Virbac C.E.T. Enzymatic Oral Hygiene Chews for Dogs Beef 8.4 Ounces

We’ve been using these for almost a year now and it seems like they are helping with the plaque build up on our little dogs. There are areas on their larger teeth where you can see that some of the plaque has broken off. And they love them too. We’ve never had any issues with diarrhea and they aren’t the type of treats that get all slimy and your dog then tries to swallow them whole. Overall happy with the product.

My dogs have been on these for years, and we use them only rarely. I can say that it really has put off any dental cleanings for them. It also keeps them busy while we sneak out of the house

As a veterinarian, I do recommend dental chews as part of a dental care program. A recent study showing using daily chews, plus either brushing every other day, or using a water additive (like Aquadent) can reduce tartar. While lots of dogs need a proper dentistry under anesthesia, this is helpful. (And no, I don't work for Virbac or get any kick-back :)

I have two 8 lb dogs and both like these, the petite size. Consistently get 30 in a package, consistent length and thickness. One dog is crazy about them but there isn't anything edible he doesn't like. The other doesn't always eat his at one sitting but he won't let the other dog take it away from him. To me they smell like non-food.These chews aren't rawhide, at least the very small ones aren't. They are brittle and break off when bitten.All chews are choking hazards. For my crazy boy, I've had to do the choking manuever twice on him, once for rawhide and once for watermelon since he won't chew anything he thinks may be taken away from him, he just tries to swallow it whole.I have used the larger chews for my standard poodles when they were still living. All my dogs have benefited from these chews. My old poodles only required one dental cleaning during their lives. My current little guys (known for teeth problems) have no tartar build up at 4 and 5 years old. Part of this is because they also like to chew on their toys and play fetch. I do no other dental care with them.Hope this helps.

I was buying these chews at our Vets office and they quit selling them , best place to get them is Amazon.Our pup loves the chews and keep his teeth clean and strong.

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.

Helped my dog’s stinky breath

The Good: Tasty (according to our sheepadoodle Lucy), Durable (took a long time to chew) and Effective (teeth looked cleaner). The Bad: Inconsistent Sizes (thickness, length and width varied greatly), Insufficient Quantity (even after cutting the bigger ones in half, there were only 23 rawhides) Conclusion: I will not buy these again unless they make the rawhides more uniform and package them by quantity, not weight. They are just to expensive to not last at least 30 days.