Comments on: Gingivitis & Stomatitis In Cats

By: Pam

Pam — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 19:15:50 +0000

In reply to Donita. This is so very painful for the cats. Please have a talk with him, tell him what a great baby he's been and how much he filled a space in your life, and how much you love him and will miss him always, but you will be reunited one day, then let him go. Would you want to be force fed, medicated and in pain all the time? The poor babies starve to death. I'm saying this because I just lost one over Thanksgiving weekend, unable to get to her to her regular vet and was only able to see an alternative vet for a strong antibiotic shot. She died 3 days later during the night. It was horrible to watch her starve to death. I tried to get her in to have her put to sleep, but she died before they could euthanize her. I'm facing this same thing with my 14 year old diabetic cat now. He has severe ulcerations from stomatitis and all the can do is give him pain meds, steroids and try to make him comfortable. This breaks my heart, but I will give it a try and see if he'll be able to eat. If he doesn't get better, I'll have to have that talk with him, too. So very sorry. God bless you and kitty. Pam

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 29 Jul 2023 23:12:29 +0000

In reply to Matthew Olsen. Hi Matthew. I can assure are you that it is very unlikely the mouth was the cause of the problem. There are two reasons for this. Firstly, it is almost universal that owners of old unwell, cats believe the problem is with the mouth, due to the way the cats begin to play with or mouth their food instead of eating it. The true reason for this is probably a loss of appetite, combined with long-standing habits that make them continue to try. The second reason is that the disease described in this article is extremely obvious and impossible to miss. I’m sure your vets were on the right track, it’s just that nothing could be done.

By: Matthew Olsen

Matthew Olsen — Sat, 29 Jul 2023 17:27:51 +0000

Is it at all possible that the following symptoms/diagnostics could indicate a somewhat probable indication of stomatitis? We recently had to put my 14 year old girl down and the entire time, though I know I am not a vet I only have a BS in Biology, I felt like the initial presentation was related to an issue in her mouth/esophagus. She was a very independent cat and the first sign we noticed was that she was plopping her paws in the water and we didn’t think she was drinking. Then she had the desire to eat(we offer both soft and kibble) b/c she’d go to the bowl and nearly ingest the food but something would stop her. She then started to lose weight. We took her to the vet and her bilirubin was very high, Liver enzymes were high, she had a UTI, great kidney function, and would not eat/drink urinate/defecate. We were told it was likely Liver Failure/Pancreatitis. She was treated with 3 days overnight stay with IV antibiotics, fluids, and Denamarin. When we took her home she seemed to improve for 2 days then crashed again. I noticed her chin must have been inflamed for some time b/c upon coming home(after having IV antibiotics) the size of her chin was noticeably smaller. I then noticed that 2 areas on her gums were seemingly inflamed; like 2 pea sized gum tissue. She had also previously came to love aggressively rubbing her chin against the comb we’d use to groom her. I just cannot help but think that the Liver and pancreas issues developed from an issue in her mouth; then I read this article and the description had struck a cord and was very inline with her presentation. That and a few other veterinary journal articles. At the time I hadn’t read as much about stomatitis as I have subsequently. Only looking for closure and to assure that my 16 year old cat won’t succumb to a similar issue. Thank you in advance.

By: Marsha Deliso

Marsha Deliso — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 01:23:28 +0000

In reply to Zendegy.

Try Jarrow lactoferrin
1/2 capsule 2x daily mixed with canned food or all meat baby food.
Lactoferrin if found naturally in the mucous membranes of the mouth as well as in mothers milk( Colostrum)

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 03 May 2023 21:55:38 +0000

In reply to Zendegy. Hi. If you are in touch with your cat’s feelings, and don’t try and hold onto them for your own sake, then you will just know. It’s extremely distressing to watch an animal in unrelenting pain and anyone with a clear mind does it easily.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 03 May 2023 21:53:31 +0000

In reply to Michele Riggen. Hi Michele. I think it is, but you’ll need to check with your local vet.

By: Michele Riggen

Michele Riggen — Sat, 29 Apr 2023 18:08:28 +0000

Hi my little girl is having flares and we can’t get them under control as of yet. Is Interferon Omega available in the US?

By: Zendegy

Zendegy — Sat, 29 Apr 2023 01:18:49 +0000

My little boy, whom I’ve had since he was about 3 weeks old, has stomatitis. He had his teeth removed, but to no avail. He’s had steroid shots the last three months, but the vet wants to space out the shots, though he shows signs of pain before a month is up. The vet has offered no other options. I am going to ask him about the ones mentioned above.
I think what I need to know is how I will know when it’s time to let him go. I don’t want him to suffer unduly.
Thank you so much.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 07:43:40 +0000

In reply to Kylie Burton. Hi Kylie. It’s very unlikely that anything you did or did not do had any influence on this horrible disease. Do not blame yourself.

By: Kylie Burton

Kylie Burton — Sun, 18 Dec 2022 03:40:53 +0000

I had to put my boy in the deep sleep a few days ago,I feel maybe the surgery went wrong even though they said it was successful,or I caused it by trying to feed him myself with a syringe,idk but I do know that I blame myself,I didn’t raise him from a baby,my father did,he told me he didn’t have a smelly breath until he got older,but never took him to the vet,I can’t stop thinking if I had taking him to the vet sooner I could have prevented him from being in pain,I was told that there was a fracture and there wasn’t anything they could attach wire to,so there was nothing they could do,I would have thought by now there would be other options, like plastic surgery or a to hold the jaw together so that he could use it again,just like we have available for humans,I didn’t give him he’s antibiotics that night either,I did try to get him to have some food or water though, I’m just not sure what went wrong but I do not he’s not with me anymore and hurts that I couldn’t do anything else for him we were so close.