What is the cause of cat oral ulcers? How to cure cat oral ulcers! Oral ulceration is one of the common oral diseases of cats. For example, cats sometimes eat unnatural cats and have bad breath Drooling, it could be a sore mouth. Oral ulceration should be treated in time. If the symptoms worsen, the cat will suffer from loss of appetite and even physical weakness due to pain and discomfort.

Oral ulceration is mostly a symptom of stomatitis or glossitis. At the same time, there are many other reasons, such as foreign objects or irritating food in the mouth, viral infections, etc., these symptoms can also occur.

One, cat stomatitis

Stomatitis refers to the inflammation of the oral mucosa, tongue and gums of cats, which causes ulcers, necrosis and secondary infection, and is characterized by inflammation of the oral mucosa, ulcers, pain, inability to chew and profuse salivation . Stomatitis can develop into eosinophilic granulomas if left untreated.

Trauma, irritants, bacterial infections and viral infections associated with gingivitis may all cause stomatitis.

Current treatments for stomatitis include medication and tooth extraction. Drug treatment to chlorhexidine cleaning, combined with antibiotics, hormone therapy. According to the severity of stomatitis can be divided into short-term treatment and long-term treatment. In short-term treatment, the use of hormones is the most effective, such as methylprednisolone, prednisolone and so on. In long-term treatment, due to the variety of clinical manifestations, there is no most effective method among various treatment methods.   

Extraction of premolars and molars is an effective treatment for most intractable stomatitis. More than 80% of cats can improve their quality of life (some cats require full mouth extractions). Many owners worry about whether the cat will have difficulty eating after tooth extraction? According to the results of clinical statistics, almost 90% of cats with full mouth extractions can eat normally (it is best for the owner to soak the cat food softly or give the cat soft food such as canned food).

Second, glossitis

The etiology is the same as stomatitis , that is, the mechanical action of foreign bodies (bone fragments, needles, sharpened teeth and calculus, etc.), the exposure and replacement of new teeth, scalding that occurs when ingesting soup, food and beverages, chemical substances (iodine and mercury chloride, etc.) Toxic agents) corrosion, herpes virus and other infections can cause glossitis.  

According to statistics, cats younger than 1 year old are prone to ulcerative glossitis. The sick cat refuses to eat, is depressed, and cannot drink water in severe cases, so symptoms of dehydration appear. From the corners of the mouth, thick, foul-smelling saliva with pus and blood often flows. Severe pain, refusal of oral examination. Submandibular lymph nodes are sometimes swollen and warm. Dermatitis is caused by the flow of saliva from the head and neck to the forelimbs.

Three, virus infection

Among the viral infections that can easily induce stomatitis or glossitis, there are HIV infections that cannot be transmitted to humans without vaccination or treatment, and leukemia viruses that rarely develop but have poor prognosis once they develop. Infection, viral rhinotracheitis with symptoms of nasal cold, etc. This is also the safest and most effective way to prevent this disease. In addition, if the flu virus is infected, blisters and ulcers will appear on the surface of the tongue, accompanied by severe pain, which is so painful that you can't even drink water. However, this infection can also be prevented with vaccines, so be sure to get vaccinated.

For the prevention and treatment of virus infection, the place where the cat lives should have a good ventilation environment, and the utensils used by the cat should be checked regularly. Disinfection. If the place is not big enough, try not to keep too many cats. When suspicious cats are found, they should be isolated and disinfected in time to prevent contact transmission. Usually, cats should be fed nutritious food to enhance their resistance to viruses. ability.