Hi all,
As I posted in previous threads, I have adopted a cat and he has tested FIV+. The thing is his breath smells very bad and when he grooms himself his whole body smells terrible and the whole room and furniture which he sat on stinks, I checked his mouth and his teeth are not that bad but there is a red line on his gum which I am not sure if it is a gum infection or not. He does not seem to be in pain because he eats very well, however, he does not chew his dry food and only swallows it, I asked a vet to check his mouth and after checking briefly she said it is not that bad and just gave me a gel to clean every day his mouth, however, it does not help to get rid of the bad smell. My main concern is that if he has mouth infection and eats from my other cats food and water bowl, he transmits the infection to my other cats, Do you know if gum infection is contagious? if anybody has similar experience I would appreciate your advice. I have already made an appointment for checking under Anastasia in two weeks, but cannot wait
As I posted in previous threads, I have adopted a cat and he has tested FIV+. The thing is his breath smells very bad and when he grooms himself his whole body smells terrible and the whole room and furniture which he sat on stinks, I checked his mouth and his teeth are not that bad but there is a red line on his gum which I am not sure if it is a gum infection or not. He does not seem to be in pain because he eats very well, however, he does not chew his dry food and only swallows it, I asked a vet to check his mouth and after checking briefly she said it is not that bad and just gave me a gel to clean every day his mouth, however, it does not help to get rid of the bad smell. My main concern is that if he has mouth infection and eats from my other cats food and water bowl, he transmits the infection to my other cats, Do you know if gum infection is contagious? if anybody has similar experience I would appreciate your advice. I have already made an appointment for checking under Anastasia in two weeks, but cannot wait