Cat Dentistry

Stomatitis in cats is often a very painful dental disease. Let’s dissect the term stomatitis.  “Stoma” refers to mouth. The suffix “itis” refers to inflammation, therefore stomatitis is inflammation of the mouth. When present, it often appears as red lesions in the mouth.  The exact cause...

Unlike their canine companions who spend a great deal of time with their mouths open, playing, panting, barking, cats spend almost no time with their mouths open in their day-to-day lives. This can lead cat owners to miss signs of oral trauma, dental disease, or...