My cat has gingivitis, and vets gave conflicting advice. What's best?

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Mimi has developed gingivitis. She eats soft food only,a possible cause. The few Biscuits she eats she has difficulty chewing recently. One vet has said there's no cure,to only start brushing her teeth to delay the inevitable periodontal disease. Another has said to give her Flagyl for 5 days & it'll be fine. I'm so confused about what to do. Someone please help. Pet's info: Cat | Bombay | Female | spayed | 2 years and 8 months old | 5.07 lbs

Claudia Fioravanti · Accepted Answer

From this picture the level of plaque does not justify the gingivitis, as there is not much plaque on Mimi's teeth. So it could be that the nature of gingivitis is viral, or it could be just immuno-mediated. Further testing is required to understand if the cause is a virus. If these test are not available, then symptomatical treatment is advisable. Flagyl is an antibiotics that we commonly use for gastro-intestinal bacteria so perhaps I would consider a different antibiotic with a broader spectrum.

My cat has gingivitis, and vets gave conflicting advice. What's best?

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