Bad breath: Sign of illness?

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Go nose-to-nose with your sleeping cat and give her a loving sniff. If it's not sweet kitty breath that you know and love, but a stench that makes you wince, something may not be right. Just as the eyes may be windows into the soul, a kitty's breath may hint to her health. "A healthy cat's breath should not be offensive," says Eric Davis, DVM, a fellow of the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry and director of the Dental Referral Service at Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine. Many Different CausesBad breath, in fact, may indicate conditions from periodontal, kidney, respiratory or liver disease to diabetes, skin disease (involving...


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IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease)

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Feline Inflammatory Bowel Disease By Margaret Muns, DVMIn cats, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is the most common cause of chronic vomiting and diarrhea. The term actually refers to a group of diseases that are characterized by the invasion of inflammatory cells into the cat's intestinal wall. Symptoms of IBDOne or many of the following symptoms can be found in a cat with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): VomitingDiarrheaWeight lossNormal/increased appetiteStomach rumblingBelchingBlack, tarry stoolsFlatulence (from digested blood)HalitosisIncreased thirstAbdominal painWeight loss In severe cases, weight loss can be extreme. Vomiting cats will...


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