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Originally Posted by doodlebug
Dry food doesn't do anything to help keep the teeth clean unless it's specially formulated to do so (prescription dental food) and the ingredients in those foods are less than optimal.
Did you find out the cause of the inflamed gums? Is she teething?
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Yes, she is teething according to my vet. Also, I have the contract and it says gingivitis is common in maine coons. Apparently the health guarantee doesn't cover gingivitis but does cover 4 years against HCM or other life threatening diseases, which seems very generous IMO, at lease compared to another breeder I am also dealing with who IIRC only gives a 2 year health guarantee.
I understand dry food doesn't do anything to keep a cat's teeth clean.
However, is there not merit to the point that wet food is introducing tons of bacteria into the cat's mouth that would not be there with dry food, and therefore wet food poses more of a dental risk than dry food for that reason?
