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Old July 21st, 2009, 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted by 2catwoman View Post
My cat has a bad case of chronic gingivitis.
Has the vet mentioned stomatitis at all? It's true that sometimes the only option is to remove all or most of a cat's teeth in order to alleviate the severe pain that a cat with stomatitis experiences. Some things to consider before it gets to that are diet and immune system. What does your cat currently eat? How old is he? Has he been tested for FIV and FeLV?

Here's a link to check out:
http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm.../detail/514808
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