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My cat has really bad breath. What causes it and is it serious?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 8 months and 20 days old

My cat's mouth smells really bad.is it something dangerous?

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Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Published on February 21st, 2018

The odor can be due to periodontal disease, endocrine disorder (diabetes) or metabolic disorder. You will need to have Rissoto physically examined by your veterinarian to diagnose the exact cause(s). This may require submitting blood and urine samples to diagnose infection and to assess major organ function. The article below may shed more light on the situation. https://www.petcoach.co/article/why-does-my-cat-s-breath-smell-so-bad/

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    Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

    Veterinarian

    Published on January 12th, 2019

    Carefully inspect your kitty's mouth. She may have an injury, ulcer or abscess in her mouth. If she does not let you look or if you happen to see a wound, you need to take her to a veterinarian for an exam and treatment. Bad breath is usually caused by a wound, bacterial infection or bad teeth/gingivitis.

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