Hello
I am new here so be a little gentle
I have a bengal cat, he is about 11 hooman years old now. A few weeks ago, his breath was slightly worse. His breath is normally fine.
I looked at his mouth area and it looked like this... Pictures attached.
Any advice people? I don't want to be going to the vets and paying a ridiculous amount for nothing.
Any helpful advice is appreciated.
Does my cat have a dental issue?
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Re: Does my cat have a dental issue?
Unfortunately it's impossible even for a vet to tell without a proper look. It would be like sending a picture of yourself smiling to a dentist and expecting him to work out from that if your molar needs a filling.
There are other issues that can cause smelly breath in cats, not only dental issues, so maybe wait until his annual check if you don't want to make a special trip and he seems fine in himself, but he will need to see a vet for answers.
I don't think it's really "for nothing" when it comes to a cat's teeth. They hide pain very well so it's not always even possible to know there is quite an advanced problem. My girl recently had no symptoms at all except a small lump on her gum, but being 14 years old I had her in for a proper dental where they found the lump was a resorbed lesion and there was also a cracked tooth at the back that may have also been a resorbed lesion. Both were extracted and the cat is a much happier little pudding. She never had bad breath or any visible plaque, inflamed gums or anything.
There are other issues that can cause smelly breath in cats, not only dental issues, so maybe wait until his annual check if you don't want to make a special trip and he seems fine in himself, but he will need to see a vet for answers.
I don't think it's really "for nothing" when it comes to a cat's teeth. They hide pain very well so it's not always even possible to know there is quite an advanced problem. My girl recently had no symptoms at all except a small lump on her gum, but being 14 years old I had her in for a proper dental where they found the lump was a resorbed lesion and there was also a cracked tooth at the back that may have also been a resorbed lesion. Both were extracted and the cat is a much happier little pudding. She never had bad breath or any visible plaque, inflamed gums or anything.