February Product Spotlight

In our product spotlight for the month of February, National Pet Dental Health Month, is Perio Support powder. 
 
When it comes to dental health, or periodontal health, we are looking to prevent or minimize:
- the combining and hardening onto the teeth of food components with minerals in the saliva (plaque and tartar formation),
- gum inflammation, swelling, redness and infection (gingivitis),
- loss of gum tissue around the teeth (gum recession),
- and infection of the tooth roots (periodontal infection) with loss of bone around the teeth leading to permanent tooth loss.  

Perio Support powder contains zeolites, a mildly abrasive material to help minimize new plaque and tartar formation.  There are multiple components that can decrease inflammation, and some to improve the immune system of the gum tissue, both of which help the gums resist gingivitis, gum recession, and tooth root infection.  It also contains probiotics to support a better bacteria balance in the mouth, which may decrease the number of “less desirable” bacteria associated with bad breath and periodontal infection. 
 
It comes in 4.2 and 16 ounce bottles of powder to sprinkle on your pet’s food to make his/her regular diet into a “dental diet”.  Because of the black licorice flavor to the powder, some pets absolutely love it and some do not.  Any bottle purchased at the animal hospital come with a “palatability guarrantee”, which means that if you try it and your pet won’t eat it, then you get a full refund when you bring the bottle back (in a timely manner).  Even if your pets takes it at first but then changes his/her mind, you still get a full refund. 
 
Even though I’m not a fan of black licorice flavor, my dogs do like it.  Our little old dog Roxie came with horrible teeth and periodontal disease.  The Perio Support after her first cleaning/dental care appointment really helped improve her oral health and comfort.  She still had some age-related issues, but she didn’t lose many teeth at the next scheduled dental visits as long as she was taking the Perio Support powder.
 
Other great things about Perio Support are that it is made by Vermont company VetriScience, it is made in the USA, and it carries the important National Animal Supplement Council (NASC) seal!  (The NASC seal is earned only after rigorous testing for product quality and quality control). 
 
Written by Dr. Claire Lindo

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