Methods for treating cat gingivitis
I. Conservative treatment
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1. Thorough cleaning of the cat’s oral teeth
For cats whose gingivitis is only in grade 1 or 2 symptoms and the impact is not particularly serious, there is no need for tooth extraction. Because if you don’t get to that point, the extraction of the cat’s healthy tooth will cause great damage to the cat’s gums and bones. Therefore, for cats with grade 1 and grade 2 chronic gingivitis, the cat’s oral cavity and dental calculus should be thoroughly cleaned according to the situation, and then combined with drug treatment, the cat’s oral disease can be effectively controlled without using tooth extraction.
2. Drug treatment
Medical treatment after thorough cleaning of the cat’s teeth includes the use of antibiotics for antibacterial and anti-inflammatory treatment, anti-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory treatment, analgesia, promotion of immune regulation, Metabolic regulation and nutritional regulation, etc.
aAnti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory method: Use antibiotics, such as Vipoda (compound amoxicillin powder) for dogs and cats, to kill bacteria in the cat’s mouth and control secondary Infect.
bAnti-inflammatory and analgesic treatment: Flunixin Meglumine Granules, Painidine or Flunixin Meglumine and other drugs can be used to reduce the inflammatory response in the cat’s mouth and relieve the red, swollen and painful gums of the cat It will also have a positive effect on encouraging the cat to eat after relieving the cat’s pain.
cImmune regulation: Chronic gingivostomatitis in cats is considered to be the result of an excessive immune response in the cat’s mouth, so immunosuppressive agents can also be used to reduce the immune response in cats. For further damage, the commonly used immunosuppressants include dexamethasone, cyclosporine and so on. However, if the cat is suffering from oral problems caused by FIV infection, it is not suitable to use immunosuppressive drugs when it is already in a severe immunosuppression state.
d for metabolic regulation: If you want to promote the metabolism of cats with chronic gingivitis/stomatitis and increase their physical fitness, drugs such as megestrol acetate or thyroxine can be used. But what needs to be kept in mind is that if a female cat suffers from this disease, megestrol acetate must not be used, because megestrol acetate will increase the risk of mammary tumors, ovarian tumors and pyometra in the female cat. cause a lot of damage.
ePromoting nutritional regulation: When a cat has oral problems, it will be difficult to eat for a long time due to its discomfort in the mouth, resulting in severe malnutrition in the cat. At this time, it needs to be supplemented with multivitamins and Protein and other nutrients can continuously enhance its physique and improve its own immunity, which is conducive to the recovery of the cat’s oral cavity.
Second, surgical treatment
For severe stomatitis that has reached grades 3 and 4 Conservative therapy is not suitable for affected cats. Some cats may be well maintained under the control of drugs, but they may relapse and worsen once the drug is stopped. improved. This situation is still more suitable for surgical therapy. The overall cure rate of surgical therapy in clinical stomatitis cases can reach 85%, but the cure rate in some cases of grade 4 severe stomatitis that has affected the throat will be lower. around 60%.
1. Precautions for surgical treatment
(1) Preparation before surgery: risk assessment before surgery is performed. Check whether the cat’s systemic inflammatory response, degree of anemia, liver and kidney function, coagulation function and other factors are normal, and make preparations before surgery. For example, a severely dehydrated cat should be supplemented with missing body fluids before surgery and anesthesia. , After adjusting the cat’s condition, the operation is performed to reduce the risk of death from shock due to low blood pressure during the operation.
(2) Choose an appropriate anesthesia method: cats who need tooth extraction will have weak physique, so it is also important to choose an appropriate and safe anesthesia method. At present, inhalation anesthesia is the main cause of chronic gingivitis in cats. / The safest way of anesthesia when the stomatitis is severe is the best way of anesthesia for tooth extraction in cats with gingivitis.
(3) The key part of tooth extraction surgery is oral cleaning and disinfection. In order to avoid postoperative wound infection, doctors will use less irritating solutions such as metronidazole and normal saline before tooth extraction. The cat’s mouth was thoroughly cleaned and disinfected. Then it is to completely remove the root of the tooth. The fracture and residue of the root will have a great impact on the healing degree of cat stomatitis, so the root of the cat’s bad tooth must be completely removed. The next step is to treat the gingival wound to ensure that the postoperative wound is neat. There is also the use of electrocautery to stop bleeding during surgery, which can effectively stop bleeding during surgery on cats.
2. Pay attention to postoperative care:
In the treatment of chronic gingivitis and stomatitis patients In the process of cat treatment, postoperative care is also very important. Antibiotics are required for one week after the operation, and anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs are used within 3-5 days to give it antibacterial and anti-inflammatory. At the same time, it is also necessary to use immunosuppression. to promote recovery in affected cats. In addition, it is necessary to clean and rinse the cat’s mouth every day for one week after the operation to effectively control the symptoms such as salivation and bad breath of the cat with gingival stomatitis. In addition, the affected cat needs to be supplemented with sufficient nutrition. Soft food should be fed within a week after the operation. The owner needs to guide the cat to eat. Generally, normal cat food can be resumed after 3 weeks. Individual cats who are too severe to eat need to be supplemented with nutrients through liquid therapy to promote the improvement of their resistance and the recovery of their weight.
3. Prevention of postoperative disease recurrence
Even if the cat’s surgery is successful, some cats with severe gingivostomatitis will have a certain recurrence rate , which requires the owner to give the cat good and uninterrupted home care, regular drug treatment and keep the cat’s mouth clean and hygienic, so as to effectively control the disease and reduce the recurrence rate of the disease. Whether it is a cat who has had this case or has not had this related disease, it is worthy of the owner to keep the cat’s mouth clean and hygienic.
Warm reminder: Do you realize the importance of cleaning cats’ oral gums after reading the above? The cat’s mouth is very sensitive, and I hope all owners will pay attention to keeping the cat’s oral hygiene clean.
