Cat oral ulcers are oral problems in cats. There are three reasons for oral ulcers: first, vitamin deficiency; second, viral infection; and finally, trauma. Therefore, the treatment plan mainly includes vitamin supplements, taking drugs that target symptoms and causes, and expelling foreign bodies to treat trauma.

1. What are the symptoms of oral ulcers in cats:

1. Cats are very careful when eating, or show pain, such as suddenly screaming while eating, or even refusing to eat in severe cases. This is caused by painful oral ulcers that make it difficult for cats to eat.
2. When eating, use your paws to pull at your mouth, as if there is a foreign object in your mouth.
3. Drooling, sometimes with blood in the saliva.
4. If you smell it at a slightly closer distance, you will find that the cat has severe bad breath.
5. There are obvious signs of inflammation in the oral cavity, such as redness, swelling, pain, etc.
6. Weight loss is caused by difficulty in eating.

2. The specific reasons and treatment plans are as follows:

Cause 1: Vitamin deficiency in cats

This is mainly due to vitamin B deficiency. If At this time, the cat's oral ulcers are not particularly serious. You can supplement the cat's vitamin B in time, take good oral care, and provide the cat with some food that is softer than cat food, which can improve the cat's oral ulcers.

Cause 2: Oral ulcers caused by viral infections

For example, feline calicivirus, feline herpes virus, feline AIDS, feline leukemia, oral ulcers caused by this situation, if the degree is serious If it is mild, give the cat corresponding antiviral drugs and antibiotics. One is to treat the cause, and the other is to treat the infection symptomatically to control the infection. If the degree is severe and the effect is not obvious after drug treatment, consider full tooth extraction, which can also improve the condition. One situation.

Reason three: caused by trauma

The main consideration is the problem of oral foreign bodies. The most basic thing is to expel the foreign bodies, solve the problem from the root, and then use some antibiotics to prevent infection. Pay attention to the cat When your oral cavity has not fully recovered, you still need to pay attention to oral hygiene and care and provide soft food.