Abstract
<p><strong>PICO question<br /> </strong></p><p>In Dogs Does Feeding Raw Dietary Treats Reduce or Prevent Periodontal Disease?</p><p><strong>Clinical bottom line<br /> </strong></p><p>Considering the weak evidence on raw bones and lack of evidence on other types of raw treats, veterinarians and veterinary nurses should be cautious when recommending raw treats to support periodontal health in dogs. Additionally, they should advise clients accordingly by relying on their clinical experience rather than the literature until more and better quality evidence is generated.</p><br /> <img src="https://www.veterinaryevidence.org/rcvskmod/icons/oa-icon.jpg" alt="Open Access" /> <img src="https://www.veterinaryevidence.org/rcvskmod/icons/pr-icon.jpg" alt="Peer Reviewed" />
Highlights
Intervention details: At the start of the study dental calculus assessment was conducted and compared to experiments 1 & 2
The previous days bone was removed before administering a new bone
Experiment 1: Reduction (%) of tooth area covered with dental calculus over time (1, 3, 7, 9, 12 days) compared to baseline day 0
Summary
Population: Experiment 1: Healthy adult (3 ± 0.5 years) laboratory housed Beagle dogs who had never undergone dental cleaning and had never received regular dental prophylaxis. 5 cm long, weighing 235 ± 27 g) was given to dogs daily for a period of 20 days In both studies, the previous days bone was removed before administering a new bone. Experiment 1: Reduction (%) of tooth area covered with dental calculus over time (1, 3, 7, 9, 12 days) compared to baseline day 0. Outcome 2, Experiment 2: Reduction (%) of tooth area covered with dental calculus over time (1, 3, 7, 9, 12, 14, 17, 20 days) compared to baseline day 0. Both experiments: Discrete measurements made on lateral view photographs of the canines, premolars 1-4 and molars 1-2 of all arcades using Image-Pro Plus image analysis software. A significant (p
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