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Yesterday, I noticed a large amount of blood in the lower left corner of my cat's mouth. Upon further inspection, I noticed that nearly all of his gums (with the exception of the lower right side) were extremely red and appeared to be receded.
Yup, i'm pretty positive that the ol' boy has gingivitis.
Considering how his nose is a bit red, I am hoping that felix just swiped him in the mouth and this is just an injury due to constant cat fighting.
Oscar has had THE WORST BREATH IN THE FREAKING WORLD for about a year now, which I know to be a sign of gingivitis.
I have read online that aloe vera is a safe remedy, and that echinacea mixed with goldenseal is safe, but I don't always trust what the web says.
He does not appear to be in any pain, but considering how he is diabetic and 81/2 years old makes me worried about him.
I understand that untreated gingivitis in cats can cause organ damage and due to his health problems, I am scared to have a doctor put him under anesthesia.
I am going to do my best to get him to the vet in a week, but we are piss poor. Still, where we take him is only $30 per visit.
Questions:
1. Does anyone know how dangerous it is to put a diabetic cat under anesthesia?
2. Does anyone have any idea how much a professional cat dental cleansing cost?
3. Any home remedies would be appreciated.
BTW- I have read that one should not use human toothpaste. Is it toxic?
Yup, i'm pretty positive that the ol' boy has gingivitis.
Considering how his nose is a bit red, I am hoping that felix just swiped him in the mouth and this is just an injury due to constant cat fighting.
Oscar has had THE WORST BREATH IN THE FREAKING WORLD for about a year now, which I know to be a sign of gingivitis.
I have read online that aloe vera is a safe remedy, and that echinacea mixed with goldenseal is safe, but I don't always trust what the web says.
He does not appear to be in any pain, but considering how he is diabetic and 81/2 years old makes me worried about him.
I understand that untreated gingivitis in cats can cause organ damage and due to his health problems, I am scared to have a doctor put him under anesthesia.
I am going to do my best to get him to the vet in a week, but we are piss poor. Still, where we take him is only $30 per visit.
Questions:
1. Does anyone know how dangerous it is to put a diabetic cat under anesthesia?
2. Does anyone have any idea how much a professional cat dental cleansing cost?
3. Any home remedies would be appreciated.
BTW- I have read that one should not use human toothpaste. Is it toxic?
Oscar is prone to upper respiratory infections. Do you think such an infection could have affected the interior of his mouth?
I don't know if it helps or not, but he has been diagnosed as diabetic four years ago.
It was tragic when we found out. We were away for about five days and when we returned he went from 22 pds to 12 pds!
We rushed him to the vet and discovered he had an upper respiratory infection. Since cats will not eat if they can not smell their food, he went starving! After a blood test, he was found to be highly diabetic.
We may not be able to afford a cleaning (nor do I know if Oscar can tolerate anesthetic due to his health), but hopefully I can get some sort of antibiotic or ointment.
Does anyone know of any good home remedies before I can get him to the vet?
I have been cleaning out his water bowl religiously as I hear that clean water is essential.
Also thinking about getting some aloe vera.
Also, does anyone know what is better? Hard or dry cat food?
They have "cat toothpaste" that tastes like tuna, chicken etc.
Have him lick it off your finger first to acquire a taste the slowly introduce a toothbrush.