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Bad breath

Species: Cat
Breed: domestic short haire
Age: 6-12 months
he has bad breath is there a way to look after it without the vet visit




Online vet, Dr. Marie

Dr. Marie replied:

Here are some previously answered questions that may help you:


Stomatitis in cats



My dog has really bad breath

My dog has horrible breath

At this age, it's also possible that the bad breath is because of teething. Sometimes when a cat is teething there will be some bleeding. Blood in the mouth can smell really bad.


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