When the Dog's Breath Takes Others' Away
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Dear Dr. Fox:
My altered 8-year-old Lab-beagle mix came into contact with a skunk about two months ago. After many baths using different remedies, his skin no longer smells. However, his breath is another matter, which makes me think the skunk sprayed him from the front.
He has been given dental chews and dog breath mints. Nothing seems to work, and I don't know what else to try. He's a very lovable dog, but when he opens his mouth, no one wants anything to do with him.
-- D.R.
Reston
My guess is that the skunk incident made you more sensitive to your dog's smell, and he might have had halitosis before being skunked.
Two common causes of halitosis are bad teeth and gums that need professional cleaning and poorly functioning liver or kidneys.
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