Vet's Best Dental Care Finger Wipes are textured pads you wear over a fingertip to wipe plaque off a dog's or cat's teeth. They are the realistic first step for a pet that will not tolerate a toothbrush — a finger in the mouth is far less confronting than a handle and bristles. Be clear about what they can and cannot do: wiping removes soft plaque from the outer surfaces of the teeth. It does not remove hardened tartar, and it does not reach below the gum line. Once tartar is visible as a hard brown band, only a vet scale and polish will shift it.
Supplied as a tub of 50 pads. If your pet will accept a brush, brushing is still better — see the Triple Headed Toothbrush and Dental Gel Toothpaste.
Benefits
- Textured surface — gives the pad something to work with against the tooth rather than just wetting it.
- Chlorhexidine digluconate — the antiseptic most often used in veterinary oral rinses, here at a wipe-on strength.
- Cornmint oil and thyme — for breath, which is the first thing most owners notice.
- Dogs and cats — one pad size suits both.
Ingredients
Water, propylene glycol, chlorhexidine digluconate, glycerine, polysorbate 20, diazolidinyl urea, methylparaben, propylparaben, cornmint oil.
How to Use
Slip a pad over your finger and rub the outer surfaces of the teeth, working from the gum line down. Daily is ideal; every second day still helps. Stop if your pet resists hard — a bitten finger ends the habit for good.
See the rest of the range at Vet's Best.