MAXI/GUARD^® OraZn^®

Safety - Zinc, an essential trace element, has a wide margin of safety. Cats and dogs require a certain amount of zinc from the diet daily. A healthy pet can consume recommended amounts of daily OraZn^® or MAXI/GUARD^® Oral Cleansing Gel without harm. Any excess zinc entering the body is excreted back into the GI tract while a smaller fraction is excreted by the kidneys.

Many home care dental products contain chlorhexidine. Published veterinary dental research has demonstrated that regular chlorhexidine use can increase the rate of mineralization plaque (calculus formation), stain the teeth brown, and decrease the patient’s sense of taste. OraZn^® does not contain chlorhexidine and does not have these side effects.