Natural Care for Teeth and Gums
A bright white set of teeth, pink gums, and breath without unpleasant odors are, unfortunately, increasingly rare in our pets these days. Especially as our dog or cat gets older, discoloration of teeth and gums often occurs. During every cuddling session, you might find yourself trying not to breathe too deeply to avoid the strong mouth odor of your beloved pet.
Also, in the case of daily grooming of cats, their foul-smelling saliva can sometimes make those who are more sensitive to smells prefer to keep their distance. Here, you can learn what is important for the natural care of teeth and gums.
Understanding the Causes of Bad Breath in Pets
The Role of Bacteria and Fungi
The primary cause of bad breath is usually bacteria and fungi in the animal's mouth. These microorganisms are responsible for plaque formation.
What is Plaque?
Plaque, or dental tartar, is a buildup that contains several layers, including food residues, proteins, carbohydrates, phosphates, and microorganisms. It accumulates on teeth, particularly in areas not reached by natural or artificial cleaning methods.
Consequences of Plaque Buildup
Plaque can lead to dental issues such as caries, periodontitis, and gingivitis. Microorganisms in plaque form a biofilm, producing acids that damage tooth enamel and dentin, leading to caries. Some microorganisms trigger an immune response, causing gum inflammation.
Bad Breath and its Intensification
Some plaque microorganisms produce sulfur compounds, which result in bad breath. This odor intensifies as these microorganisms multiply.
The Formation of Tartar
Over time, plaque absorbs minerals and becomes hard, forming tartar. Tartar provides an additional surface for bacterial colonization, exacerbating dental problems.
Natural ingredients in dentaVet products
Frankincense
Frankincense has been used for various purposes since ancient times. The first documentation of the use of frankincense for dental care dates back to the thirteenth century. Since then, frankincense has been particularly used for strengthening the gums.
Fennel
In addition to many well-known features, fennel is also recognized for its high content of the essential oils anethole and fenchol. Anethole is traditionally used in human oral care products.
Eggshells
The rougher surface of eggshells provides a gentle abrasion that helps remove dental plaque and discoloration.
How Diet Affects Breath
Diet and Bad Breath
The diet can be a key factor in the development of bad breath. Many commercial pet foods contain synthetic additives, preservatives, attractants, and sugars. Over time, these ingredients can negatively impact the natural oral flora of pets.
Consequences of Dental Issues
When serious dental problems arise, a veterinarian's intervention is often essential. Dental treatments often require anesthesia, which can cause significant stress to the animal's overall health.
Preventive Measures
Regular and sufficient dental hygiene is as crucial in pet care as a species-appropriate diet. To support this, cdVet offers dentaVet Breath Fresh, dentaVet Oil, and dentaVet Gel. These products provide an easy and stress-free way to maintain daily dental care, complementing a healthy diet for optimal oral health.
Complementary feed (powder) for dogs, cats, horses, and other petsFor nutrition-related support and compensation of increased nutrient requirements in the case of immunodeficiency and deficiency symptomsPropolisHerbal is a purely natural feed supplement and can be used for all of animal species.Help for the immune system, vitality for the organismPropolis is a bee product. It is used as a building material for the beehive. Plant resins are the basic material from which the so-called putty resin is made. It is made up of many different substances. These include e. g. vitamins, amino acids, fatty acids, trace elements, and flavonoids.Although our animals come into constant contact with bacteria, viruses, and fungi, they normally remain healthy. To achieve this, the immune system is always on alert. Pathogens that enter the body are identified and destroyed. However, stress, environmental influences, and the natural aging process weaken the immune system and thus the body‘s own defenses. Pathogens have an easy game and our animals become ill. The valuable ingredients in propolis can effectively support the immune system in its work.FlavonoidsPropolis is particularly rich in flavonoids. Flavonoids are natural plant substances and strengthen the immune system. They also act as `radical scavengers´. Free radicals are highly aggressive and can cause lasting damage to cells. Flavonoids protect the cells from the attacks of free radicals and keep the organism young. The younger the organism is, the better the immune system functions.Vitamins, minerals, and trace elementsBut it‘s not just the flavonoids that make propolis so beneficial. Propolis contains a variety of nutrients that the body needs. Vitamins are involved in various biochemical reactions in the body. They influence the metabolism, strengthen the organism, and have a beneficial effect on the nervous system. In addition, propolis is rich in valuable minerals and trace elements such as magnesium, calcium, silicon, zinc, and iron, to name just a few. They not only support the immune system in addition to the flavonoids, but are also required by the body for a variety of metabolic processes. They make a valuable contribution to the development of muscles and bones, and play a key role in the regeneration of cells.Composition: propolis powder 45%, sea buckthorn berries, spirulina, dead-nettle herb, bean pods, field horsetail herb, blackberry leaves, lemon balm leaves, boneset herb, ginseng root, grape leaves, oak bark, willow bark, chamomile blossomsAdditives/kg: Technological additives: bentonite (1m558i) 450 g.The total amount of bentonite must not exceed the permitted maximum level in complete feedingstuff of 20000 mg/kg of complete feedingstuff.Analytical constituents: crude protein 4.1%, crude fat 14.6%, crude fiber 2.8%, crude ash 43.8%, calcium 1.01%, phosphorus 0.07%, sodium 0.70%, ash insoluble in HCl 46%Feeding recommendation (powder): Add 1 x daily to the feed. Rodents: 1 knife point. Dogs, cats: 2 g/10 kg body weight. Horses: 1.8 g/100 kg body weight. 1 half tsp. corresponds to approx. ca. 1.8 g. Maximum amount of PropolisHerbal: 44 g/kg of complete feedingstuff.Feeding recommendation (capsules): Feed 1 x daily. Cats, dogs (bis 10 kg): 2 capsules/5 kg body weight. Capsule filling quantity: ca. 0,53 g. Maximum amount of PropolisHerbal: 44 g/kg of complete feedingstuff.The simultaneous oral use with macrolides shall be avoided.
Content: 0.096 Kilogramm (€663.65 / 1 Kilogramm)
Milk replacer complementary feed for dogs and rodentsReplacement milk in case of failure of the damParticularly gentle spray-dried powder from milk in combination with a high proportion of high-quality colostrum are used as the basis for Puppy Milk. Due to this composition, it is best adapted to the mother‘s milk and is also highly digestible for motherless puppies. Puppy Milk is free from any synthetic additives.Puppy Milk can be fed as a replacement milk when the dam is absent, e.g. due to death or illness. For the first 3-4 weeks of life, puppies should be able to manage on their mother‘s milk alone. In case of milk shortage or large litters, the use of replacement milk can protect the puppies from malnutrition.Puppy Milk is adapted to a digestion of the puppies remaining stably, additionally contains the necessary defense components, is particularly high-quality and easily digestible. Your pet needs sufficient time to get used to the new food. To avoid digestive disorders, the change of food should be done slowly and gradually.Stimulate the puppy‘s belly with a soft, body-warm cloth to stimulate digestion. Until 3 weeks of age, puppies are unable to urinate or defecate on their own. Normally, the bitch stimulates the puppies‘ digestion by licking their bellies, so it is beneficial to imitate this behavior of the bitch after each bottle and stimulate the little belly. This prevents possible constipation.Expert tip: Additional puppy milk is superfluous if the dam is healthy and gives enough milk. We recommend Fit-Crock Puppy Lamb as an early supplementary feeding and subsequently as a complete feed. It is moistened with water at the beginning of the puppy feeding, crushed, and fed as a mash.Please consider the feeding recommendation only as a guideline for a balanced, needs-based diet for your puppies. These figures have been calculated according to the latest scientific knowledge, but it is essential to adapt them to the individual needs of your puppies. Because one single figure cannot possibly do justice to all individual differences and conditions such as breed, age and size of the puppies, exercise performance, environmental influences (weather, summer, winter), etc. EMERGENCY SET: 90 g. In order to be prepared for emergencies, we recommend that owners of gestating bitches always have cdVet Puppy Milk and singulares Colostrum in stock!You can find more tips on feeding here: www.cdvet.eu/Download/Welpenmilch_Fütterungsempfehlung.pdfComposition: whole-milk powder, colostrum, milk protein, sodium chloride, locust bean gumAnalytical constituents and levels: crude protein 29.42%, crude fat 22.62%, crude fiber 0.01%, ash 6.27%Feeding recommendation: mix 1 part Puppy Milk with 3 parts hot, no longer boiling water and allow to cool to feeding temperature. Feeding amount: approx. 15-25 ml per 100 g puppy weight per day. The daily amount is divided into 6-10 rations in the first week, later decreasing to 4 feedings per day. Feeding amount may vary by breed and nutritional condition of the puppy.Contains high-quality colostrum!
Content: 0.09 Kilogramm (€112.89 / 1 Kilogramm)
Complementary feed for reptiles.For appropriate feeding of animals with a sensitive urinary tract.The physiological functions of the organ of animals with sensitivity in the area of kidney and urinary tract can be supported by an required feeding of selected herbs.Composition:Grape pips meal, deadnettle, bean pods, blackberry leaves, horsetail, propolis, lemon balm, oak bark, willow bark, ginseng, eupatorium, vine leaves, chamomile.Additives per kg: Diatomaceous earth E551c 75g.Analytical constituents and levels: Crude protein 14.5%, crude fat 1.60%, crude fibre 25.1%, crude ash 18.6%, ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid 10%.Feeding recommendation: Depending on the size of the animal daily 1 pinch to 1 g, can be mixed as a mash with water. One measuring spoon corresponds to about 1 g.
Content: 0.0125 Kilogramm (€1,084.80 / 1 Kilogramm)
Complementary feed for dogsFibers - for the slim line and a good intestinal flora, powderFibers are a component of plant foods and increases the volume of food without significantly increasing the energy content at the same time. Their high swelling capacity binds liquid in the stomach and creates a feeling of satiety. Fibers prolong the time spent in the stomach. When passing into the intestine, the high-fiber food pulp stimulates peristalsis due to its volume. The fibers contained in Repletion Mix are used by the intestinal bacteria of the large intestine mucosa as nutrition for their mucosal cells and provide a positive intestinal flora. The ingredients contained in Repletion Mix boost the metabolism and contribute to more vitality by regulating the acid-base balance.highly satiatingnatural fibersprebiotic - strengthens the intestinal floraimproves the consistency of fecesComposition: linseed expeller, carrot pomace, apple pomace, psyllium husks, grass, herbs & leguminous plants, pumpkin, parsnip, zucchini, maerl, sunflower seed expeller, malt rootlets, seaweed meal, grape pips meal, brewers‘ yeast, brewers‘ yeast cell walls (MOS), peatAdditives/kg: Technological additives: clinoptilolite of sedimentary origin (1g568) 0,6 g.Total quantity of clinoptilolite of sedimentary origin from all sources shall not exceed the maximum content of 10000 mg/kg.Analytical constituents: crude protein 20.5%, crude fiber 13.2%, crude fat 3.9%, crude ash 6.1%Feeding recommendation: 1 g Repletion Mix with 10 ml of warm water to swell about 30 minutes (gives a ready-swollen Repletion Mix of ca. 11 g). Replace one third of the daily total feeding amount of a dog by Repletion Mix (ready swollen). 1 tablespoon corresponds to approx. 8.5 g.The indication of the feeding quantity is considered as a recommendation, since the feed requirement may vary depending on age, breed, state of health, and activity.
Content: 0.35 Kilogramm (€43.60 / 1 Kilogramm)
Feed material. Natural source of omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin D.REPTIN D3 is a high quality supplier of omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin D. Omega-3 fatty acids (for example linolenic acid) are polyunsaturated fatty acids that the body cannot produce itself. Therefore they are referred to as essential and must be supplied in the feed. Vitamin D is important for bone formation and regulation of the calcium homeostasis.Composition: 100% cod liver oil.Feeding recommendation: 1 drop daily per young animal, can also be given with the drinking water.After opening store in a cool and dark place and use within 6 weeks!
Content: 0.02 Liter (€465.50 / 1 Liter)
Care product for animalsThorough and gentle care of the eye area.Application areas: for a gentle and effective cleaning of the surrounding area of the eyes. REPTIN EyeCare can also be applied as additional care in case of conjunctival problems.Composition: Aqua rosae, sodium chloride.Directions for use: Keep the bottle in a sufficient distance above the eye and sprinkle 1 - 2 drops by gently pressing the bottle on the rim of the eye, gently wipe off any dirt.
Content: 0.02 Liter (€635.50 / 1 Liter)
Complementary feed.Improvement of plant nutrition for all reptiles, structural herbsREPTIN Fitness is a well proven blend of the best herbs to naturally supplement the daily ration. It is rich in natural minerals and bioflavoniods contained only in high quality herbs. Free from synthetic additives. In combination with MicroReptin complete it forms an excellent base supply.Tip of an expert: For the food improvement for all reptiles with plant nutrition. Particularly recommended in the winter for the improvement and enrichment of the daily feed.Composition: Nettle, birch leaf, milk thistle herb, dandelion.Analytical constituents and levels: Crude protein 14.3%, crude fat 3.5%, crude fibre 17.9%, crude ash 12.1%, calcium 1.82%, phosphorus 0.32%.Feeding recommendation: Depending on the size of the animal 1 pinch to 1 teaspoon daily.
Content: 0.04 Kilogramm (€211.50 / 1 Kilogramm)
Complementary feed (liquid, fermented) for reptilesNutrition-related support of the intestinal floraFor the production of REPTIN GutFlora are fermented wild plants and herbs together in a natural process. During this fermentation multiply the probiotic microorganisms and produce it so valuable for us substances for example lactic acid, antioxidants, enzymes and vitamins. This particular mixture of valuable lactic acid bacteria and Co., can the pH value regulate the digestive tract, the development of pathogenic bacteria is reduced on the natural way. This makes REPTIN GutFlora to a holistic product in which all the components complement each other and act together. The fermented herbs in REPTIN GutFlora support the balance of intestinal flora and the entire microbiological situation. Die physiologische Verdauung wird gefördert und das natürliche Immunsystem angeregt wird.- Milk-free and therefore very well suited for milk and milk product intolerance.- Sugar-free and therefore suitable for diabetics. During the fermentation process to increase the lactic acid bacteria by breaking down the sugar and turn it into lactic and acetic acid. Only after the sugar is completely degraded, is completed the fermentation process.- Contains no alcohol.- The contained herbs are after the fermentation isn´t in the original form available and are thereby homeopathy compatible and most easily compatible.Expert tip: Before the first feeding GutREPTIN is recommended!Composition: stinging nettle, echinacea, hibiscus, oregano, peppermint, stevia, fenugreek seed, ribwort plantain leaves, licorice root, yarrow herb, wormwood herb, marshmallow roots, thyme, Chinese rhubarb root, anise, fennel, raspberry leaves, cowslip roots, aronia berries pomace, spiny restharrow roots, rosemary leaves, sunflower blossoms, rock salt, sugar cane molassesAnalytical constituents: crude protein 0.2%, crude fiber 0.2%, crude fat 0%, crude ash 0%, moisture 98.3%, sodium 0.031%Feeding recommendation: 1-3 ml/L drinking water or 2-5 drops/50 ml drinking water 1 x daily for a minimum of 4-6 weeks. Thereafter, regular feeding is recommended 1-2 x a week or as required.Store it cool and dark, protect from frost!
Content: 0.05 Liter (€152.20 / 1 Liter)
InsecticideInsecticide for the control of mites in terrariaREPTIN MitesEx Terrarium is a contact insecticide for the control of mites in all stages of development in terraria. The active substance geraniol, which is extracted from the leaves of the palmarosa geranium grass, destroys, among other things, the outer wax layers of the chitinous carapace, penetrates the respiratory openings, and leads to death by suffocation. In the development stage, the active substance encases the eggs and blocks the oxygen supply.contact insecticide for the control of mites in all stages of developmentacts immediatelyready-to-use spraypleasant fragranceActive substance: Geraniol 29 g/L. BAuA Reg.-No.: N-72144. With the active substance from the leaves of palmarosa geranium grass (Cymbopogon martinii).Application recommendation: In case of infestation, spray the terrarium and move the animals for 30-60 minutes. Spray all areas of the terrarium where the animal stays, as well as hiding places and nests of the mites, from a distance of approx. 10 cm. Allow terrarium to air out well. Repeat the application if necessary.Application rate: approx. 5 ml/m². Up to 250 ml bottle: 1 spray = ca. 0.15 ml. From 500 ml bottle: 1 spray = ca. 1.3 ml. Shake before use!Storage not below 18°C.WARNING • Contains geraniol. May produce an allergic reaction. Causes serious eye irritation. Keep out of reach of children. Avoid breathing mist/spray. Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of water and soap. IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. If eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/attention. If skin irritation or rash occurs: Get medical advice/attention. Dispose of contents/container to an authorized waste disposal site. Use biocides safely. Always read the label and product information before use.
Content: 0.1 Liter (€144.10 / 1 Liter)
Care product for animalsCare oil for odor masking against mitesREPTIN MitesSpot is a skin-care fragrance oil based on cold-pressed, organic Egyptian black cumin oil and organic coconut oil, which masks the animal‘s own odor. The animal is no longer perceived by insects and pests as an attractive host worth infesting. The body odor of the animal is slightly affected. This odor is imperceptible to humans and animals, but unbearable to insects and pests. • long-lasting masking properties against mites and other pests • masks the animal‘s own odor • contains pure plant ingredients • excellent long-term protection • sufficient for 1 animal for 1 season • easy to useExpert Tip: The application of REPTIN MitesSpot is recommended in the first third of the animal. Most reptiles have a kidney-portal vein circulation in which the blood from the caudal half of the body is first supplied to the kidneys. For this reason, medications and care products should never be applied to the last third of the body, caudal to the kidneys. This is to prevent secondary plant compounds from reaching the kidneys in large concentrations. It is also assumed that a large proportion of the secondary plant constituents are excreted before they are effective.Composition: organic coconut oil, organic black cumin oil, jojoba oil, neem oil, geranium oil, lavender oil, manuka oilApplication recommendation: Over a period of 3 weeks, every 2.day, depending on the size and body weight of the animal, rub 1-3 drops in your hands and spread it on the first third of the animal. Once the basic stabilization has been achieved, one application per week is sufficient.Contains lavender oil, citronellol, and geraniol. May produce an allergic reaction.
Content: 0.01 Liter (€1,781.00 / 1 Liter)
Care product for animals. Cares and soothes the skin.REPTIN Moultingbalm is ideal for a problem-oriented care for irritated skin, moulting problems, scars and after mite infestation.Composition: Aqua, almond oil, St. Johns wort oil, calendula tincture.Instruction for use: Apply daily to affected areas.Store in cool and dark place! Use within 3 month of opening!
Content: 0.1 Liter (€169.60 / 1 Liter)
Care product for animalsNatural hygiene product for a healthy mouth flora with calendula oil and boswellia oil.Bacteria and fungi often form a mouth flora, which affects the health negatively. Inflammation and putrefaction of the mucosa are often the direct consequences - loss of appetite, pain in the mouth area, unpleasant mouth odour, but also infections scattering throughout the body are not unheard of. Therefore, optimal care and hygiene of the mouth is, especially in sensitive animals, an important contribution to the health and well-being.warning: Please do not use when bacteria and fungal cultures should be grown in the mouth, as they may be destroyed.Tip of an expert: Please also think of a healthy intestinal flora and a healthy metabolism at mouth problemsComposition: Aqua, calendula oil, natural emulsifier, frankincense oil, pine oil.Application recommendation:Spray once daily into the mouth as needed or apply with a cotton swab.Store in cool and dark place! Shake well before use!
Content: 0.02 Liter (€550.50 / 1 Liter)