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| Sun, 05-15-2005 - 6:20am |
My Bella has the worst cat breath I have ever smelled! My previous cat, Felix, never had bad breath. I am taking her to the vet in the next week or two to get a check up before our big road adventure to Arizona, but does anyone have advice? She just turned 1 years old, so her teeth are not in bad shape at all! Is there anything I can do myself to curb the rotten smell? woooeeee! I am thinking it could be the soft food that I feed her, but I'm not sure. She eats both dry and soft food everyday. I've seen "treats" for cat breath at the pet store but I'm not sure if they work/ thanks
Heather

You can try those treats, some people do say they *help*.
Hi Heather,
Just because she's only a year old doesn't mean she can't have tartar buildup or gingivits. Pets are like people in that respect, you can feed them the same diet and one may have an issue with tartar build up and the other won't.
For bad breath I would suspect tartar build up on the teeth and/or gingivits or possibly a digestive or stomach problem. If the animal isn't properly digesting the food then the odor may be coming not just from the mouth but the esophogus and stomach.
Additionally some disease processes are closely related to gum health so a good veterinary exam is definitely in order.
By the way my kitties eat nothing but premium canned food and do not have dental issues, so it is a big misconception to think that it's caused by soft food.
Good luck and take care, Lynn
I suppose I'll have to start teaching her how to brush her teeth! LOL
Good luck at the vet's office on your visit with Bella. I'm sure it's nothing too serious, she probably just need her teeth cleaned. If they do need cleaning ask your vet(he/she will most likely mention it) about a product(and I can't for the life of me remember the name) but it's liquid that you put in their water and it helps to prevent tartar build up after a thorough cleaning is done.
I know it's hard to not worry about our furkids, isn't it? I worry about my little boys all the time!
Take care, Lynn