Which dry food has the biggest pieces?? Dental care of some sort, but which brand?!!

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Cat Whisperer - 07 Oct 2006 02:06 GMT

I was using Hills Prescription Diet t/d, from the vet because of the size of
the pieces, to clean my cats' teeth.
Does anyone know if there is a better oral care food out there???

I would prefer the best quality as well, but size is the most important! (I
would only use them as treats, as I give my cats Innova dry and Natural
Balance wet food for their meals.)

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tension_on_the_wire - 07 Oct 2006 04:26 GMT

> I was using Hills Prescription Diet t/d, from the vet because of the size of
> the pieces, to clean my cats' teeth.
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> would only use them as treats, as I give my cats Innova dry and Natural
> Balance wet food for their meals.)

We have been using Hill's Science Diet Senior Hairball Control,
which is apropos of nothing, but just to let you know that
this month they have cut the size of the pieces in half.
They are now about the size of a green pea, where they
used to be the size of a garbanzo bean.

--tension

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The Polish-Kraut - 07 Oct 2006 14:04 GMT

>> I was using Hills Prescription Diet t/d, from the vet because of the size of
>> the pieces, to clean my cats' teeth.
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>> would only use them as treats, as I give my cats Innova dry and Natural
>> Balance wet food for their meals.)

>We have been using Hill's Science Diet Senior Hairball Control,
>which is apropos of nothing, but just to let you know that
>this month they have cut the size of the pieces in half.
>They are now about the size of a green pea, where they
>used to be the size of a garbanzo bean.

Isn't it amazing how people have such a hard time answering a simple
question such as "Does anyone know if there is a better oral care food
out there ???" ??

Why is it so hard to get an answer to a question without people going
off on completely unasked tangent ?? As the previous poster said of
his answer "which is apropos of nothing" . If a person does not know
the answer to the original question why do they feel the need to
answer a question never asked ?!?!?

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tension_on_the_wire - 08 Oct 2006 03:50 GMT

> Isn't it amazing how people have such a hard time answering a simple
> question such as "Does anyone know if there is a better oral care food
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> the answer to the original question why do they feel the need to
> answer a question never asked ?!?!?

Isn't it amazing how people have such a hard time being courteous
in what is supposed to be a friendly newsgroup? Instead of just
pointing out an error on the part of a poster in a friendly,
constructive
and non-demeaning way, they must find the most sarcastic
and humiliating way of posting a message which, in itself,
*ALSO* does not answer the original poster's question.

Why is it so hard to get a simple straightforward response without
people going off on a completely unasked tangent?? You are one
to ask!! If a person does not have something constructive to say
that might actually explain to the poster *why* their post was not
relevant to the original question (such as, "the OP was not talking
about dry food, he was referring to wet food, just to let you know"),
why do they feel the need to post anything at all? As a matter of
fact, why would such a person even bother to post to this group
at all, if their only purpose is to make people feel bad or stupid?
Go to the Mensa group if that is your goal.

<plonk>

--tension

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~*Connie*~ - 08 Oct 2006 00:33 GMT

since you are looking for what is best for your cat's dental care, I am
going to answer that part of your question, since it is NOT dry food.
Pieces of raw meat will keep the teeth clean, since they are designed for
ripping and tearing of flesh, not molars like we have for chewing and
grinding of carbs.

the best dental care is a brush and cat tooth paste. Easy enough to do, as
you only have to brush the outsides of their teeth. their raspy tongue gets
the insides.
http://www.blakkatz.com/dryfood.html
http://www.petlovers.com/vb/showpost.php?s=c5eb3eadedc9ef5897815783c367a647&p=17
2311&postcount=16
http://www.maxshouse.com/feline_nutrition.htm
http://www.catinfo.org

As is typical of carnivores, the teeth of the cat are appropriately
modified for grasping, puncturing, and tearing (cutting), rather
than for true mastication. With the exception of "crunching" dry
food, cats do little, if any, actual chewing. The hinging of the
lower jaw can only be moved up and down and possesses no
ability for a lateral chewing motion.
The cat has no first premolars and no lower (inferior) first or second
premolars; the molars consist of a single upper and lower tooth on
each side. When the mouth is closed, the upper sectorial tooth (P4)
slides across the vestibular surface of the lower sectorial tooth (Ml),
producing an effective scissor-like cutting action, rather than a
chewing action. Thus the dental benefits of feeding dry food are
grossly overrated. The arrangement and spacing of the cat's teeth
will more likely trap small, slaiva-moistened pieces of dry food.
Carbohydrate based dry cat foods also leaves a starchy coating
which promotes plaque.Nothing replaces professionaldentalcare.

http://placervillevet.com/cat%20toothbrushing.htm

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/pic/article.cfm?aid=56

>I was using Hills Prescription Diet t/d, from the vet because of the size
>of the pieces, to clean my cats' teeth.
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> (I would only use them as treats, as I give my cats Innova dry and Natural
> Balance wet food for their meals.)

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