Feline Dental Health
Feline dental health is a very important and sometimes overlooked part of a cat's life. All cats should have their teeth examined as part of a regular physical every year and a dental exam done as needed. Cats have some dental issues that require intervention: resorption lesions and full mouth stomatitis. Although dogs can get these diseases, they are more prevalent in cats. Resorption lesions cause tooth loss and affect 28-68% of adult cats (based on studies). This disease leads to dental pain, tooth loss, decreased eating, salivation and head shaking. The treatment for this disease is either tooth removal or crown removal. Full mouth stomatitis is a painful disease where the entire mouth becomes inflamed and raw; it is easily diagnosed by looking into the cat's mouth. Although Felv…