C.E.T. Enzymatic Oral Hygiene Chews for Dogs - Plaque & Tartar Control - Single Layer Beefhide with Exclusive Dual-Enzyme System & Tasty Chicken Flavor - Easy to Give Dog Dental Chew

Dogs have excellent teeth and gums without dental vet visits. Our vet was impressed. We give them to our mutts at bed time to "brush" their teeth.

I buy the Large size for my 85lb. Goldendoodle. They keep his teeth cleaner and breath is fresher. He loves these! He sits and stares at me until I give him his nightly treat.

This was recommended to me by pups vet. I was told to lean them off bones as they are getting there in years and to try this as they are both big on chewing.Both my dogs love them. I don't know if it's a texture thing for them or if it simply tastes good to them. I can confirm that it doesn't smell horrible. Normally a dental stick doesn't last either of my dogs any time at all. This both functions like a dental stick and a chewing bone. My dogs have no issue digesting the chew. My main worry is how they will react after eating something new, but I can say that they had no issues. It is a bit more money wise than the other types of dental sticks, but they are woth it in the long run.

The good:I have a big Lab, a small mixed breed momma and her two mixed breed rat terrier pups. I started giving them these chews years ago when my vet stocked them. (I like to support local businesses). But, I guess she was influenced by the advice of many to not give rawhide chews to dogs, and began to stock another product. That product was also labeled as a chew, but it was so quickly devoured, it's a treat, not a chew. So Amazon is my source now.Our daily routine is to make a morning walk for exercise, return home for their breakfast and then a chew to clean their teeth and satisfy the need to gnaw something. It's not uncommon for them to act more excited about getting their chew than their food! The lab gets a whole chew, each of the pups get 1/2 of a chew, and the momma being the smallest gets 1/3 of a chew. I use gardening shears to cut the chews.I do believe the advice that dogs benefit from having clean teeth, but I'm not one to try to brush their teeth, so I rely on the chews for cleaning. All four receive annual checkups with our vet, and rarely does she see the need for her to clean their teeth, and I attribute that to these chews.The not so good:Other than my Lab having a part of a chew lodge in the top of her mouth, they've never experienced problems by getting this chew every day. But my major concern preventing me from awarding 5 stars is there is too much variability of thickness of their chews. I compensate by giving the hefty ones to the Lab. I cut the thinner ones for the pups and their momma. Even though the package states the total weight of the chews, given that the number of chews rarely varies, then the weight cannot be trusted as being accurate.Summary:This is an effective and enjoyable chew for my sweet dogs. Until I can find a better product, I will continue using this one. (My dogs are smiling and totally agree with this review!)

Holy cow! 5 stars! My vet said my 15 year old rescue dog’s teeth were terrible and probably the reason he’d stopped eating. We’d just done a dental cleaning on him and it was too soon to do another one. After $500 of bloodwork determine my dog was in “great shape” we were back to the teeth. I do brush them regularly so I was back to square one. After reading some Reddit threads I found this product. I was going to take a before picture but forgot and after just ONE treat ALL the tarter from his teeth is completely gone!! So it’s too late to take a before picture. His breath doesn’t smell like death anymore. These are like a miracle! 100% recommend!!

The Chews are very dangerous, they don’t dissolve (not even in chunks or pieces), severe choking hazard. My pug had been chewing on it constantly for over an hour. She’d chew it for a bit and then spit it out for a few then start chewing on it again. I thought she was just taking her time to enjoy it. Turns out it was not very chewable and got wadded up into a small condensed rock hard chunk. So she tried to swallow the whole chunk since it wouldn’t soften up or break apart. She rapidly started struggling to breathe. I quickly jammed my fingers down her throat and dug it out. She would have suffocated and died if I hadn’t been able to reach it. She’s a Pug and already has breathing & pallet difficulties.The description when purchasing a single bag markets the item form as: CHEWABLES, single layer for easier digestion. The 3 pack markets the item form as: WAFERS, gulping whole chews reduce efficacy, “can be” harmful for dogs. Mentions nothing about possible choking hazard or even recommending supervision when the dog is chewing on it.My dogs have an obsession with chewing kongs, toys, antlers, sticks and even rocks. Never had any issues swallowing or gulping items down. They prefer to suck on it and carry it in their mouth wherever they go. I rarely purchase any type or form of rawhide due to a possible choking hazard. I read the reviews and that they are #1 with Vets for dental hygiene. I read several different descriptions and packages, didn’t see anything about possible choking hazard. It mentions if swallowed whole it reduces the efficacy and CAN be harmful to your dog. The way it’s worded gives the impression that if swallowed whole it might make your dog sick due to ingesting the abrasive dual enzyme system all at once…. Especially if you need to wash hands after handling it. No issues with the first couple of chews. But most of them were unable to be chewable and didn’t really breakdown/soften or pull apart so I would throw them out. I have seen many dogs attempt to swallow them whole, usually by softening it first. I had never witnessed or heard of a “chew” that folded up into a small rock solid rawhide. I was unfortunately unaware that was a possibility, I was monitoring them to make sure that when it was softened up they wouldn’t try to swallow the entire thing at once, like the package warned about. I heard her struggling to breathe so I tried immediately reached in her mouth trying to feel a huge soft long piece of rawhide. Couldn’t feel anything. Took my fingers out and she still couldn’t take a breath. So I reached as far down her throat as I could making a scooping motion with one finger to find what was blocking her airways. After pulling her tongue forward with my free hand I finally found the issue. Absolutely horrified that something could become so compact and flat with rugged edges that it could get stuck and block the circumference of her esophagus. Please clarify on your packaging and descriptions that it is VERY important to NEVER leave your dog unattended chewing any type of raw hide.