Home remedy for cat bad breath

In today's video, we are going to talk about the best home remedy for your cat's bad breath.

Bad breath happens to all of us, including our beloved feline companions. Many cases of our morning breath can be resolved with a routine of morning brushing, bad breath in cats usually indicates a more serious medical problem, both oral and systemic.

Come face to face with your sleeping cat and give it an affectionate sniff. If it's not the sweet breath of a kitten you know and love, but a stench that makes you cringe, something may be wrong. Just as the eyes can be windows to the soul, a kitten's breath can indicate his health.

"A healthy cat's breath shouldn't be offensive," says Eric Davis, DVM, member of the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry and director of the Dental Referral Service at the Cornell University School of Veterinary Medicine.

Bad cat breath is a common problem that owners face. Imagine if you didn't brush your teeth for months or years. Many cats develop bad breath or halitosis due to poor oral health. The good news here is that there are home remedies for bad breath in cats. Before we talk about how to fix bad breath in cats at home, let's discuss the reasons why your cat may have halitosis.

Why does the cat have bad breath?

oral causes.

According to International Cat Care, 85% of cats have some form of dental disease. A cat's teeth and gums have natural bacteria. As these germs multiply and are not removed by brushing, they can develop a bacterial plaque film on the teeth, this film hardens through natural minerals in your cat's saliva and turns into tartar. Bacteria in your cat's mouth that are not removed release foul-smelling compounds after they break down leftover food particles.

Not only does this cause bad breath in cats, but oral bacteria can travel through the blood to various organs, where they can cause infections throughout the body, often resulting in heart and kidney disease. Tartar buildup also pushes the gums down, causing them to recede, which loosens the roots of the teeth. Eventually those loose teeth fall out. All of this makes for a stinky and painful kitty mouth.

Cats can also expose their teeth and gums to foreign objects, from insects they catch and eat to inedible objects that can cause oral injuries or trauma. Cats are known for their frequent hairballs and vomiting. Imagine how bad your breath would get if you couldn't clean your mouth after being sick and begin to understand why bad breath develops in cats.

Other oral causes of halitosis in cats include oral tumors, abscesses from dead teeth, and inflammatory conditions of the gums.

Systemic causes.

The source of bad breath in cats cannot always be traced to the mouth. Some of the most common systemic causes of bad breath in cats are serious medical conditions that require immediate medical treatment.

Chronic kidney disease.

Kidney disease affects about one in three cats, the Pet Health Network reported. As kidney function declines, waste products such as urea and ammonia build up in the cat's blood. This can cause the cat's breath to smell like urine or ammonia.

Mellitus diabetes.

Diabetes mellitus is a disease of the pancreas. Diabetes mellitus is a failure of certain pancreatic cells to regulate blood sugar. If your cat's breath reeks of a fruity odor, this is a sign of ketoacidosis, which can occur in diabetes. It is a life-threatening condition.

Gastrointestinal disorders.

Breath that smells like feces can occur with ongoing vomiting, especially when there is an intestinal obstruction. Intestinal obstructions are a medical emergency.

As you can see, bad breath in cats is anything but a frivolous, smelly inconvenience. While bad breath in people can be related to non-serious causes, such as eating foods with garlic, bad breath in cats is usually a serious and long-lasting condition. Fortunately, there is often a solution.