Short answer: A dental water additive is a liquid you measure into your pet's fresh drinking water every day. Our Fresh Breath Dental Water Additive is tasteless and odourless, so it helps freshen breath without changing how your pet drinks. Measure it as the pack directs, change the water every 24 hours, introduce it gradually (cats in particular may refuse a change) and go back to plain water if your pet drinks less. It is never a substitute for brushing.
What a water additive does
A dental water additive helps freshen breath and supports normal oral hygiene between cleans, with nothing to hold, brush or scoop. Because it works through water your pet already drinks, it suits busy days and pets who are still learning to accept cleaning.
In the Petdentist® range
Petdentist® Fresh Breath Dental Water Additive is tasteless and odourless. That matters more than it sounds. Pets notice changes to their water, and an additive is only useful if drinking stays exactly as it was.
How to choose
- Species. Check that the label names your pet's species. If a cat and a dog share a bowl, the additive must be labelled for both.
- Taste and smell. Choose tasteless and unscented. Flavoured water can change how much a pet drinks.
- Age and health. Follow the pack for young animals, and ask your vet first if your pet has a health condition, takes medication or eats a veterinary diet.
How to use it
Wash the bowl, fill it with fresh water and add the measure the pack gives for that volume. Replace the water every 24 hours and wash the bowl regularly. Introduce it gradually: start with less than the full measure for the first few days, and keep a second bowl of plain water nearby during the changeover. Watch how much your pet drinks. If drinking falls, go back to plain water and reintroduce the additive more slowly.
Cats and water
Cats are particular about water and may refuse a bowl that seems different. Go slowly, keep plain water available while your cat adjusts, and never let an additive come between a cat and drinking. A cat that drinks noticeably less, or more, than usual should see a vet, whatever is in the bowl.
What an additive cannot do
An additive cannot disturb plaque along the gumline, remove tartar that has already hardened or reach below the gumline. It can help freshen breath in a healthy mouth, but it cannot tell you why breath has changed. Breath that is new, strong or getting worse is a reason to see your vet, not to add more to the bowl.
Safety notes
- Measure it. Never pour by eye or add more than the pack directs.
- No xylitol. Check the label of any additive. Every Petdentist® product is xylitol-free.
- One additive at a time. Do not combine it with other additives or supplements in the same bowl.
- Store it safely. Keep the bottle closed, upright and out of reach of pets and children.
- Stop and ask. Speak to your vet if your pet drinks less, vomits or seems unwell.
When to see your vet
If you notice loose or wobbly teeth, swelling, discharge, bleeding that does not settle, reluctance to eat, dropping food, drooling, pawing at the mouth or any change in behaviour, please contact your veterinary surgeon promptly. Home care supports professional care — it never replaces it.
Where it fits: Step 3, Maintain
Water additives belong to Step 3 of the Petdentist Daily System, with supervised toys. They help keep breath fresh between cleans; Step 1, daily cleaning with a soft brush or textured wipe, is still the heart of the routine.