The oral health of cats is very important, because "eating" is a big deal for cats. If there is a red light on eating such an important tool - the mouth, then you must pay attention to it.

The most effective way to prevent oral problems is to make brushing your cat’s teeth a daily routine.

However, many parents may not brush their cats’ teeth.

Even the usually well-behaved cat at home will fight to its death as soon as you touch its teeth.

Under normal circumstances, a healthy cat may also have bad breath. After all, cats are carnivores, so the smell of food in their teeth will come out a little bit.

But bad breath is different from normal smell. You can clearly feel a "disgusting" feeling.

If the bad breath continues to get worse, your cat may have a serious health problem.

　01 What are the causes of bad breath?

There are many causes of bad breath, but the most common cause is problems inside the mouth.

Possible reasons are:

Foreign body between teeth

Tartar

Abscessed tooth

Gingivitis

Periodontitis

Stomatitis

Tooth resorption

Oral ulcer

Oral cancer

Dental diseases can form different types of bacteria, and these bacteria are usually released from the mouth into the blood and enter the body's organs. It can be said that one move affects the whole body.

Therefore, oral diseases must be paid attention to.

In addition to oral causes, some local or systemic diseases may also cause bad breath.

Possible reasons are:

Kidney failure

Feline leukemia

Cat Diabetes

It has to be pointed out that there is a lot of evidence that chronic renal failure and diabetes are closely related to long-term consumption of dry food, so it is not recommended that parents only feed cats with dry food.

02 Diagnosis and Treatment

After arriving at the hospital, the first step for a reliable doctor is usually to check to see if there are any foreign objects in the teeth.

Then I will check other items, such as seeing if any teeth are broken. Are there any abscesses or bleeding problems in broken or unbroken teeth?

If there is a lot of tartar accumulation, you may need a dental cleaning.

Or check if there are any ulcers in the mouth.

Some doctors will also do a routine blood test on cats to see if there is inflammation.

The treatment plan generally depends on the specific diagnosis results.

Possible treatment options include:

Clean teeth

Oral or subcutaneous antibiotics

Change your diet

I’ll prescribe you some related oral spray or probiotics

Daily drinking water additives

Teeth cleaning and daily drinking water additives are highly recommended by individuals. In fact, it is the same with any disease. Prevention is better than cure.

There are many brands of drinking water additives that you can buy on Taobao. You can compare several brands and choose pure natural and odorless products, so that the cat will not reject them after adding them to the water.

If the cat only has mild bad breath, it is recommended to buy an oral spray on Taobao and spray it for about a week. If the effect is not obvious, go to the hospital to see a doctor.