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Home» Posts tagged "dental disease"

Why Does My Cat Have Bad Breath?

October 14, 2012 | by The Paws and Effect Gang | cat health | 3 Comments
Bengal cat on fleece blanket

Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My cat, Buster, is a five-year old Bengal. I got him when he was about a year old and he was in very poor health; he was too skinny, he had ear mites and eye “boogers,” and he wasn’t neutered. I got all of that taken care of immediately, [...]

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How can I treat my kitten’s gingivitis?

December 19, 2010 | by The Paws and Effect Gang | cat health | 2 Comments

Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My 7-month-old kitten, Frosty, has gingivitis. Her vet instructed me to brush her teeth daily and come back in 6-12 months to check her gums. I know gingivitis is common in cats, but the vet said it was uncommon in kittens, which worries me. I did have Frosty tested [...]

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My cat has gingivitis. We’ve done all the tests and still don’t know why. Help!

September 19, 2010 | by The Paws and Effect Gang | cat health | 2 Comments

Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I have a 14-year-old cat whose gums became swollen, they bled and she had difficulty eating and grooming herself. My vet suggested a dental cleaning, and when they put her under, they discovered that her teeth were in perfect condition. She was then put on antibiotics and steriod injections. [...]

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Why does my cat’s breath smell like fish?

August 29, 2010 | by The Paws and Effect Gang | cat health | 9 Comments

Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: What causes a cat’s fur to stay wet after they groom themselves? The cat also has a fishy smell on her breath. (She doesn’t eat anything fishy.) ~ Emily Siouxsie: Emily, one of the reasons our fur stays wet for a little while after we groom ourselves is because [...]

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My cat has lost all her teeth. What’s wrong with her?

January 10, 2010 | by The Paws and Effect Gang | cat health | 9 Comments

Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My cat is 4 or 5 years old and has lost all her teeth, and I don’t know why. Should I have her put down? Is what she has contagious to my other cats? ~James Siouxsie: The first thing you need to do, James, is take your cat to [...]

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