BreathEase Dog and Cat Breath Spray

A pump spray for freshening a dog or cat's breath, sold as a pair of 30 ml bottles.

You spritz it into the mouth. That is the whole routine — no brush, no gel, no holding the jaw open. For most dogs it is over in a second, which is the point: the thing you will actually keep doing beats the thing you give up on in a week.

Small enough to live in a bag or a glovebox, so it travels with you rather than staying in a cupboard at home.

What we can and cannot tell you

What it does is freshen breath. We are comfortable saying that because it is the part you can judge for yourself within a minute of using it.

What we are not going to tell you is that it removes plaque, controls tartar or replaces brushing. The manufacturer's own packaging makes those claims. We have no evidence for any of them, so we are not going to repeat them.

Treat it as a breath freshener alongside proper dental care, not instead of it. If your dog has sore gums, brown build-up on the teeth or genuinely foul breath, that is a conversation with your vet, not a spray.

A note if you have a cat

The formula contains menthol and peppermint extract. Both are common in pet oral products, but cats process some plant compounds differently to dogs, and we are not qualified to tell you where the line is. If you are buying this for a cat, ask your vet first.

Using it

Lift the lip and give one or two short pulls of the pump toward the teeth and gum line, once a day. The manufacturer also suggests adding it to the water bowl. Do not spray toward the back of the throat. Keep the cap on between uses and store it out of direct sun.

If your pet dislikes it, stop. Nothing here is worth a fight over.

Specifications

Two bottles, 30 ml (1 fl oz) each
Bottle: 2.8 × 10.8 cm (1.1 × 4.25 in)
Boxed: 3 × 11 cm (1.18 × 4.33 in)
Ingredients: aqua, gluconolactone, menthol, mentha piperita (peppermint) extract, sorbitol
For dogs and cats