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Best treatment for cat stomatitis?
Consider cause, severity, overall health. Pain makes chewing hard, so feed soft/easy food. Clean mouth, medicate with anti-inflammatories/antibiotics. If no improvement, see a vet.
How to treat cat stomatitis at home?
At home, give anti-inflammatories like amoxicillin/metronidazole; painkillers for pain, drooling, lethargy, not eating. Feed soft food. If no relief, see a vet.
Cat’s belly keeps sucking in, no appetite, hasn’t eaten kibble for two days.
Belly sucking in may be big abdominal movement or retching from pain, heart/lung disease, fluid, or gut issues; description varies, so see a vet or film it. Two days without food is pathological - get fluids or force soft food to avoid hypoglycemia/fatty liver.
What to do about cat stomatitis?
Treatment by cause: mechanical, chemical, nutritional, bacterial, viral. Tartar causes ulcerative stomatitis - dental cleaning. Viral: antibiotics, interferon, symptomatic. Feed soft/soaked food, avoid dry/hard.
What medicine for cat gum inflammation?
Drug choice depends on cause and severity. Mild: oral spray plus oral anti-inflammatory like amoxicillin/metronidazole per vet. Add painkiller if painful.
What medicine treats cat stomatitis?
Usually oral pet anti-inflammatory and pain meds plus disinfecting oral spray; add vitamin B. Viral causes need antivirals to prevent recurrence.
Cat caught in door, hind leg can’t move, can’t walk – what to do?
Door injuries can be severe. If swollen and weak, check for wounds and fractures. Mild cases: rest 48h, cold compress, oral anti-inflammatory painkiller. If still can't walk, likely bone - X-ray at vet.
Why does my cat keep squatting like a brooding hen?
Not always illness; analyze with eating, energy, temperature, breathing, pain. FIP causes it with fever, fluid, no appetite; pancreatitis causes abdominal pain; acute gastroenteritis; kidney/stone/blockage also. See a vet if energy/appetite are off.
My cat fell from the second floor; this morning its mouth had a bare patch and keeps bleeding from mouth and gums — what do I do?
Mouth and gum bleeding after a fall is likely impact injury to the mouth, teeth, or palate, possibly with fractures or internal bleeding. Seek urgent vet imaging and bloodwork; if no serious injury, use antibiotics, pain relief, hemostatics, and oral antiseptics with iodine cleaning.
My cat was fine last night, but this morning one hind leg is weak and can’t stand, dragging when walking; I’m away studying and don’t know what happened
Weakness and dragging of a cat's hind legs can have many causes, including injury, mineral deficiency, nerve damage, joint disease, bone fracture, or congenital immune deficiency. The owner should recall what happened and check for wounds; if there is no trauma and the leg is not painful, fracture is less likely. Gentle massage and a vet visit are advised.