Topic: Gingivitis (progress update) (Read 6817 times)

Maddiesmum · « **Reply #22 on:** August 01, 2008, 06:24:26 AM »

Poor Robbo, sore mouths are horrible. Hope the vet manages to sort him out today and he looks gorgeous in his hat

Sam (Fussy_Furball) · « **Reply #21 on:** July 31, 2008, 22:15:32 PM »

Ahhh poor Robbo .... I would definitely give the vet a call in the morning to discuss the bleeding. Fingers crossed it's nothing to serious and this new treatment sorts him out.

It's good to hear from you again and please give Robbo a head rub from me and my gang send some special healing kitty kisses xxxx

gregw · « **Reply #20 on:** July 31, 2008, 21:17:41 PM »

hmm well im a bit worried

, his gums been bleeding a bit today and he was sick earlier on and there was blood in it. Im hoping its just been either blood he's swallowed, or its just been in his mouth when he was sick. Think i'll give the vet a ring tomorrow though just to check things

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swampmaxmum · « **Reply #19 on:** July 31, 2008, 18:46:20 PM »

I reckon he needs lots more wafer thin beef slices from M&S as a reward for having his photo put on here in that hat

Poor wee boy, hope you find something to calm down his gums. Bonjela tastes revolting so even if it's safe for cats (presumably or the vet wouldn't have suggested it?) he'd probably hate it. I tried one of those gel products on my lads (not Logic, another one) which actually caused more inflammation than before, so it's tricky.
That is such a sweet photo of Robbo in the sunshine. Hope his new treatment works.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #18 on:** July 31, 2008, 17:23:06 PM »

Lots of cuddles to Robbo

Millys Mum · « **Reply #17 on:** July 31, 2008, 17:15:31 PM »

for the update

Best wishes for the new treatment, i hope it helps him.

gregw · « **Reply #16 on:** July 31, 2008, 01:04:19 AM »

So.. just a progress update really.

Sadly the steroids just aren't working for him anymore and we're concerned about the long term effects so he's now on a new form of treatment. Now.. im not 100% sure as to what it is but the vet says that it acts in a similar way to chemotherapy in the way it attacks it but without the side effects. All I know is that it costs an absolute bomb but if it makes robbo better its got to be worth it, so fingers crossed for him.

But as you can see apart from his little mouth problem he's quite happy, here is today enjoying the sunshine

http://img33.picoodle.com/img/img33/4/7/30/f_robbogardenm_ddc8737.jpg

ccmacey · « **Reply #15 on:** May 30, 2008, 00:23:17 AM »

Yes I would say that is an embarrassing hat

I have a cat with Hypo-plasmic (sp) gingivitis and he needs a steroid jab every 4 weeks to keep it under control, also if there is sign of infection he gets an anti-b. He has been on these for the past 3 1/2 years and will need them for the rest of his life. He has not long had 15 teeth out and this has made him 99.9% better.

Did your vet do a biopsy to find out what kind of gingivitis it is? There are all different kinds which all need different treatments and different methods of control, if he has a biopsy done this will tell you what kind he has so you can get the problem sorted out quick.

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #14 on:** May 28, 2008, 23:54:20 PM »

I thought the hat pic was hilarious but thought I'd be told off for thinking it

Robbo is very handsome, with or without his hat

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #13 on:** May 28, 2008, 21:03:38 PM »

That is interesting about Ovarid - I have been given it for a foster, but I didn't like the side effects, so wouldnt use it.

madkittyrescue · « **Reply #12 on:** May 28, 2008, 20:31:26 PM »

awww he's gorgeous!! love the hat robbo!! lol

Millys Mum · « **Reply #11 on:** May 28, 2008, 16:46:53 PM »

I like this one

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Millys Mum · « **Reply #10 on:** May 28, 2008, 16:45:30 PM »

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gregw · « **Reply #9 on:** May 28, 2008, 13:36:05 PM »

Hey all!

Robbo is feeling better, eating like normal again but I wont really know how effective the treatment has been until a couple of months pass when I can see if it comes back again. I guess it could be the roots, but the vet would need to take a good look at that, and i'll certainly ask about Ovarid.

Oh and when you ask for pics of robbo he's always happy to oblige... he's a bit of a poser really

(im not too good with the whole posting attachments and such so I hope you dont mind clicking the links

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http://img26.picoodle.com/img/img26/4/2/25/f_Image106m_13fe68e.jpg <<< a typical relaxed pose.

http://img29.picoodle.com/img/img29/4/5/28/f_Cat1m_8ad3d3e.jpg <<< thinking about his wafer thin roast beef

http://img31.picoodle.com/img/img31/4/5/28/f_funnycatm_b103f4d.jpg <<< lying over my uni work again stopping me doing coursework! (note: it doesnt work as an excuse if you hand a piece in late)

http://img34.picoodle.com/img/img34/4/5/28/f_Treeclimbinm_53eb119.jpg <<< tree climbing a few weeks ago!

Now this one he's very embarassed off....

http://img34.picoodle.com/img/img34/4/1/2/f_robinsonsham_3fdfb8f.jpg <<< He loved his hat really! It's actually meant for a teddy bear but he had it on a good 10mins before he started to scratch it so I took it off him. I think he liked it keeping his ears warm

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madkittyrescue · « **Reply #8 on:** May 28, 2008, 10:53:00 AM »

sorry to hear robbo is continuing to have problems. We have had great success with using Ovarid to settle down the gingivitis where antibiotics etc have failed and is becoming a fairly widely used treatment prior to taking teeth out by our vet as it has shown such good success rates.

Perhaps worth speaking to your vet about. Sending Robbo big furry head butts and purrs.

Millys Mum · « **Reply #7 on:** May 27, 2008, 19:14:10 PM »

Fingers crossed the 3 a day pills will help. Iv got loads of bookmarks on stomatitis, il see if they have any other suggestions.

Could it problems with roots?

Would be lovely to see pics of Robbo

Maddiesmum · « **Reply #6 on:** May 27, 2008, 08:00:00 AM »

Can't offer any advice but wanted to say welcome to Purrs and hope the vet can get Robbo's problems sorted soon.

Sam (Fussy_Furball) · « **Reply #5 on:** May 26, 2008, 21:47:13 PM »

here's some info on Co Enzyme Q10: http://www.thehealthierlife.co.uk/natural-remedies/alternative-therapies/co-enzyme-q10-more-powerful-vitamin-e-00342.html

gregw · « **Reply #4 on:** May 26, 2008, 21:23:34 PM »

Thanks for your help.

As far as I know robbo had a blood test when he was given a once over to make sure he could take anaethestic, i'm just hoping that after the op to remove all his teeth he only got 3 days worth of antibiotics (antirobes, I just checked) and perhaps that didnt get rid of it fully and this new punishing schedule of 3 tablets a day might erradicate it.
And yes I realise steriods aren't good which is why im reluctant to have him on them long term

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His diet tends to be tinned cat food (whiskas in jelly), his wafer thin roast beef when he's been a good boy and he was taking cat biscuits (senior Go-Cat) but he hasn't had them for a while in case they cause bleeding. I am worried mostly that taking out all the teeth in cats is the last option... but no where does it mention what to do if that doesnt work

. Apart from his teeth, robbo is perfectly happy and shockingly active for his age, I couldnt believe it when I spotted him up the tree a few weeks ago! lol.

Oh and whats the Enzyme Q10??

Thanks again

Millys Mum · « **Reply #3 on:** May 26, 2008, 20:26:38 PM »

I *think* Gillian has mentioned Co Enzyme Q10 as a supplement for oral health

I wouldnt use bonjela

What else does he eat?

One of my lot has gum problems and an antibiotic called Antirobe is really really good.

www.dr-addie.com has a section on mouths, they suggest that a cat food made by butchers called classic may help, they also are against treating the condition with steroids

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #2 on:** May 26, 2008, 20:24:52 PM »

to Purrs

Sorry to hear about Robbos problems and it would normally be a last resort to have the teeth out and once they were gone probs gone away.

I am sure others will advise you but other things can cause gingervitus too and wondered if you have had his blood tested especially in view of his age.

Lets hope the jab will sort him but would have expected your vet to look further than his gums.

gregw · « **Reply #1 on:** May 26, 2008, 18:49:02 PM »

Hey everyone,

Yer im new so ive probably posted in the wrong forum and made an a*se of myself already. I have a 14yr old cat called Robinson and poor little robbo for the past year has had a bit of mouth problems. To cut a long story short, he wasn't actually our cat but he always used to prefer to come round our house (as he prefers people rather than fellow cats) and when the neighbours moved away they offered Robbo for us to adopt and we said yes obviously as he would much prefer to stay here. Anyway.. that was over a year ago and we decided he needed a health check up and injections when we "adopted" him and found he had slight gingivitis. Over the year he has been on steriods and antibiotics to help clear it up, with a few teeth removed. Earlier this year though the gingivitis refused to die away and poor Robbo had to have all his teeth removed (not a happy cat). Since then he really picked up climbing trees and eating us out of house and home until last week when he noticed him shying away from food and slight redness in the gums so we instantly took him to the vets and the vet was as puzzled as us as to why he still had gingivitis in his gums even though he has NO teeth. He's been given another course of steroids and antibiotics but I really dont want him long term on these as they can be damaging to his health. Since he's had them he's picked back up again and eating wafer thin roast beef from M&S at £3 a pack (sometimes I think he takes the piss). Anyone had this before? What more can I do for him, vet suggested some bonjela on his gums.

Thanks in advance all

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