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TRAIN YOU PET TO ACCEPT TOOTH BRUSHING
- Start Early! For best results, it is best to start at 8-12 weeks of age. Although they will lose all the milk teeth you have put all the effort into cleaning, they will be used to the brushing routine once their permanent teeth erupt!
- Work with your pets’ mouth often, touching the lips and muzzle until you can rub the teeth and gums with your fingers without it bothering the pet.
- You can then progress to rubbing the teeth and gums with a soft cloth or cotton bud dipped in chicken/beef stock in dogs or tuna brine for cats. Eventually they will start looking forward to this.
- Finally graduate to a pet friendly toothbrush or finger brush dipped in stock. Do not start at the front – first brush the teeth at the back and side of the mouth, and only once you have done them all, do the front teeth. You do not need to brush on the tongue side of the teeth, just the cheek side. Once the pet is accustomed to this you can use a pet toothpaste instead of stock. Human toothpastes are not safe for pets!

- There are many dental aids on the market like pastes, oral rinses, gels, edible dental chews and water additives. Brushing is still the single most important and effective method.
- Finally, pick a kibble (pellet) food and/or a dental chew toy that is proven to help remove plaque. NO BONES unless you want them to break the teeth and have to have them removed!
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BUNNY/CAVIE COOLERS
You will need:
- Ice trays
- Water
- Cubed Cucumber / safe favourite veg.
- Chopped greens e.g. try bok choy, radiccio, fennel, celery.
Mix greens and cucumber and half fill each space in the ice tray.
Fill tray with water and freeze.
Empty onto a plate or low bowl.
Stand for a minute till sweats.
Serve!
You can also try cucumber slush freezes - blend/juice cucumber and freeze with or without additional veg/fruit chunks.
(Note: bunnies/chinchillas/guinea pigs should not be allowed to take in too much ice or very cold food/liquid! Restrict intake and access!)
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PARROT POPSICLES
You will need:
- Plastic cups/ice trays/Small bowls (depending on bird size)
- Water
- Fruit juice–Apple (clear so can see fruit cubes inside for extra fun) ,mango, peach.
- Cubed fresh fruit and veg: apple, mango, peas, cucumber, strawberry, peppers, plum, peach, green beans, butternut, sweet potato (suggestions only – use a variety of fresh food).
Add 1 cup fruit juice to 3 cups water.
Dispense fruit & veg chunks into ice trays / cup / bowl.
Top up with water/juice mix.
Freeze till solid.
Empty into bowl/plate – leave for a minute or so till no longer sticky
Serve!
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