What causes red and swollen cat gums?

Dec 28,2023
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Causes and solutions for red and swollen cat gums:

1. Red and swollen cat gums are mostly caused by gum inflammation or surrounding dental calculus. Red and swollen cat gums are more serious. Because it may cause the cat to lose appetite. If there are no symptoms other than red and swollen gums, you can use an oral spray for relief.

2. Secondly, due to stab wounds from foreign bodies, such as fish bones, bone spurs, etc., inflammation and infection are prone to occur, and oral anti-inflammatory drugs and oral disinfectant sprays are required for treatment.

3. When cats are infected with calicivirus, they will have symptoms of mild mouth ulcers and red and swollen gums. It mostly occurs in elderly cats. Foreign bodies should be removed, teeth cleaned, antiviral treatment should be carried out according to the situation, and then antibiotics such as cephalosporins, amoxicillin, and ampicillin should be used to control the inflammation. If the disease recurs repeatedly and cannot be controlled, the only option is to extract the entire mouth.

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