Why does my kitten have bad breath? Is it teething or a health issue?

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I have two cats. They eat the same food but one of them (kitten named blue) has really bad breath while the other cat doesn't. Please help (Blue likes to play bite which is a problem because it leaves my hands quite smelly). Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | neutered | 3 months and 16 days old

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

At this age the bad breath might be because of teething, which occurs until the age of around 5 months of age, after that if the bad breath remains it's probably due to gum disease, which is very common in cats, in most cases it doesn't bother the cat and thus does not require treatment.

Why does my kitten have bad breath? Is it teething or a health issue?

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