Thursday, July 15, 2010

Did you know that cats can also have gum diseases

If the cat shows the following symptoms:

    
* Swelling or inflamed gums, the color turns red
    
* Bleeding gums
    
* Pain when eating
    
* Loss of appetite and subsequent weight loss
    
* Excessive salivation
    
* Development Halitosis
    
* Bad breath
Then they could suffer from feline periodontitis. It is important to monitor this condition before it progresses far worse in chronic periodontitis.
Periodontitis is a problem diagnosed in dogs and cats. is approximately 90% of cats over the age of one year on periodontitis. If they are Class I-II periodontitis mainly vet does not recommend dental prophylaxis (cleaning, mainly under general anesthesia). Grade I, periodontal disease is reversible, however. It is very similar to gingivitis in humans. Some things can be done - try ... Turn the cat is not a high-protein food can be, and move on canned dry. Protein-rich food in one s breath smell bad. Recommended dental diet cat food, which helps to wash your teeth, because they eat-t / d (Prescription Diet) is ultimately is these diets, but Medi-Cal veterinary diet is a diet dental care, and that makes Science Diet.
Also amounts of additives, to the water, which helps breathing Breathlyzer may be one of them.
One of the best things is to brush their teeth. It helps to step up and brush your teeth. Even if they leak little toothpaste (not human toothpaste) - it helps. He did it as enzymes, which help to prevent calcium-binding and form plaque.
If the disease has progressed at a later date, this feline gingivitis can be extremely painful condition, and even though antibiotics can reduce infected tooth extraction can only be a long-term solution

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