Vet One ChloraZinc Rinse (8 oz)

Wonderful product! I feel a little silly saying it's improved my dog's life, and mine, but it has! A little thicker our old brand - VERY EASY to apply, coats teeth & gums longer, not sticky or pasty. Best of all, my dog the taste, it smells better, too - not like minty medicine, and no alcohol - doesn't sting. Tooth care used to be a battle, and now it's a snap! Less mess; less waste, too. It doesn't run off, she doesn't pull away or hack it out - better results with less product, AND the same size bottle costs LESS than our old brand - same active ingredients, same concentration. I am so glad I tried this product, and so is my best friend.

My toy poodle had terrible breath from built-up plaque. I bought this, and after one use, her breath was significantly better. I use this once a week to maintain her dental health, along with brushing with enzymatic toothpaste. This is very effective at cutting down plaque and the bacteria that cause that terrible breath. Her teeth look much healthier as well.

This product is ORANGE flavored, which I didn't realize when I ordered it. Citrus is toxic to cats, so our feline fur babies obviously think this product is poison, and that mom and dad are trying to kill them. I'm sure that this product works fine from a medical standpoint, as our older cat's gums healed up fine when we started using this after she had dental surgery. However, I am probably going to donate it to someone with a dog and seek out an alternative for my cats. We have been administering it with a small oral syringe because it's easier to handle than the straw. I highly recommend trying that if the straw isn't working for you. If you get this product on your clothes, carpet, couch, or your pet's fur, it dries into an unsightly white crust that you'll need to wash off.

The Cocker Spaniel not only tolerates it but likes it too! I’ve been using it for just over a week and all ready his gums are no longer red and bleeding. I will continue his daily irrigation treatment and fully expect additional improvement.

Love this product, it was recommended by our vet and has shown to help reduce plaque build up, and my dog loves the taste.

This product is Chlorhexidine Gluconate. It is a broader spectrum antimicrobial. It obliterates bacteria in their mouths, even the beneficial ones. It is not meant to be ingested or absorbed yet it is when you put it in your dog's mouth. Vets "think" the good oral bacteria will restore but they don't know. Just because the percentage is "low" doesn't mean it is good for your pets. This is not something you should be giving them regularly if you care about them.

The extended nozzle is terrific, once it is setup properly (no directions included). Basically, it comes with a loose straight tube that needs to be connected to the stub of the angled piece that protrudes from the bottom of the cap... insert the flat-cut piece into the nub, and leave the angled cut at the bottom, to go into the bottle. Also, the very tip of the nozzle needs to be snipped off. There was a tiny pin-hole in it, but it was not wide enough to get a nice stream out of the nozzle. It doesn't need to be cut back much at all ... I wanted a very narrow stream, so I just nipped a little bit from the tip. Once set-up properly, one can squeeze the bottle and the medicine squirts out in a nice stream - squeeze gently, and it flows gently, squeeze firmly and it squirts out with authority where aimed. One does not have to invert the bottle - it is not gravity fed ... it can be vertical, or tilted for convenience and a little squeeze will make it squirt! My kitty tolerates the taste well. It seems a little thicker (more viscous) and more sticky than another brand I used, and perhaps this will help it cling to the inflamed gum line a bit better (?). It is .13% instead of the .12% of my pervious brand, too. But, for me, the biggest advantage is the "added value" of the squeeze nozzle - it makes administration much easier. Plus, when it's gone, I can fill the bottle with denatured alcohol for small clean-up jobs around the house! Finally, the product itself is alcohol-free, which is always good ... other similar products contain alcohol.

Thought this would be a great product for my dog with terrible teeth and who can't stand a toothbrush. Thought it would be a quick delicious addition to our dental care routine, but he hates this more than toothpaste on my finger or a dental wipe. He freaks out so much that if I try to go fast and squirt, I risk getting it everywhere or poking him in the eye... My German Shepard that likes his teeth being brushed is not a fan of this, but I can use it on him. And then my pom (who lets me brush his teeth just fine as well) will let me use this on him. I'm not sure how he feels about the taste. He just looks terrified when I use it on him, but he looks like that often if I'm in his face or grooming him...