Treatment methods for cat periodontitis:

1. During treatment, general anesthesia is required and the head is stabilized.

2. Thoroughly remove dental calculus, and necrotic teeth and teeth that have lost tooth function should be extracted.

3. Rinse the mouth with disinfectant, 0.1% potassium permanganate water or 3% boric acid water. Then apply 2% iodine glycerin or tin powder or ice boron powder. For teeth with hyperplastic granuloma, 10% silver nitrate can be used for corrosion.

4. To control infection, you can choose penicillin 50,000 units/kg body weight and dexamethasone 0.5 mg/kg body weight, mixed once for intramuscular injection, 2 times a day. Gentamicin 10,000 units/kg body weight, dexamethasone 0.5 mg/kg body weight, mixed once for intramuscular injection, 2 times/day.

5. Supportive therapy. For cats with reduced appetite, glucose and compound saline should be infused intravenously, and oral vitamin B preparations should be given.

Causes of periodontitis in cats:

1. Mechanical stimulation caused by dental calculus.

2. Caused by food accumulation or infection after tooth loss.

3. Improper feeding and management, lack of trace elements and vitamins in food.

4. Certain infectious diseases and chronic systemic diseases, such as calicivirus, diabetes, kidney disease, hyperthyroidism and genetic diseases.

Symptoms of periodontitis in cats:

Clinical symptoms include large amounts of bleeding, intermittent feeding, fear of eating hard food, difficulty chewing, and occasional touching of food The lesion produces a cry of severe pain. An unpleasant odor comes from the mouth. Affected cats resist oral examinations. During the oral examination, it can be seen that there is calculus attached to the teeth, the teeth are loose, the teeth are congested and swollen, and there is obvious pain when the affected teeth are touched with instruments.