From:
"Tony Clarke"
Date: 2007-03-02 00:44:12 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Dental question
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "Sukie
Crandall" <sukie@...> wrote:
>
>
> If you look in _Biology and Diseases of the Ferret_ you will
notice that kibble resulted in
> better mouth health than soft food, but when soft food is
needed it just is needed.
>
> The only ones we have had with cracked teeth have been
the few who liked to chew on
> hard items such as metal and there were few of those.
>
As I thought I understood it (and I have the DVD) Bob's point
was not about broken teeth but about tartar formation not
being prevented or removed by kibble (due to tooth shape),
heavy tooth wear over time and subsequent peridontal disease
occuring. He is also a proponent of teeth cleaning.
It is widely thought in the ferret community at large that
kibble cleans teeth, Bob Church's point was that it just ain't
so.
I am sure with proper cleaning and regard paid to tooth wear
then neither kibble nor soft food would be a problem.
Tony (not a vet), Sugar and Suki.
In memory of Sally and Sue.
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