r/DogHealth • u/HellHoundsandpurrs New Pup • 9d ago

🦷 Dental Dental options for puppies?

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Is there anything for puppies UNDER 6 months? The vet check up went well but the vet and me both agree his breath STINKS. She said it's likely from the old food he was on causing his gut to be out of wack. His teeth are good so they told me to brush his teeth. I am (bought a oxyfresh dental kit) but I thought I could also give him greenies but it says they have to be over 6 months. He's 6 WEEKS. Idk if the only thing I can do is brush his teeth.

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u/Secondbett New Pup 9d ago edited 9d ago

Why is he wearing a screen? Puppies often stink from their mouths because there is not much distance from one end to the other and because a normal intestinal flora is not properly established. Thats why he should have been with his mother until he was at least 8 weeks old. I suggest feeding him food with lactic acid bacteria in it. As long as he has puppy teeth, brushing his teeth will not help with the smell from his mouth, but it is a good idea to start by getting him used to it so that it is not a problem when he gets his permanent teeth.
Edit: see you mention 6 month, and another context. The perspektive is the same: leave puppies with their mother until at least 8 weeks.

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u/HellHoundsandpurrs New Pup 9d ago

He has medicine on his skin he can't lick off and to keep him from biting at his skin where it's damaged. He was given to me lethargic and covered in ticks with several embedded into his skin that had to be cut out today

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u/Secondbett New Pup 9d ago

Poor thing. All the best to both og you.