How To Fix Gingivitis In Cats

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How to fix gingivitis in cats. In addition to brushing and using mouthwash at home. I show different e. Unless your cat has an infection this will be the primary step that you take to reduce and reverse gingivitis. But there are good alternatives to dry food that can help a cat with gingivitis. To control the bacterial plaque the cat will receive antibiotics together with their mouth being cleaned and teeth polished.

If your cat s gingivitis has progressed to periodontitis surgery or other medical procedures may be necessary. Your veterinarian may also give you a veterinary antibacterial solution to squirt on your cat s teeth or to add to your cat s drinking water to decrease plaque buildup. Sometimes all the teeth are removed. Not only is this draconian solution incredibly invasive and maiming to the cat it usually is very expensive for you. With proper and frequent dental hygiene you will lessen the excess or even the appearance of dental plaque and thus avoid or reduce the corrosive effect of tartar on the cat s teeth.

With regards to treating gingivitis to have any success you have to clean your cat s teeth daily. If your cat has gingivitis your vet will recommend a daily cleaning for you to do at home. Also sometimes during treatment for gingivitis an underlying systemic viral condition may be discovered. Treatment of feline gingivitis in cases of mild to moderate gingivitis usually the vet can give some painkillers. Gently brush your cats teeth along the gum line for 15 to 30 seconds for each side.

When brushing your cats teeth you only need to brush the outside of their teeth. The ultimate veterinary treatment for cats with gingivitis is to have their teeth removed. Instead small particles of dry food can stick to your cat s teeth and gums and eventually some get lodged in between the teeth and gums leading to the need for teeth brushing mentioned earlier. In this video you ll see what gingivitis looks like how to apply oral maintenance gel to the gums to help treat the redness swelling. Now that your cat is comfortable with the toothbrush toothpaste and you touching their mouth we can start to work on brushing the teeth.