Gingivitis in cats

Anyone has any experience with gingivitis in cats? My 2 Donskoy have it.

Ritz was diagnosed with gingivitis when she was around two years old.  How old is/are your Donskoy?

The best way to avoid/mitigate gingivitis is regular brushing of teeth.  You could also feed raw. I'm not sure how effective dental 'rinses' are; I've read mixed reviews.

And, we'd love to see a picture of your Donskoy!

They are about 2. They are not bleeding but the smell they have in their mouth is killing me. Is there anything like pills or paste for it?

If they already have gingivitis and plaque build-up, a dental cleaning is needed. You can do things to prevent plaque from forming, but once it's there (as likely indicated by the bad breath), there's no product that's going to get rid of it.

I agree with vball91 and I was remiss to that out:  if they already have gingivitis, a dental cleaning is needed.

AFTER the dental cleaning, you might be able to prevent/lessen another occurrence.

Some cats are prediposed to gingivitis (like Ritz).

Raw feeding, especially bone, helps clean teeth; dry food does NOT.

vball91 said:

If they already have gingivitis and plaque build-up, a dental cleaning is needed. You can do things to prevent plaque from forming, but once it's there (as likely indicated by the bad breath), there's no product that's going to get rid of it.

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I suspect this is the book answer here.  

A nice side point here, is, unlike many others you wont probably tell "huh, a visit to a vet, help, I dont afford it, besides the nearest vet is living 3 hours drive from here".

Having got Donskoys, or Don Sphynx, you probably do count with visiting your vet as soon there is the need for a vet visit.  its even in the budget.

Good luck!

ps.  I will ask a mod to move this thread to Health Forums or something, as yours arent kittens nor pregnant.