Cat has Terrible Oral Odor
A: Does your cat have dental disease? Tooth decay is a very common problem in cats and will definitely cause the odor you are describing. If your cat has dental disease he will need to have his teeth cleaned and possibly some extracted. If your cat's teeth are perfect, your vet can run routine blood work to rule out things like kidney disease or even diabetes which can affect the breath.
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Comments (6)
Anonymous February 14, 2009 12:10 AM
My cat has a bad tooth, and we are concerned about kidney disease. They did bloodwork, we are waiting on that. If it's effecting her kidneys, what are our options?
NEENA March 19, 2009 2:34 PM
MY 14YR OLD HAS HAS BAD BREATH AND BAD TEETH ALL HIS LIKE,NOW AS AN SENIOR CAT , LAST YEAR HE HAD TO HAVE ORAL SURGERY ,THEY TOOK OUT 5 TEETH PLUS SOME INFECTED GUM BONE THANL GOD HE CAME OUT FINE
Sandy April 27, 2009 2:58 PM
My 10 year old Tippy [Pom/Pek] HAD very bad breath. She's a rescue doggy with every bad teeth. Just 2 weeks ago I found this web site www.onlynaturalpet.com and I purchased a product called "Plaque Off, Fresh Breath" It is WONDERFUL, within 4 hours I notice a differnce. Also, I noticed that she did not notice a differnce either.
Anonymous April 30, 2009 10:13 PM
does anyone know a vet that will take monthly payments my cat is not his usual self i think its his teeth i am unemployed and would appreciate any advice i live in thousand oaks ca
Anonymous July 19, 2009 9:16 AM
I would take the cat to the vet and say I didn't have the money after they examine it. We were in the same situation and found our cat dead last night. He was only five and was isolating himself and lost a lot of weight. He had very foul odor from his mouth and appeared to be in pain when he tried to eat. We were trying to get him to eat wet food. He was also a rescued cat with prior mouth problems. Hard decisions to make between the pet and keeping a roof over your famiy's head, but feel very guilty.
Peggy to Anonymous from July 19th October 22, 2009 11:19 PM
I have beeen in the same situation many times with strays, many of whom I have helped for a few years before their diseases brought them down, finally. I could not afford Vet services. There was one cat (horrible me!) that showed up at our house that was so obviously sick I drove him 3 miles down a mountain and across a river to let him go near a house where I knew they had a lot of cats, and two months later he showed up at our back door. I fed and loved him as long as he lived, though was afaid he would infect our other two home kitties, but couldn't dump him after that long journey. He lived for another year. We made a little grave for him in our backyard. You just have to do what you can. I think he appreciated it.
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