My cat has a brown, bleeding tooth and won't eat. Is it a cavity?

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We think my cat has a cavity she's drooling a lot and she doesn't eat on one side of her mouth she vomits her food whole and she has a brown spot on her tooth we tried cleaning it with a q tip and a little brown came off and it bled a little what should I do I'm really worried. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Longhair | Female | spayed | 2 years and 3 months old

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Ouch poor Lulu! It's possible that she is suffering from severe gingivitis, a tooth root infection, or a rotten tooth causing her dental problems. Having severe dental problems would cause her to drool a lot, avoid eating on one side of her mouth, and bleed. I would have her seen by a vet for it. Cats need dental care just like humans, and the way to treat this dental problem would be be a dental cleaning, scaling, and polishing. I would make an appointment for her next week. As for vomiting her food whole, that could be caused by a problem separate from the dental issue, and she should see a vet for that as well.

My cat has a brown, bleeding tooth and won't eat. Is it a cavity?

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