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Hi
My kitten is 6 months old and has had trouble with swollen gums for the last 3 months. He is teething and this might have something to do with it.
A couple of days ago he stopped eating. We decided to take him to the vet, as he was in very bad shape and clearly in alot of pain.
The vet examined him and concluded it was juvenile gingivitis and he needed a specialist to look at him. She prescribed metacam for the pain and Clindamycin antibiotics for two weeks.
I am now worried that my cat has stomatitis and we will have to pull all his teeth.
Has anyone experienced anything similar with their young Maine Coon? How long did it persist and how did it turn out in the end?
Here are a few pictures of his gums the day before he was brought to the vet:
My kitten is 6 months old and has had trouble with swollen gums for the last 3 months. He is teething and this might have something to do with it.
A couple of days ago he stopped eating. We decided to take him to the vet, as he was in very bad shape and clearly in alot of pain.
The vet examined him and concluded it was juvenile gingivitis and he needed a specialist to look at him. She prescribed metacam for the pain and Clindamycin antibiotics for two weeks.
I am now worried that my cat has stomatitis and we will have to pull all his teeth.
Has anyone experienced anything similar with their young Maine Coon? How long did it persist and how did it turn out in the end?
Here are a few pictures of his gums the day before he was brought to the vet: