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Mon 09/08/14 06:02 PM
Topic: Scientific evidence of dental caries in wildlife
Edited by CivetGirl on Mon 09/08/14 06:19 PM

I've had some cats that got cavities, or at least rotted teeth that had to be pulled. I don't feed them sugar. Why would they get bad teeth?




ALL carbs cause cavities that includes the starchy grains in pet food whether it be wheat, rice, or corn. Starchy potatoes are also in pet food now. I've even seen sugar on the ingredients of dog food before. There is also evidence that vitamin and mineral deficiencies make us more susceptible to cavities, and 99% of pet food poor quality. So all animals that eat carbs can get cavities! I'm not sure if wild tigers can get cavities or not but if they do it would be very rare!