VOHC Approval
Why Plaque Guard™ Chooses Not to Seek VOHC Approval
At Plaque Guard™, our core mission begins and ends with the health, happiness, and ethical treatment of all animals.
We are frequently asked why our products do not carry the Veterinary Oral Health Council (VOHC) seal. The answer is simple: we refuse to test on laboratory animals.
Our Ethical Stance on Animal Testing To receive VOHC certification, products must undergo standardized clinical protocols that require housing dogs or cats in dedicated research facilities. Many of these facilities keep purpose-bred animals most commonly beagles living in crates purely for trial testing.
Across the United States alone, over 37,000 dogs are used in laboratory research and testing every single year. We believe every dog and cat deserves a warm home, fresh air, and a loving family not a life spent confined to a laboratory kennel. Because of this principle, we made a conscious choice to never participate in, fund, or support captive animal testing.
How We Guarantee Safety and Efficacy Instead of subjecting animals to laboratory trials, we rely on rigorous, humane standards:
- Evidence-Based Science: Our formula is built on decades of peer-reviewed nutritional and veterinary research on each individual active ingredient.
- 100% Human-Grade Ingredients: We source premium, food-grade ingredients that meet strict quality and safety benchmarks.
- Non-Invasive Real-World Use: We formulate only with ingredients that have well-established safety profiles in veterinary nutrition.
Real Results: Koa's Story We see the proof every day in our own home. Our dog, Koa an 18-year-old poodle terrier mix has taken Plaque Guard™ daily for the past 8 years. At 18, he is energetic, happy, healthy, and still has every single one of his natural teeth.
We created Plaque Guard™ to protect your pets' dental health without ever compromising another animal's wellbeing.
Plaque Guard is available at all major Veterinary buying groups.
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