JVD 2009 2 Soft Rawhide Reduces Calculus Formation in Dogs Stookey GK

Question 1

What time frame is required from initial plaque formation for dental plaque to calcify and form dental calculus?

Answer 1

3 days

Question 2

What was the purpose of the study?

Answer 2

To determine the impact of an extruded and chemically coated rawhide preparation containing sodium tripolyphosphate and cetyl pyridinium chloride on the prevention of dental calculus, plaque and gingivitis.

Question 3

Describe the two groups of dogs and how they were compared?

Answer 3

Two groups of 8 beagles each group having undergone supra and subgingival scaling prior to allocation to one of the two groups. The test group was fed a prepared rawhide chew once daily 4 nurse after normal food for 4 weeks and then a wash out of 1 week and then repeated.

Question 4

What was the percentage difference in calculus scores between the groups ?

Answer 4

There was a 28.2% improvement in calculus scores of the dogs who ate the raw hide chews.

Question 5

What was the percentage difference in plaque scores between the groups?

Answer 5

There was a 18.5% improvement in plaque scores for the dogs who ate the raw hide chews

Question 6

What was the percentage difference in gingivitis scores between the groups?

Answer 6

There was a 45.7% improvement in gingivitis scores for the dogs who ate the raw hide chews.

Question 7

What percentage of dogs consumed at least 50% of the soft rawhide strips?

Answer 7

14 of the 16 dogs 88%