#vohc

Adventure Comics: Titan Mission

See: The Expanse; Guardians of the Galaxy (2008); Superman (2018) #15; Martian Manhunter (2018); Suicide Squad (2021); Titans (2016) #23-36; Action Comics #875-889; Jemm, Son of Saturn; Secret Origins (1986) #25; and

Young Justice (the animated series): Watch the whole thing, but especially: 

Season 1: Episode: 1-3, 9, 11, 16-17 & 21-22

Season 2: Episode: 2, 10, 13 & 16 

Season 3: Episode: 26

Season 4: Episode: 1-4 & 22-26

The Cast: Titan colony

Conner Kent aka Superboy

M’gann M’orzz aka Miss Martian

Mia aka Cir-El

Kent Conner aka Match

Reiser aka Doomed

The Children of A’monn A’mokk

Natasha Irons aka Steel

Roa and Vohc

Young Martians

Jemm, Son of Saturn

Premise:

vet-and-wild here.

Greenies have a couple of useful advantages.

They dissolve in stomach acid and get soft when wet, so even if they are swallowed whole they will not cause an obstruction, unlike a bone. You just get a subsequent stool which is very, well, green.

They are softer than bones, so wont break teeth on them

Vegetable based so usually okay for pets with food allergies.

Ok for a cat on a bladder health diet to have up to 6 per day without influencing urine pH.

But they are a little softer than bones, so some pets will need to be given Greenies from a size or two above what you’d expect. I find them most useful for smaller dogs, or those that have issues with bones. You want them to be chewing on them for several minutes.

Also had a little luck with them for teething puppies, as they get sticky when they chew and sometimes get lucky dislodging retained deciduous teeth that haven’t quite managed to come out on their own.

That said, anything off the VOHC accepted products list is probably a reasonable bet. I’m also keen to see how Oravet chews perform, but haven’t used them myself much.

gettingvetted here.

Genetic definitely play a role in the development of gingivitus, but there’s potentially viral aspects at play too. Cats can be a little bit complicated in that regard.

I don’t actually brush either of my cats’ teeth. That was never going to be possible with Wonka, so through his adulthood I put him onto a VOHC certified food for plaque and tartar, and just started Trash Bag on the same thing when he reached adulthood as it’s much simpler to feed both cats the same, since they try to steal from each other anyway.

And VOHC certified products will certainly help as claimed, so if it’s on the list it’s worth a go, though for maximum benefit they need to be fed every day.

Don’t worry too much about opening the jaw to brush their teeth. The side of the teeth that face the gums develop relatively little pathology compared to the side that face the lips, as the tongue is rough and mildly abrasive so has a mild brushing action anyway. Most of the extra dental care they need is on the lip side (buccal) of the tooth, which is handy because that’s the easier side for you to reach just by getting in under the lip. Sometimes using a microfiber fingercloth with a little pet toothpaste is easier to start with rather than a toothbrush.

Something is better than nothing, and if you can only brush the buccal side of the tooth and not the other, it’s still going to help. We only want a cat to keep its teeth for 20 years, not 80 like a human. We don’t need perfection, just function to keep these mouths comfortable and free of infection.

Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by Lunchbox. All opinions are my own.

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