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A smelly dog breath breakthrough: Plant-based spray tackles odor and harmful oral microbes
- May 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Pet owners love their dogs but may not always love the smell of their breath. Because this bad odor can signal oral disease, veterinary clinics will prescribe daily toothbrushing, antibiotics, or chemical rinses as treatment. Now, researchers reporting in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry propose an alternative: polyphenols from molasses. They developed a spray that reduced stinky breath and harmful oral bacteria in dogs.
Originally published at Phys.org