Children who raise cats all know that if you don’t pay attention to the cat’s oral hygiene, a fishy smell will emit from the cat’s mouth soon, which will be very detrimental to the cat’s dental health in the long run.

It seems that many cats have this problem. After all, they cannot brush their teeth every day to keep their mouths clean like us. Perhaps because of our subjective thinking, some oral diseases that can be treated in the early stages are often delayed. There is no peculiar smell in the mouth of a healthy cat. It is normal for them to have some food taste in their mouth just after eating. However, if the mouth smells bad for a long time, it is absolutely abnormal and you need to take it to the hospital immediately to check the cause. ,Symptomatic treatment.

Causes of bad breath in cats

1. Dental caries—Frequent feeding of soft food and canned food to cats can easily cause dental caries. These foods remain around the cat’s teeth, producing tartar, which then leads to gingivitis. If the bacteria further invades the alveolar bone, it will cause periodontitis.

2. Indigestion—When a cat has some gastrointestinal diseases, there will be a peculiar smell in the mouth.

3. Oral infections and ulcers

4. Malnutrition and lack of vitamins

Notes

1. The problem of bad breath in cats must not be ignored. If your cat also has this phenomenon, you must see a professional pet doctor to find out the cause.

2. Do not feed cats soft food or canned food regularly, as this will pose a great threat to their dental health.

Prevention and treatment of cat bad breath

According to the different causes of cats’ bad breath, we can make corresponding prevention and treatment measures.

There are many causes of bad breath in cats, such as dental caries, oral infection, ulcers, indigestion, vitamin B deficiency, etc. Carefully observing some of the cat's symptoms can help you determine the approximate cause of the cat's illness.

1. If your cat’s teeth are dirty, the cause is tartar. If a cat drools or has oral ulcers, it may be an oral infection or gum disease. Cats should pay special attention to this situation when their teeth are changing. Bad breath will also occur when the discolored old teeth cannot fall out automatically, and the old teeth need to be pulled out. tooth.

Frequent feeding of soft food and canned food to cats can easily lead to dental caries. These foods are around the cat’s teeth.The production of tartar can lead to gingivitis, and if bacteria enter the alveoli, it can cause periodontal disease. Eventually, the tooth may become loose and the tooth nerve may become necrotic, in which case the tooth must be extracted.

2. When your cat is young, you can try to help it develop a good habit of brushing its teeth. Brushing a cat’s teeth requires two people. One person holds the cat with one hand, and puts the palm of the other hand on the cat’s head with appropriate strength. Use the index finger and thumb to gently open the cat’s upper lip. One person puts the index finger into the cat's lower front teeth, gently presses the lower jaw down, and uses a children's toothbrush soaked in light salt water to clean the cat's teeth once a week.

3. If the cat has mild indigestion, it should eat small meals frequently and feed it some fresh, high-quality cat food. Human antacid tablets can also be taken with your doctor's approval.

4. Cats may also have bad breath due to lack of vitamin B. There are many types of B vitamins, all of which are very needed by cats. Eating too many overly processed foods can lead to vitamin B1 deficiency, with symptoms including convulsions and strokes. At the same time, over-processing of food can destroy vitamin B6, manifesting as weight loss, anemia and convulsions. Vitamin B complex injections, multivitamin B pills, and yeast tablets can be used to treat vitamin B deficiency.

In short, if your cat has bad breath, it is best to take it to a pet doctor and then receive treatment according to the doctor's instructions.