Can antibiotics cure my cat's gingivitis? What's the best solution?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 4 years and 2 months old
Can I give my cat clavaseptin antibiotics to cure gingvitis?
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Published on September 3rd, 2017
Antibiotics are not very effective for gingivitis and will not cure it, so I don't reccomend giving them. Gingivitis is usually caused by a dirty mouth and requires a full dental cleaning to clear the problem. Cats can sometimes develop gingivitis for unknown reasons and these cases are extremely difficult to manage. I reccomend bringing Flora to a vet to have her examined. Often times, gingivitis indicates that there may be some severely diseased teeth that need to be pulled. In the meantime, you can try to brush the teeth daily - don't use toothpaste though. I hope that helps.
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Published on July 21st, 2017
No, do not give any medications to your cat without the advice of your veterinarian. Many OTC medications can be toxic to cats. Contact your veterinarian and ask for pain management or to begin antibiotics before her procedure.
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