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Sep 21, 2025 - 11:55 AM
I am glad that you looked at the ingredients for the enzymatic toothpaste. It is amazing what they put in these products for dogs and cats like sweeteners and preservatives. Potassium thiocyanate is a common ingredient in toothpastes for pets and online it says: "toxic if ingested and is an irritant to the skin and eyes". Anyway, this is why we formulated a Natural Toothpaste Powder, so we don't have to use the chemicals you find in a paste. All the ingredients in our tooth powder for dogs and cats are safe and natural for daily use. The alkalizing minerals in our tooth powder along with the blend pf oral probiotic bacteria will have the same beneficial effects as an enzyme. On a side note, providing beneficial bacteria to create a healthier environment in the mouth to out-compete oral pathogenic bacteria is a better way to address oral health as an enzyme like Lactoperoxidase found in enzymatic toothpastes for pets will also kill beneficial flora in the mouth. It is also worth mentioning that most commercial pet foods are very high in carbohydrates and dry, kibble diets are largely responsible for the epidemic of oral disease we see in our dogs and cats. To learn more about this pet health condition we provide an educational video called Oral Health in Dogs and Cats. You can also learn how to prepare a healthy, whole food diet for your dog in our article How to Feed Your Dog.
