Cat bad breath may be caused by food, tooth replacement, oral disease, gastrointestinal problems, vitamin deficiency, etc. If you find that your cat has bad breath, you can first open the cat’s mouth and check to see if there are any abnormalities. If you find that your cat’s gums have become red, swollen and congested, or there are ulcers in the mouth, you need to pay attention. It is most likely caused by oral disease. You need to take your cat to the pet hospital for examination as soon as possible to determine the specific cause and then treat it symptomatically to avoid Delay the condition.

1. Food reasons

If you feed soft food to your cat for a long time and do not brush your cat's teeth, these food residues will ferment in the cat's mouth, causing a bad smell. In response to this situation, it is recommended to feed the cat hard cat food, and at the same time, you can brush the cat’s teeth or use tooth cleaning powder to clean the cat’s mouth.

2. Teeth replacement

Cats will start to have teeth in about three and a half months. Due to tooth loss, they will have bad breath and bleeding gums. In this regard, owners can use oral spray to disinfect cats, which will usually disappear after the tooth replacement period.

3. Suffering from oral disease

If the cat has red and swollen gums, drooling, loss of appetite and other symptoms in addition to bad breath, it is most likely due to oral disease. It is caused by oral diseases such as inflammation, oral ulcers, and gingivitis. At this time, you need to take the cat to the pet hospital for examination as soon as possible, and then provide symptomatic treatment based on the examination results.

4. Gastrointestinal problems

If the cat does not have oral problems, but has symptoms such as constipation, diarrhea, vomiting, etc., then the bad breath is most likely related to the cat’s gastrointestinal problem. Then the owner needs to condition the cat's gastrointestinal condition, feed some probiotics, and adjust its eating habits. If it doesn’t work, you need to go to the pet hospital for medical treatment in time to treat the cat’s gastrointestinal diseases.

5. Lack of vitamins

Cats with unbalanced nutrition, picky eaters, and eating only meat for a long time can easily lack vitamins, which can cause bad breath. In this case, the owner needs to buy some vitamin tablets to supplement the cat. It is recommended to consult a pet doctor. If the cat is supplemented blindly, it may cause poisoning due to excessive vitamin B.