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Bad Kitty Breath... Leukemia My cat has the worst breath ever. So bad that he can be a foot away from me, with his mouth closed, and you can smell it.
The vet took a look and he does have very red gums, so he has gum disease, but that it could also be a sign of Leukemia. They can run a test to determine if he has it, but I really would rather not know, since, if he does, there's nothing I can do about it anyway. I just know not to get another cat while he's alive and I got some kitty toothpaste to try and help the breath problem a bit. Has anyone had a cat that had breath this bad? I'm just curious if gum disease in a cat could really be that bad or if it's probably the other. | |
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REDFEATHERS said: You are so sexy!
Ya nut! We're talking about Feline Leukemia here!
(I thought of you a couple of days ago while at Dunkin' Donuts. They had these HUGE Orange-Cranberry muffins. They looked soooo good. I passed, but you entered my mind.) | |
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AzureStarr said: REDFEATHERS said: You are so sexy!
Ya nut! We're talking about Feline Leukemia here!
(I thought of you a couple of days ago while at Dunkin' Donuts. They had these HUGE Orange-Cranberry muffins. They looked soooo good. I passed, but you entered my mind.) I dont know much about kitty breath, its true cats hate me.. so I will pass on this thread.. Oh my Mum has your muffin recipe too..  love them! | |
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AzureStarr said: My cat has the worst breath ever. So bad that he can be a foot away from me, with his mouth closed, and you can smell it.
The vet took a look and he does have very red gums, so he has gum disease, but that it could also be a sign of Leukemia. They can run a test to determine if he has it, but I really would rather not know, since, if he does, there's nothing I can do about it anyway. I just know not to get another cat while he's alive and I got some kitty toothpaste to try and help the breath problem a bit. Has anyone had a cat that had breath this bad? I'm just curious if gum disease in a cat could really be that bad or if it's probably the other. My cat had really, really bad breath (could be used for bio-warfare) and she had gum disease and a decaying tooth. They took the tooth out and gave us some antibiotics and it cleared up really well. They thought it was leukaemia too at the beginning but no just a stinky tooth. Hope your kitty will be A-OK [Edited 4/22/05 9:37am] I'll leave graffiti where you've never been kissed | |
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LolaM said: AzureStarr said: My cat has the worst breath ever. So bad that he can be a foot away from me, with his mouth closed, and you can smell it.
The vet took a look and he does have very red gums, so he has gum disease, but that it could also be a sign of Leukemia. They can run a test to determine if he has it, but I really would rather not know, since, if he does, there's nothing I can do about it anyway. I just know not to get another cat while he's alive and I got some kitty toothpaste to try and help the breath problem a bit. Has anyone had a cat that had breath this bad? I'm just curious if gum disease in a cat could really be that bad or if it's probably the other. My cat had really, reall bad breath (could be used for bio-warfare) and she had gum disease and a decaying tooth. They took the tooth out and gave us some antibiotics and it cleared up really well. They though it was leukaemia too at the beginning but no just a stinky tooth. Hope your kitty will be A-OK Hmmm... that's something to look into. Maybe I should make a dental appointment for him at the vets and have them check his teeth out. I do know that two of them broke off, which was shocking because he's only a year old. Thank you!  | |
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I have no clue about this. But I think it would be better to know if he had leukemia. Even if you can't do anything about it, you'd be able to know when things start to go wrong, and maybe help him suffer less when it becomes inevitable. | |
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SomeoneElse said: I have no clue about this. But I think it would be better to know if he had leukemia. Even if you can't do anything about it, you'd be able to know when things start to go wrong, and maybe help him suffer less when it becomes inevitable.
Well, I don't know. I kind of didn't want to know for sure, because if it came out that he was positive for it, I'm the type of person that would be waiting for the day to come. It'd always be on my mind. If he starts getting ill, then I'll take him in to find out and help him live as best as he can until it's time. Maybe I should know. I don't know. It's something to think about. | |
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what brand of cat food does kitty eat? | |
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AzureStarr said: SomeoneElse said: I have no clue about this. But I think it would be better to know if he had leukemia. Even if you can't do anything about it, you'd be able to know when things start to go wrong, and maybe help him suffer less when it becomes inevitable.
Well, I don't know. I kind of didn't want to know for sure, because if it came out that he was positive for it, I'm the type of person that would be waiting for the day to come. It'd always be on my mind. If he starts getting ill, then I'll take him in to find out and help him live as best as he can until it's time. Maybe I should know. I don't know. It's something to think about. I would say you better check it out. | |
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something i just read ...
However, most dogs and cats with bad breath do not improve with dentals and don't have systemic diseases. The mouth odor is coming from the stomach and esophagus. Food is not being adequately digested, moving too slowly through the digestive tract, and abnormal bacteria are growing because of this "slugging" of food. Many animals are given products that mask the odor. We believe that this only hides the symptoms of maldigestion and dysbiosis (abnormal bacteria populations). We recommend that you try to improve digestion, detoxification, and nutrition as primary ways to improve mouth odor. If the bad breath persists after the veterinary exam and treatment, consider doing the following: Change the diet to a more healthy one Supplement the diet with: Dipan 9 or Similase - digestive enzymes are often very helpful Lactobacillus sporogenes - beneficial bacteria improve normal bacterial populations Garlic - aids in digestion and has a healing, beneficial effect to the stomach lining Aloe vera - heals the mucosal lining of the stomach; Myrrh Chinese herbal medicine - often Chinese herbs can heal the abnormal digestive system. Each animal must be individually analyzed for the correct formula | |
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AzureStarr said: My cat has the worst breath ever. So bad that he can be a foot away from me, with his mouth closed, and you can smell it.
The vet took a look and he does have very red gums, so he has gum disease, but that it could also be a sign of Leukemia. They can run a test to determine if he has it, but I really would rather not know, since, if he does, there's nothing I can do about it anyway. I just know not to get another cat while he's alive and I got some kitty toothpaste to try and help the breath problem a bit. Has anyone had a cat that had breath this bad? I'm just curious if gum disease in a cat could really be that bad or if it's probably the other. Lots of times it's just bad teeth. You should have your pets teeth cleaned. Yeah for some reason we had this cat that meowed constantly and had bad breath...turned out she had tooth decay and they pulled her tooth. No mopre bad breath...but the Meowing stayed (she was a seal nosepoint siamese or something like that) Christian Zombie Vampires | |
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Machaela said: what brand of cat food does kitty eat?
Purina One | |
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Machaela said: something i just read ...
However, most dogs and cats with bad breath do not improve with dentals and don't have systemic diseases. The mouth odor is coming from the stomach and esophagus. Food is not being adequately digested, moving too slowly through the digestive tract, and abnormal bacteria are growing because of this "slugging" of food. Many animals are given products that mask the odor. We believe that this only hides the symptoms of maldigestion and dysbiosis (abnormal bacteria populations). We recommend that you try to improve digestion, detoxification, and nutrition as primary ways to improve mouth odor. If the bad breath persists after the veterinary exam and treatment, consider doing the following: Change the diet to a more healthy one Supplement the diet with: Dipan 9 or Similase - digestive enzymes are often very helpful Lactobacillus sporogenes - beneficial bacteria improve normal bacterial populations Garlic - aids in digestion and has a healing, beneficial effect to the stomach lining Aloe vera - heals the mucosal lining of the stomach; Myrrh Chinese herbal medicine - often Chinese herbs can heal the abnormal digestive system. Each animal must be individually analyzed for the correct formula That's very interesting, thank you! I've printed that out and will look into it if his little dental checkup and cleaning doesn't help. Lester's got a dental appointment next month!  | |
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superspaceboy said: AzureStarr said: My cat has the worst breath ever. So bad that he can be a foot away from me, with his mouth closed, and you can smell it.
The vet took a look and he does have very red gums, so he has gum disease, but that it could also be a sign of Leukemia. They can run a test to determine if he has it, but I really would rather not know, since, if he does, there's nothing I can do about it anyway. I just know not to get another cat while he's alive and I got some kitty toothpaste to try and help the breath problem a bit. Has anyone had a cat that had breath this bad? I'm just curious if gum disease in a cat could really be that bad or if it's probably the other. Lots of times it's just bad teeth. You should have your pets teeth cleaned. Yeah for some reason we had this cat that meowed constantly and had bad breath...turned out she had tooth decay and they pulled her tooth. No mopre bad breath...but the Meowing stayed (she was a seal nosepoint siamese or something like that) He's got a dental appointment for next month, so hopefully it's just like your cat and it's only his teeth. Thankfully, unlike your kitty, he doesn't meow! | |
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AzureStarr said: Machaela said: something i just read ...
However, most dogs and cats with bad breath do not improve with dentals and don't have systemic diseases. The mouth odor is coming from the stomach and esophagus. Food is not being adequately digested, moving too slowly through the digestive tract, and abnormal bacteria are growing because of this "slugging" of food. Many animals are given products that mask the odor. We believe that this only hides the symptoms of maldigestion and dysbiosis (abnormal bacteria populations). We recommend that you try to improve digestion, detoxification, and nutrition as primary ways to improve mouth odor. If the bad breath persists after the veterinary exam and treatment, consider doing the following: Change the diet to a more healthy one Supplement the diet with: Dipan 9 or Similase - digestive enzymes are often very helpful Lactobacillus sporogenes - beneficial bacteria improve normal bacterial populations Garlic - aids in digestion and has a healing, beneficial effect to the stomach lining Aloe vera - heals the mucosal lining of the stomach; Myrrh Chinese herbal medicine - often Chinese herbs can heal the abnormal digestive system. Each animal must be individually analyzed for the correct formula That's very interesting, thank you! I've printed that out and will look into it if his little dental checkup and cleaning doesn't help. Lester's got a dental appointment next month! Lester is gonna be mad!!!! I'll leave graffiti where you've never been kissed | |
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