VERY stinky breath

Abbey had really stinky breath. I read somewhere that when cats have a virus that can cause bad breath. She had a really bad virus when I found her and the vet said with a virus that bad it can hang on for a long time. Do you think that's what's causing her bad breath? I mean, it's really bad, like poop. Makes Cammy's gingivitis seem not bad at all.

That sounds bad. I would take her to the vet and find the cause and some solutions for her depending on what they say.

Originally Posted by cococat

That sounds bad. I would take her to the vet and find the cause and some solutions for her depending on what they say.

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She goes in for a spay next week. Five months is too young for dental issues isn't it? I think it's too bad for dental issues, Cammy has gingivitis and Abbey's is so much worse.

At 7 months Twitch had rotten teeth - so bad they should've been pulled then.

That said - bad breath can also be caused by digestive issues - if the food you're feeding isn't sitting right with her that may be part of the bad breath.

My bridge kitty, Sheba had "death breath" when I first got her from the breeder at 6 mos. Turns out it was part of a URI, and subsequent sinusitis. A round of antibiotics fixed it right up.

Good luck!

Originally Posted by kscatlady

She goes in for a spay next week.

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Sick kitties shouldn't go under anesthesia unless there's no other choice. There's enough risks with anesthesia alone not to add another.

Give your vet a call. They may want you to bring her in so they can check temp and get a look (or sniff) at her breath themselves.

I'll just bring her in when I take Cammy to get here stitches out on Friday. I'm sure she doesn't have a URI, she's acting completely fine and normal, and I've seen a lot of URIs in my kitties and kittens around here.

Hemmy's breath is foul when he has a hairball. Could it be that?

Originally Posted by kscatlady

I'll just bring her in when I take Cammy to get here stitches out on Friday.

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That sounds great. They'll both come home smelly vet-y that way, too.

I hope it can be figured out and the spay can go on schedule.

Originally Posted by strange_wings

That sounds great. They'll both come home smelly vet-y that way, too.

I hope it can be figured out and the spay can go on schedule.

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Oh gosh, me too! I do NOT want her to go into heat with all those tom cats prowling around outside!!

Originally Posted by howtoholdacat

Hemmy's breath is foul when he has a hairball. Could it be that?

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I don't think so, it's been like that since we found her three months ago.