The oral cavity is a door for cats. Many germs and microorganisms can be introduced from the oral cavity, causing internal diseases of the body. As the saying goes, diseases enter from the mouth. Regular cleaning and care of the oral cavity is equivalent to the first step in the prevention and control of diseases. Of course, for cats, the oral cavity sometimes produces some symptoms of illness, so what should the owners do at this time? Woolen cloth?

Bleeding gums are sometimes caused by inflammation of the gums such as gingivitis and periodontitis. If symptoms worsen, the cat will lose appetite due to sore gums and lose weight. In addition, there are also cases of bleeding gums caused by rodenticide poisoning. Therefore, it is usually necessary to carefully observe the state of the cat.

I. Gingivitis

If you find that the kitten is depressed, unwilling to eat, and opens its mouth to see that the gums are dark red, and there are symptoms such as edema, bad breath, drooling, and difficulty chewing. That can almost tell that the kitten has inflamed gums. Gingivitis can occur in cats due to calculus, foreign bodies, or bacterial infection of the gum sulcus. To prevent cats from gingivitis, in addition to regularly brushing your cat's teeth, you should immediately go to the pet hospital to seek medical help once you find any abnormality in the gums.

Severe gingivitis can even lead to the death of a cat, which is not unexpected. With a cat's sensitive nature, the mouth feels sore. Naturally refuse to eat, the results can be imagined. Oral health care for cats is very necessary. Usually, cat owners should choose cat food that has the effect of cleaning teeth for cats. Under the conditions that cats can cooperate, choose suitable oral health care products, and regularly go to the pet hospital to have a pet doctor check the cat's health. oral state.

Second, periodontitis

Gingivitis becomes periodontitis when it invades further around the root of the tooth. The clinical symptoms are that the cat has a large number of births, intermittent feeding, dare not eat hard food, chewing difficulty, and the food occasionally touches the lesion and produces severe pain and screaming. There is an unpleasant odor in the mouth. Affected cats resist oral examination. During the oral examination, it was found that there was calculus attached to the teeth, the teeth were loose, and the tooth heels were congested and swollen. When the instrument touched the affected teeth, there was obvious pain.

How is it treated?

1. Complete removal of dental calculus, and extraction of necrotic teeth and teeth that have lost their function.

2. Rinse the mouth with disinfectant, 0.1% potassium permanganate water or 3% boric acid water. Then apply 2% iodine glycerin or tin powder and ice boron powder. 10% silver nitrate can be used to corrode the teeth with hyperplastic granulomas.

3. Supportive therapy, for cats with reduced appetite, intravenous infusion of glucose and compound saline, and oral vitamin B preparations .

4. Provide liquid food with high nutrition.

The tissue supporting the tooth, etc., is destroyed, and the root of the tooth is exposed. The gums become inflamed, bleed, and the teeth become loose and eventually fall out. In this state, the cat needs to be treated by a doctor. Also, it is important to remove tartar with a toothbrush or gauze. Always check your cat's teeth carefully.

Third, rodenticide poisoning

The rodenticide contains warfarin, which can cause bleeding gums if ingested by cats. Predation on rats that have been exposed to rodenticide can also lead to poisoning. This situation requires medical attention, so take your cat to the hospital as soon as possible. In addition, it is important to pay attention to the storage of medicines, which is also important to avoid such accidents.

Rat poisoning, the treatment methods are different according to the different ingredients. The following are some common treatment methods.

1. Poisoning by entrapment rodenticide 

This is a powerful rodenticide, white, odorless, crystalline powder, which causes increased permeability of pulmonary capillaries, and a large amount of plasma enters the lung tissue, resulting in pulmonary edema. Cats ingest it for a few minutes to several hours, vomiting, foaming at the mouth, followed by diarrhea, coughing, difficulty breathing, depression, and visible mucous membrane cyanosis. Foamy blood-colored mucus comes out of nostrils. Generally, coma and lethargy occur 10-12 hours after ingestion, and a few die within 2-4 hours after ingestion. There is no specific antidote for this poisoning, and the methods of emesis, gastric lavage, catharsis and diuresis can be used.

2. Organofluoride rodenticide poisoning 

This is a highly poisonous drug, 2-3 days after eating, the sick animal is restless, vomiting, gastrointestinal hyperactivity, running around, barking, generalized paroxysmal convulsions, lasting about 1 minute, and finally death.

Treatment of Kemusobufenflurin, 0.1-0.2 grams per kilogram of body weight, the first dose is 1/2 of the daily dose, and the remaining 1/2 dose Divide into 4 parts and inject once every hour. In combination with emesis and gastric lavage. Feeding raw egg whites to cats can help protect the mucous membranes of the digestive tract. Intravenous calcium gluconate 5-10 ml is beneficial.