Cat breathe [eewwww]? help??

HI my cat has the most horrible breathe ever it is sooo bad i'll bet you it could kill a skunk[lol] can i use dog tooth paste on her or do i have to use cat tooth paste?? will it hurt her help we've tried all kinds of cat food nothing helps soo maybe brushing her teeth would help?? but ya can i use it???

Cat breathe [eewwww]? help??
Hi there...generally, when a cat exhibits bad breath it could be a result of either periodontal, kidney, respiratory or liver disease to diabetes, skin disease (involving tissue around the lips) or oral trauma, such as electric cord injury. However, by far, the most common problem associated with bad breath is periodontal disease. All which will require a veterinarian's evaluation to treat respectively.





More about feline bad breath causes by Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine for Feline Health:


http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/news/badB...





Ideally, cat toothpaste would be better to use for brushing teeth.





Here's an instructional video on how to brush cats teeth by Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine for Feline Health: http://www.felinevideos.vet.cornell.edu/...
Reply:Take her to the vet she may have teeth that need to be removed or it could be the sign of a a larger problem.
Reply:Take your poor kitty to the vet and have her teeth cleaned. Your breath would be horrible, too, if you never went to the dentist.
Reply:rancid breath is a sign of kidney disease. it is also a sign of periodontal disease as well as bad diet.





Have your cat checked thoroughly by a veterinarian to rule out serious problems and put your house carnivore on a species appropriate diet of raw meat.





The ripping and tearing action needed to remove dinner from the bone will clean your cat's teeth naturally, and there will be no need to brush.





Just remember to feed giblets or other organ meat once a week or so.
Reply:Im not sure about that, but I do know that alot of the specialty animal food stores have kitty cat breath mints and they really do work
Reply:you can go to the store... go to the baby isle... get the lil toothbrush that slides over your finger... you can use baby toothpaste.... that is BABYtoothpaste... not kids toothpaste... baby toothpaste and you can brush kitties teefies.
Reply:well what kind of cat food have you tried? if youve tried fancy feast, friskies, any kind of purina, premium edge, iams...youre not doing yourself a favor. try a premium, or holistic brand that doesnt have all the nasty fillers in it. eagle pack, natural choice, nutrisource all can take care of the majority of it. but unfortunatly even at its best, cat breath will still be a bit stinky!! good luck. oh some petstores sell greenies for cats and kitty mints, my cats dont like the mints but they looooove the greenies
Reply:I agree with the answers that said you should take your cat to the vet. Sometimes there are teeth that are infected and need to be removed. That happened with one of my cats. Also, when my cat was older and had developed kidney failure, her breath was horrible and the vet told me that the bad breath was a symptom of the kidney problems. So I would take your kitty in to the vet and have her checked over. Then, if it's not a health problem, I'm sure the vet could recommend something to help with the bad breath. There are treats you can buy that are supposed to sweeten a cat's breath. But my first step would be the vet to make sure it's nothing serioius.
Reply:Take your cat to the vet - it's probably a dental problem.





Cats keep their teeth clean by eating raw meat. It is good to give cats raw meat daily or at least a few times a week.
Reply:I hate to be a bearer of bad news but your cat probably has medical problem that needs to be addressed immediately.


Take her to the vet ASAP. Brushing her teeth will not help.