Every Bell & Bone product is recommended by Dr Kelly Halls, an integrative veterinarian with more than 20 years in practice and a deep belief that good health, including dental health, begins with good nutrition. She reviews our dental care guidance and endorses our range because it is built the way she believes pet health products should be: meat first, naturally formulated, and backed by ingredients with real scientific evidence behind them.
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Whether it's for my patients or my own dog, Bell & Bone is a brand that I trust - Dr Kelly Halls BVSc
Her Philosophy: Why Nutrition Comes First
Dr Kelly has held a strong interest in natural nutrition for many years, for one reason: she has seen first hand that it keeps animals healthier and helps them live longer, better lives.
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I have a really strong passion about fresh and natural feeding for dogs and cats, because I know that that's how they remain healthy and live the best and the longest lives - Dr Kelly Halls
That conviction led her to pursue further study in the field, earning her Certificate in Veterinary Natural Nutrition and going on to teach the subject to other vets. It also shaped the clinic she built. She founded Bentons Road Vet Clinic as an integrative practice, one that treats each pet as an individual and combines natural health with modern medicine, not only to treat disease but to bring pets to true health and vitality.
That philosophy, that an animal's health begins with what goes into their body, is exactly why she advocates for daily dental care and why she recommends Bell & Bone.
Dr Kelly on Dog & Cat Dental Health
Dental disease is one of the most common and most overlooked conditions Dr Kelly sees in practice. By the age of three, more than 80% of dogs and around 70% of cats already show signs of it, and the damage is often far worse than it appears from the outside.
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Dental disease is one of those things that we pick up all the time. But even I've been really surprised by how severe the dental disease can be compared to how it looks on the outside - Dr Kelly Halls BVSc
Her guidance is consistent: dental care has to be daily, and the products you choose have to actually work.
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It's so important for an oral health routine to be daily... and to look for a dental product that has proven ingredients that fight dental disease - Dr Kelly Halls BVSc
She is also one of the clearest voices on the link between the gut and the mouth, the thinking behind the Bell & Bone Dental Topper:
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The oral microbiome is really closely related to the gut microbiome. If we have foods or additives that are favouring the wrong sort of bacteria, we're going to develop dental disease - Dr Kelly Halls BVSc
Why Dr Kelly Recommends Bell & Bone
Dr Kelly recommends Bell & Bone because the range meets the standard she holds every dental product to: real meat first, no grain or filler, and active ingredients with published evidence behind them, such as Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Zinc Sulphate and Ascophyllum nodosum.
"Bell & Bone is my first choice for recommendations for my patients... With Bell & Bone, you're not just cleaning teeth, you're preventing disease and protecting your pet's health from the inside out. Bell & Bone products make daily dental care easy, supporting oral health, gut health, and your pet's overall wellbeing in one step."
Dr Kelly Halls | BVSc (Hons), Cert VNN | Bentons Rd Vet Clinic
