.
Raw meaty bones are great for dogs, they are nutritious and healthy, will clean a dog's teeth and breath and provide hours of enjoyment and exercise their jaw muscles.
The only downsides to bones is they are not as convenient and that there is a (very small risk) of chipping teeth, which can be mitigated by selecting the right bones.
Regardless of whether on sale or not, the 3 box sizes are always priced equally, but the weights vary (i.e. small 4x 110g, medium 4x 180g, large 4x 270g). Cleverly, Mars Petcare has hidden these weights on the side of the box so they're not seen when displayed on the shelf.
Bit of a scam if you're buying the small or medium boxes and paying the exact same price as the large.